Papertrail Podcast

An interview series where writers share and discuss the books that have inspired and influenced them. Hosted by Alex Blott & Kirsty Strang-Roy. Find new authors, discover exciting books, and get creative insights from exciting writers.

Papertrail Christmas Episode - 2019 12/25/2019

Papertrail Christmas Episode - 2019 Season's greetings, everyone! Join Sophie and Alex as they discuss some of their favourite books from the year, including a round-up of what they read for the show in 2019. Papertrail is going on hiatus for the first half of 2019, but there are plenty of episodes in the back-catalogue so gorge yourself on them and we'll see you in the future for 'season 2'. Happy holidays! Sophie's Choices: Cassandra At The Wedding - Dorothy Baker Voices from Chernobyl - Svetlana Alexievich Thus Were Their Faces - Silvina Ocampo From the show: Prater Violet - Christopher Isherwood This Is Not A Novel - David Markson Constellations - Sinéad Gleeson Alex's Choices: Ombria in Shadow - Patricia A McKillip The Fisherman - John Langan Doggerland - Ben Smith From the show: Homesick For Another World - Otessa Moshfegh Grief Is The Thing With Feathers - Max Porter The Snow Leopard - Peter Matthiessen MUSIC BY: SCOTT GRATTON /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/12523703

045 - Lucia Osborne-Crowley 12/09/2019

045 - Lucia Osborne-Crowley Lucia Osborne-Crowley is a writer and journalist. Her news reporting and literary work has appeared in Granta, the Sunday Times, HuffPost UK, the Guardian, and others. ‘I Choose Elena’ is her first book. Lucia's Book Choices: Make It Scream Make It Burn by Leslie Jamison Constellations: Reflections from life by Sinéad Gleeson The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh You can follow Lucia on twitter @LuciaOC_ If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a review on iTunes. It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/12330596

044 - Anna Sherman 11/25/2019

044 - Anna Sherman Anna Sherman was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She studied Greek and Latin at Wellesley College and at Lincoln College, Oxford. The Bells of Old Tokyo is her first book. Anna's Book Choices: You can follow Anna on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/12164225

043 - Season Butler 10/14/2019

043 - Season Butler Season is a London and Berlin-based writer, performance artist and teacher, and an associate producer of the I'm With You art collective. She works as a dramaturg, mentor, sensitivity editor and workshop facilitator in Creative Writing, Performance Practice and Theory, and difference-consciousness training for the arts and heritage sector. is her first novel. Season's Book Choices: You can follow Season on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/11631407

042 - Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou 09/17/2019

042 - Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou is a Writer, a Comics Letterer, and the Eisner Award-Winning Editor of . He has written for screen and for comics, and also runs the excellent on YouTube. Hass's Book Choices: You can follow Hass on Twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/11273930

041 - Hannah Sullivan 08/12/2019

041 - Hannah Sullivan Hannah Sullivan is a poet and academic currently working at Oxford University. Her first collection of poetry, Three Poems, was published in 2018 and won the T.S. Eliot Prize. Hannah's Book Choices: You can find out more about Hannah If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/10846223

040 - Fiona Mozley 07/15/2019

040 - Fiona Mozley Fiona’s debut novel, , is set in Yorkshire and explores what happens when a family’s idyllic, self-sufficient life is interrupted by the world outside of them. The novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and Ondaatje Prize and was also longlisted for the Dylan Thomas and Womens prize. Fiona is currently working on her second novel. Fiona's Book Choices: You can follow Fiona on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a review on iTunes. It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. You can also support us financially by donating to our Patreon/Steady page, or by buying a book through our affiliate programme. For more information. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/10497587

039 - Nicole Flattery 06/11/2019

039 - Nicole Flattery Nicole is a fiction and non-fiction writer, her work has appeared in The Dublin Review, The Stinging Fly, The Irish Times, and on BBC 4. She won the 2017 White Review Short Story Prize with her short story ‘’. Her short story collection, ‘’ is out now. Nicole's Book Choices: You can follow Nicole on Twitter Please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/10115055

