Meet the Writers
Georgina Godwin in conversation with top authors. Explore their inspirations, writing processes, and the stories behind their books.
Latest Episodes
100 Years of Finland Part 2: Horatio Clare
As Finland celebrates 100 years of independence, we continue to explore the country’s literary scene. We talk to travel writer, memoirist and children’s author Horatio Clare. A message from the Finnish embassy launched him on a voyage around an extraordinary country, which he documents in his book ‘Icebreaker’. He tells…
100 Years of Finland Part 1: Pajtim Statovci
As Finland celebrates 100 years of independence, we have the first of two programmes with a special focus on the country’s literary scene. Georgina Godwin talks to Pajtim Statovci about his debut book ‘My Cat Yugoslavia’ and David Hackston – the man that translated it.
Mike Brearley
In the week The Ashes begin, we meet one of England’s greatest cricket captains, who has also spent the past 30 years as a psychoanalyst. Mike Brearley talks about what it means to be on form in all parts of life.
Donald Trelford
In a week where we have seen Zimbabwe implode, we feature a man whose career was defined by events there. He was the editor of the influential ‘Observer’ newspaper for nearly two decades, he’s been described as the ‘Rocky Marciano of newspaper politics’ and in his new book he recounts…
Peter Wohlleben
The German forester tells us about his bestselling book ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’, which includes revelations on how they suckle their young, communicate with each other through the ‘wood-wide web’ and have personalities. And now there’s his follow-up, which looks at how animals grieve, feel shame and even adopt…
Jeffrey Archer
He’s been an international athlete and a politician; he’s served time in prison and is a member of the House of Lords. He also happens to be one of the bestselling writers in the world. Jeffrey Archer sits down with Georgina Godwin to discuss his life, work and the current…
Armistead Maupin
Joining Georgina Godwin this week is one of the US’s finest storytellers, the man who gave us the novel series ‘Tales of the City’. The books paint an indelible portrait of an era that forever changed the way we live, with words that have given courage and hope to many…
Sarah Winman
Sarah Winman’s creative career started as an actress on both stage and screen. Her debut novel catapulted her to international-bestseller status. She talks to Georgina Godwin about her beautifully nuanced work, which captures landscape, love, sexual identity and the frailty of human relationships.
Amit Chaudhuri
The Indian-born author’s seventh novel – ‘Friend of my Youth’ – is, he says, not really a novel at all. So what is it? He discusses literary forms and his background in Mumbai and Kolkata.
Sigrid Rausing
Sigrid Rausing is the editor of ‘Granta’ magazine and the company’s publishing arm. In this powerful conversation she talks to Georgina Godwin about death, drugs, false accusations and the tragedy that shook the famous Tetrapak family to its core.
