Best TheBookChainProject Podcasts (2025)

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Kate Gilby Smith interviews author Sade Fadipe #TheBookChainProject 45:31

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In Episode 28 of The Book Chain Project, our last interview episode of Series 1, Kate Gilby Smith interviews Sade Fadipe, author of 'A Bouncy 123'. Sade started writing in 2009 and just a few months after had signed her first book contract with Cassava Republic Press. She started out her career as a linguist and later followed her passion by taking…

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Melissa Welliver interviews author Kate Gilby Smith #TheBookChainProject 1:01:14

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In Episode 27 of the Book Chain project Melissa Welliver, author of 'The Undying Tower', chats with Kate Smith, author of 'The Astonishing Future of Alex Nobody '. Kate Gilby Smith was born on the sunny island of Guernsey. It was while daydreaming during a philosophy of time travel seminar at The University of Edinburgh that she first had the idea …

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Chrissie Sains interviews author Melissa Welliver #TheBookChainProject 46:49

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In Episode 26 of The Book Chain Project, Chrissie Sains, author of 'An Alien in the Jam Factory', chats with Melissa Welliver, author of 'The Undying Tower'. Melissa writes speculative fiction about how the End Of The World is never really the end of the world. After studying Creative Writing at the University of Manchester, she went on to complete…

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Natascha Biebow interviews author Chrissie Sains #TheBookChainProject 49:47

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In Episode 25 of #TheBookChainProject Natascha Biebow, author of 'The Crayon Man: the true story of the invention of crayola crayons', interviews Chrissie Sains who debuted 2021 with ‘Alien in the jam factory’. Chrissie grew up in Essex where she spent much of her childhood pretending that she was Indiana Jones and is a highly experienced cushion w…

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Nadine Kaadan interviews author Natascha Biebow #TheBookChainProject 46:45

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In Episode 24 of the Book Chain project, Nadine Kaadan, author of 'Tomorrow', chats with Natascha Biebow, author of 'The Crayon Man: the true story of the invention of crayola crayons'(2019), winner of the Irma Black Award for Excellence in Children’s Books, Elephants Never Forget and Is This My Nose?, winner of the Booktrust Best Book for Babies. …

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Candy Gourlay interviews author Nadine Kaadan #TheBookChainProject 30:00

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In Episode 23 of the Book Chain project, Candy Gourlay, author of 'Ferdinand (First names series)', chats with Nadine Kaadan, author of 'Tomorrow'. Nadine Kaadan is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator from Syria now living in London. She is published in several countries and languages and her mission is to champion empowered and…

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Michael Mann interviews author Candy Gourlay #TheBookChainProject 38:49

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In Episode 22, of the Book Chain Michael Mann, author of 'Ghostcloud', chats with Candy Gourlay, author of many amazing books about them and her new release Ferdinand Magellan. Candy Gourlay (formerly Candy Quimpo) is a Filipino author based in the United Kingdom who has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Her debut novel Tall Story (2010) won…

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Jamie Russell interviews author Michael Mann #TheBookChainProject 45:00

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In Episode 21 of #TheBookChainProject Jamie Russell, author of 'SKYWAKE: INVASION', chats with Michael Mann, author of 'Ghostcloud'. Michael Mann is a primary school teacher by day, and mostly writes when he should be sleeping at night. He was a winner of SCBWI's Undiscovered Voices 2020, and the 2019 London Writer's Award (Spread the Word). He is …

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Emma Mylrea interviews author Jamie Russell #TheBookChainProject 50:20

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*are you a traditionally published kid lit author based in the UK or Ireland, get in touch to be part of Series 2 of the book chain https://www.klkettle.com/tbcpseries2 * In Episode 20 of #TheBookChainProject, Emma Mylrea, author of 'Curse of the Dearmad', interviews Jamie Russell, author of 'SKYWAKE: INVASION'. They talk about the realities of pub…

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Marisa Noelle interviews author Georgia Bowers #TheBookChainProject 34:49