038 - Michael Donkor 05/13/2019

038 - Michael Donkor Michael is the author of ‘’, which was just shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for first novels. He is a graduate of the Royal Holloway writing programme and lives in London, where he works as a teacher. Michael's Book Choices: You can follow Michael on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/9748331

037 - Marc Nash 04/15/2019

037 - Marc Nash Marc’s Novel, ‘Three Dreams In The Key Of G’ was published by Dead Ink Books in 2018. He is the author of many other novels, as well as short and flash fiction. He can also be found on YouTube where he reviews and discusses literary and experimental fiction. Marc's Book Choices: You can follow Marc on twitter , on his , and on . If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a review on iTunes. It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/9388937

036 - Tyler Wetherall 03/18/2019

036 - Tyler Wetherall Tyler Wetherall is a journalist and author living in New York. Her work has appeared in a range of publications, including The Guardian, The Times, Vice, Electric Literature. She teaches Creative Writing and Journalism at Manhattanville College. Tyler's Book Choices: You can follow Tyler on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/9033152

035 - Megan Hunter 02/11/2019

035 - Megan Hunter Megan Hunter is the author of ‘’. Her poetry has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and she was a finalist for the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award with her short story ‘Selfing’. Megan's Book Choices: You can follow Megan on and @meganfnhunter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/8598536

034 - Chris Power 01/14/2019

034 - Chris Power Chris is the author of the short story collection ‘’. You can find his ‘A Brief Survey of The Short Story’ columns on The Guardian. Chris's Book Choices: You can follow Chris on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/8247389

Papertrail Christmas Special 12/25/2018

Papertrail Christmas Special Happy holidays everyone! This is a different episode to usual, where Alex and Sophie have a festive round-up of some of their favourite books from this year (and a few from previous years) Was the crackling fire a bit much? Shownotes: /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/7975757

033 - Rhiannon L Cosslett 12/14/2018

033 - Rhiannon L Cosslett Rhiannon is a columnist, feature writer, and editor for The Guardian. In 2012 she co-founded which was published in book form by Vintage. Her debut Novel, ‘’ was published by Sandstone Press in 2018. Rhiannon's Book Choices: You can follow Rhiannon on twitter and find out more about her on . If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/7918913

032 - Tasha Suri 11/20/2018

032 - Tasha Suri Tasha is a SFF writer living in London. Her debut novel, the Mughal India inspired epic fantasy, ‘’ came out on the 13th of November in the US and the 15th of November in the UK. Go check it out! TASHA'S BOOK CHOICES: You can follow Tasha on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a review on iTunes. It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/7627976

031 - Daisy Johnson 10/10/2018

031 - Daisy Johnson Daisy’s debut short story collection ‘’ came out in 2016 and made some serious waves. Now, at just 27, she’s on the Booker Prize Shortlist for her novel ‘’. Sophie spoke with Daisy about three of the books that are important to her and her writing. (They spoke before the shortlist was announced, so please forgive there being no mention of that). DAISY’S BOOK CHOICES: You can follow Daisy on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a review on iTunes. It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/7152714

030 - Aaron Kent 09/22/2018

030 - Aaron Kent Aaron is the Director & Editor of as well as the author of the poetry collection ‘’. He has two upcoming collections in 2019, ‘Angels The Size of Houses’ and ‘The Last Hundred’ Aaron's Book Choices: You can follow Aaron on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a review on iTunes. It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/7077061

029 - Kirsty Logan 08/15/2018

029 - Kirsty Logan Kirsty Logan is an author, freelance editor, and book reviewer. She is also a writing mentor for the . (Check out a previous episode with ) Her most recent book, , is out now. Kirsty Logan's Book Choices: You can follow Kirsty on twitter and for more information. If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/6928392

028 - May-Lan Tan 07/22/2018

028 - May-Lan Tan May-Lan Tan is a British Chinese writer based in Berlin. Having studied fine art at Goldsmiths, she now works as a ghostwriter. Her collection, , was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, and is one of Alex's favourite reads of 2018. For further discussion about Things to Make and Break, MAY-LAN'S BOOK CHOICES: You can follow May-Lan Tan on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/6837715

