Meet the Writers
Georgina Godwin in conversation with top authors. Explore their inspirations, writing processes, and the stories behind their books.
Latest Episodes
Richard E Grant
This week actor and author Richard E Grant talks about his books and the shocking events of his childhood in Swaziland, which were later depicted in the film ‘Wah-Wah’. He also discusses his memoir…
Roberto Ampuero
On Meet the Writers this week, Georgina Godwin sits down with one of Latin America’s literary heroes: Roberto Ampuero is probably Chile’s greatest living author. As well as being the creator of the famous…
Marie Kondo & Aleksandar Hemon
Two guests on Meet the Writers this week. First we have Marie Kondo, the self-confessed “crazy tidying fanatic” who is currently occupying the first and second slots of ‘The New York Times’ best-seller list…
Ahmet Altan
Ahmet Altan is one of Turkey’s most significant authors and journalists, assuming roles from reporter to editor in chief. He has written six novels, three of which have been bestsellers in Turkey and won…
Polly Samson
Polly Samson is the author of two highly acclaimed story collections and her novel ‘Out of the Picture’ was shortlisted for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award. ‘The Kindness’ is her latest book;…
Ben Okri
Nigerian poet and author Ben Okri rose to prominence with his first book, ‘Flowers and Shadows’, published when we was just 21. He won the Man Booker Prize in 1991 with ‘The Famished Road’…
Erica Jong
In the 1973 novel ‘Fear of Flying’, author Erica Jong introduces the world to the “zipless fuck”. Now, 42 years later, Erica has written ‘Fear of Dying’. Georgina Godwin speaks to her about feminism,…
Douglas Coupland
Canadian cultural literary giant Douglas Coupland talks to Georgina Godwin about his first book ‘Generation X’, his run in with Morrissey, being pregnant, kittens ruling the internet and his latest work ‘Kitten Clone: Inside…
Michel Faber
Our debut show features Dutch-born Australian writer Michel Faber, who previously brought us ‘The Crimson Petal and The White’ and ‘Under the Skin’. He talks about his latest work ‘The Book of Strange New…