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*are you a traditionally published kid lit author based in the UK or Ireland, get in touch to be part of Series 2 of the book chain https://www.klkettle.com/tbcpseries2 * In Episode 18, Marisa Noelle chats with Georgia Bowers, author of 'Mark of the Wicked ' for #thebookchainproject HERE ARE THE LINKS... YouTube link : https://www.youtube.com/chann…

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Georgia Bowers interviews author Emma Mylrea #TheBookChangeProject 39:34

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*are you a traditionally published kid lit author based in the UK or Ireland, get in touch to be part of Series 2 of the book chain https://www.klkettle.com/tbcpseries2 * In Episode 19, Book Chain interview Georgia Bowers, author of 'Mark of the Wicked ', chats with Emma Mylrea, author of 'Curse of the Dearmad', Illustrated by Hannah Jesse. Curse o…

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James Nicol interviews author Marisa Noelle #TheBookChangeProject 1:06:57

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*are you a traditionally published kid lit author based in the UK or Ireland, get in touch to be part of Series 2 of the book chain https://www.klkettle.com/tbcpseries2 * In Episode 17, James Nicol, author of 'The Apprentice Witch Series ', chats with Marisa Noelle, author of 'The Unadjusteds trilogy' for #TheBookChainProject Links James Nicol's In…

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Bryony James interviews author James Nicol #TheBookChangeProject 1:01:11

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*are you a traditionally published kid lit author based in the UK or Ireland, get in touch to be part of Series 2 of the book chain https://www.klkettle.com/tbcpseries2 * In Episode 16, of the Book Chain author Bryony Pearce interviews MG author Jame Nicol (Chicken House). James grew up on a rich diet of Ursula le Guin, Roald Dahl and fairy stories…

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Danielle Brown MBE interviews Bryony Pearce #TheBookChainProject 48:24

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*are you a traditionally published kid lit author based in the UK or Ireland, get in touch to be part of Series 2 of the book chain https://www.klkettle.com/tbcpseries2 * In Episode 15, of the Book Chain speaker and paralympian Danielle Brown MBE, author of 'Run Like A Girl - 50 Extraordinary And Inspiring Sportswomen' (2021), interviews the prolif…

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Louise Gooding interviews Danielle Brown MBE #TheBookChainProject 56:37

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In Episode 14, of the Book Chain author Louise Gooding, who debuted with non-fiction picture book 'Just Like me' this year (2021) interviews the fabulous Danielle Brown MBE, 2 x paralympian gold medallist and author of 'Run Like A Girl - 50 Extraordinary And Inspiring Sportswomen' (2021) Danielle Brown MBE is a double Paralympic gold medallist in a…

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Anna Bowles interviews Louise Gooding #TheBookChainProject 1:00:46

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'In Episode 13, of the Book Chain Anna Bowles, author of 'Rapids', interviews Non Fiction book author Louise Gooding, who debuted with 'Just Like me' this year (2021) Louise Gooding is a children’s writer who lives in Switzerland with her partner and three children. Always a keen reader and writer with an overactive imagination, it was no surprise …

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Annaliese Avery interviews Anna Bowles #TheBookChainProject 44:25

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In Episode 12 of the Book Chain Project, Annaliese Avery, author of 'The Nightsilver Promise', chats with Anna Bowles, author of 'Rapids'. Anna Bowles is a writer and editor who lives in London with a collection of fluffy hippos and a husband. She got into publishing by securing a day’s temping work shredding rubbish in the postroom of Titan Books …

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Louie Stowell interviews Annaliese Avery #TheBookChainProject 59:42

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In Episode 11 of the Book Chain project Louie Stowell, author of 'Otherland ', chats with Annaliese Avery, author of 'The Nightsilver Promise'. Links Louie Stowell's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louiestowell/ Louie Stowell's Website: https://louiestowell.com Buy 'Otherland ' : https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/louie-stowell Annaliese Ave…

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Claire Fayers interviews Louie Stowell #TheBookChainProject 38:16