027 - Hannah Lowe 06/15/2018

027 - Hannah Lowe Hannah is a poet, memoirist and creative writing tutor. Her books include '', '', and most recently, ''. HANNAH'S'S BOOK CHOICES: You can follow Hannah on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/6708032

026 - Samantha Harvey 05/25/2018

026 - Samantha Harvey Samantha Harvey is the author of four novels, the most recent of which is . Her novels have been shortlisted many prizes, including the Orange Prize for Fiction, the Guardian First Book Award and the James Tait Black Prize. She won the AMI Literature Award and the Betty Trask Prize. She lives in Bath, UK, and is a Reader in creative writing at Bath Spa University. Sam's Book Choices: Mrs You can find out more about Sam on her website. If you haven't already, please consider . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/6633880

025 - Jules Evans 04/13/2018

025 - Jules Evans Jules is an author interested how individuals and organisations use therapeutic practices from ancient philosophies and wisdom traditions today. His first book, P, explored how people are rediscovering ancient Greek and Roman philosophies and was a Times book of the year. His second book, , was published in the UK in May 2017 JULES'S BOOK CHOICES: You can find out more about Jules on . If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a review on iTunes. It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/6479035

024 - Sharlene Teo 03/16/2018

024 - Sharlene Teo Sharlene Teo was born in Singapore in 1987and has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, where she received the Booker Prize Foundation Scholarship and the . In 2016, she won the inaugural Deborah Rogers Writer's Award for , her first novel, which is coming out on the 19th of April. Sharlene's Book Choices: Life You can follow Sharlene on twitter Support The Show! If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a review on iTunes. It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. Also, consider supporting the show by buying one of the books we spoke about today using the links above. We get a small portion of what you spend, which helps keep the show running smoothly. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/6372401

023 - Johnny Harris 02/16/2018

023 - Johnny Harris Johnny Harris is a writer, actor, and producer. His latest film, , came out in 2017 and has been nominated for a BAFTA. Johnny has also starred in , , , and more. He was BAFTA nominated for his performance in This is England '86. Johnny's Book Choices: You can follow Jawbone on twitter If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/6267483

022 - Preti Taneja 01/19/2018

022 - Preti Taneja Dr Preti Taneja is the author of '', published by . We that are young was listed as one of the Sunday Times' ''. She is also the author of a novella '' which was published in 2015 and won the Gatehouse Press New Fictions Prize. As well as being a writer, Preti is a Leverhulme Early Career Reseach Fellow at Warwick University working in the department of English and Comparative Literary Studies, and the Centre for Human Rights in Practice. She is also the co-founder and editor of , an anthology of art and words. Preti's Book Choices: You can find out more about Preti by visiting . And you can follow her on Twitter . /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/6166923

021 - Niven Govinden 12/16/2017

021 - Niven Govinden Niven is the author of four books. Including , and . He has also been featured in . He is currently working on his next novel. NIVEN'S BOOK CHOICES: Niven tweets . You should also check out the Tumblr for If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/6046219

020 - Dan Richards 11/18/2017

020 - Dan Richards Dan is the author of '' in which he retraces the steps of his great-great-aunt and uncle, the mountaineers Dorothy Pilley and I.A. Richards . He is also the author of '', and co-authored '' with Robert Macfarlane and Stanley Donwood. He is currently working on his next book, Outpost. DAN'S BOOK CHOICES: Dan tweets If you haven't already, please consider leaving the podcast a . It makes a massive difference and helps new people discover the show. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/5957851

019 - Darran Anderson 10/20/2017

019 - Darran Anderson DARRAN'S BOOK CHOICES: /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/5861475

018 - Joanna Walsh 09/14/2017

018 - Joanna Walsh Joanna Walsh is a writer of fiction and non, fiction. Her latest book, 'Worlds From The Words End', is available now from And Other Stories. She has been published in a number of magazines, including Granta Magazine, Gorse Journal, and the Dublin Review. /episode/index/show/papertrailpodcast/id/5739891

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