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Audible Studios invite multi-award-winning journalist and author Mark Dowd to discuss his captivating new audiobook Queer and Catholic: A Life of Contradiction. He addresses the shroud of secrecy which surrounds gay priests in the Catholic Church and his personal experience of it after having trained at the Dominican Order in Blackfriars, Oxford. A passionate environmentalist, he also discusses the importance of uniting as one in an effort to combat global warming.

Science fiction author Stephen Baxter joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios. Having completed the Long Earth series in collaboration with the late, great Terry Pratchett, Stephen has returned to themes of his earlier work, creating a sequel to one of HG Wells' most famous novels. Set 14 years after the events of The War of the Worlds, The Massacre of Mankind follows a journalist caught in the midst of Earth's second alien invasion.

Exclusive to Audible. Alex Marwood visits the Audible studios to talk about her novels: The Wicked Girls, The Killer Next Door and latest release The Darkest Secret.

Audible's Robin Morgan talks to Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England, about the audio version of his book The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking and the Future of the Global Economy.

In this exclusive interview, actor and producer Greg Wise and voice artist Rose Smith join us to discuss the release of Not That Kind of Love. A memoir coauthored by Clare and Greg Wise, it proves to be a surprisingly humorous and life-affirming book about life, death, love and cancer. We talk to Greg and Rose about the writing and recording process of the audiobook, their relationship with Clare, their favourite memories of her and the reasons why they choose to celebrate her life instead of mourn her passing.

American entrepreneur, blogger and author Eric Ries talks to Audible about the release of his latest audiobook, The Startup Way. An intelligent, innovative and highly educational title, it has received rave reviews from critics and industry experts. In this exclusive interview, Eric discusses his journey from business mogul to celebrated author as well as his advice to companies of varying sizes in what he deems is an unknown and ever-changing time for the economy.

Exclusive interview with best-selling author Donna Leon. Donna joins us to discuss the latest in the Brunetti series, The Waters of Eternal Youth.

Olivia Sudjic is the author of Sympathy, a debut novel about obsession and the uneasy relationship between technology and intimacy. The book is already gaining cult status for its striking originality and gorgeous prose, and Olivia has been heralded as a major new literary talent by everyone from The Guardian to Elle magazine.

Author, journalist and blogger Deana Luchia talks to us about her new audiobook Happy as Harry: A Rescue Dog Shares His Secrets for Daily Happiness. We were lucky enough to have both Deana and her dog Harry join us in studio. Hailed by critics as a hilarious, moving and heart-warming new audiobook, Deana delves into the animal world and uncovers the many lessons which people can learn from our favourite furry friends.

Award-winning, internationally renowned author Anders Roslund visits the Audible Studios to talk about the English translation of the Swedish crime novel Three Minutes. Written in collaboration with the late Börge Hellström, the novel is a sequel to their best-selling Three Seconds and promises to be just as gripping.

Sometimes we all spend money on things we don't really need. Imagine spending a year limiting your outgoings to only the bare essentials. Personal finance journalist Michelle McGath did exactly this, and she's documented the experience in her book The No-Spend Year, which is available now on Audible. Michelle joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios for an exclusive interview.

Joining us at Audible Studios is Damian Barr, British writer, columnist and playwright, who released his novel, You Will Be Safe Here, in 2019. Barr was born in Scotland and attended Lancaster University. Barr's first article ran in The Guardian in 1996, and since then he has written for titles such as The Sunday Times and Big Issue. Barr's first book was published in 2006 and was the first book to focus on the quarter-life crisis in the UK, titled Get It Together: How to Survive Your Quarterlife Crisis.

Holly Seddon's debut novel Try Not to Breathe was a phenomenal success and an Audible listeners' favourite. She joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to talk about this book and also her upcoming second novel.

Robin Morgan is joined in the Audible Studios by the best-selling and award-winning British poet and novelist Sophie Hannah. Sophie's first collection of poetry was published when she was just 24 - now her work is studied at GCSE, A-level and degree level across the UK and she has been shortlisted for the TS Eliot Award. She is also the author of many brilliant mystery and crime novels including the Zailer & Waterhouse Mysteries series and two new Hercule Poirot novels, written at the request of Agatha Christie's family and estate.

David Lagercrantz was given the great honour of continuing Stieg Larsson's legendary Millennium series with The Girl in the Spider's Web. He joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss this book, how it came about, and he even gives a sneak peak of what to expect in the next Millenium novel, due for release later this year.

Robin Morgan talks to award-winning author, actress and comedian Alison Larkin. Having been crowned the winner of the AudioFile Earphones award for outstanding narration, Alison talks about her critically acclaimed audiobook The English American. Loosely based on her own life, it's the story of a woman, adopted by English parents, who, at the age of 28, embarks on a journey to find her American birth mother.

Jill Mansell is the author of over 20 bestselling novels, including Falling for You, Kiss and Solo. She joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel, You, Me and Always, her writing career, and her unconventional use of the yellow pages.

Joining us at Audible Studios is critically acclaimed author and social historian Hallie Rubenhold. We spoke about her new book, The Five, which tells the story of Jack the Ripper’s victims, revealing their interesting and varied true lives and their stories, which have been lost due to misogyny and tabloid press. We also spoke about her love of history, her research and her plans for the future.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest title, Five Years from Now, is best-selling romance author Paige Toon.

A philosophy graduate, Paige Toon has become the go-to author for heartwarming chick lit and romance fiction. Having published 11 novels amongst other novellas and young adult fiction, the release we discuss in this interview, Five Years from Now, published in 2018.

Paige Toon talks to us about her love of the romance genre and what we can expect from her latest book.

Keith Stuart, veteran film, music and video game journalist and best-selling author, talks to us about the release of his highly anticipated second novel, Days of Wonder. Following the huge success of A Boy Made of Blocks, Keith pulls at our heartstrings once more in this beautiful, funny and moving story of Tom and his daughter, Hannah. In this interview, Keith reveals the inspiration behind his second novel, the process he underwent to create such intensely lovable characters and his new life after having ‘accidentally’ become a celebrated published author.