Papertrail Podcast
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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019 - Darran Anderson
10/20/2017
019 - Darran Anderson
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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.
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