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In Episode 10, of The Book Chain Project Claire Fayers, author of 'Welsh Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends', chats with Louie Stowell, author of 'Otherland '. They talk mythical research, norse mythology, and there's a surprise appearance by Buffy the dog. Louie Stowell started her career writing carefully-researched books about space, Ancient Egypt, …

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Amy McCaw interviews Claire Fayers #TheBookChainProject 37:18

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In Episode 9 of our Book Chain Amy McCaw, author of 'Mina and the Undead', chats with Claire Fayers, author of 'Welsh Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends'. Claire Fayers grew up in South Wales, studied English and Comparative Literature at the University of Kent in Canterbury, and is now back in Wales where she spends a lot of her free time tramping aro…

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Sheila Averbuch interviews Amy McCaw #TheBookChainProject 49:17

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In Episode 8, Book Chain interview Sheila M Averbuch, author of 'FRIEND ME (Scholastic US)', chats with Amy McCaw, author of 'Mina and the Undead'. Amy McCaw is a YA writer and blogger. She's the author of Mina and the Undead, a YA murder mystery set in 1995 New Orleans. Her main interests are books, movies and the macabre, and her debut novel has …

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Sarah Ann Juckes interviews Shiela Averbuch #TheBookChainProject 37:43

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In Episode 7, Book Chain interview Sarah Ann Juckes, author of 'The World Between Us', chats with Sheila M Averbuch, author of 'FRIEND ME (Scholastic US)'. Sheila M. Averbuch is a former journalist who’s interviewed billionaires, hackers and would-be Mars colonists. She writes fiction for middle grade and is bewitched by and suspicious of technolog…

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Andreina Cordani interviews Sarah Ann Juckes #TheBookChainProject 46:11

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In Episode 6 of our Book Chain Andreina Cordani, author of 'The Girl Who...', chats with Sarah Ann Juckes, author of 'The World Between Us'. They discuss writing from different POVs and even ways of showing different POVs in the same chapter in interesting ways, of writing about important subjects such as invisible illness (trigger warning) and car…

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Dave Cousins interviews Andreina Cordani #TheBookChainProject 41:37

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Episode 5 2021 Debut, Andreina Cordani, talks to last week's interviewer Dave Cousins about her book, 'The Girl who...' published by Atom books. They discuss where the idea came from, writing in 3 povs, drawing on journalistic experience and how we can empathise with anti-heroes as well as her process. Stay tuned for a great post-interview chat and…

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Bethan Evans interviews Dave Cousins #TheBookChainProject 35:26

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Episode 4 Indie published debut Bethan Evans talks to established MG writer Dave Cousins, (though his career also spans Non fiction and YA). They discuss illustration, graphic novels, process and career development. Don't forget to stay tuned for the special extras! Links David Cousins - Website: https://www.davecousins.net Goodreads: https://www.g…

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Clare Helen Welsh interviews Bethan Evans #TheBookChainProject 38:48

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Episode 3 Award-winning Picture Book Author, Clare Helen Welsh (her latest book 'Wee? It wasn't me' with Macmillan) interviews debut indie author Bethan Evans (her debut, Necropolis, with Wallace Publishing). They discuss different publishing experiences, world-building, writing techniques, publishing without an agent and, surprisingly, broccoli. L…

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Hannah Gold interviews Clare Helen Welsh #TheBookChainProject 40:02

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Episode 2 Hannah Gold, author of #TheLastBear, interviews prolific, award-winning Picture Book Author, Clare Helen Welsh (her latest book 'Wee? It wasn't me' with Macmillan) discuss the importance of dealing with emotive subjects in books for young readers, what it’s like to be a mentor, and working with publishers on the art process of books among…

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Welcome to #TheBookChainProject 1:12

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33 AUTHORS… 33 WEEKS… 1 LIVE INTERVIEW A WEEK… WELCOME TO #THEBOOKCHAINPROJECT Every week, from Wednesday March 3rd 2021, a different author from the world of UK KidLit will take up the mic and interview another author for a 30 minute interview. The interviewee will become the interviewer for the next week, and so on - let’s keep the chain going! E…