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Journalist and author Emma Dibdin joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her debut novel, The Room by the Lake, which follows the character of Caitlin when she decides to up sticks and move to New York in order to escape her problems back home. Emma tells Elise how she did the exact same thing as her character two years ago and how this inspired the storyline. She also talks about her day job as a journalist and writer specialising in television and the arts.

Laura Jane Williams visits the Audible Studios to discuss why she wrote Ice-cream for Breakfast, what you can do to take a step back from your adult life, her experience as a nanny, the writing and narrating process, and so much more.

Today, best-selling crime writer Mark Billingham makes his second trip to the Audible Studios to discuss the latest edition of his D.I. Tom Thorne series. Love Like Blood, the 14th book in the series, sees Thorne team up with fellow police officer, D.I. Nicola Tanner, in an attempt to find the killer of Nicola's murdered partner. Mark Billingham welcome back to Audible.

Maureen Carter visits the Audible Studios to talk about her former life as a journalist and the road to becoming a published crime author. Maureen is a former BBC journalist and presenter who now writes two hugely popular crime series starring Bev Morriss and DI Sarah Quinn.

Julia Hobsbawm visits the Audible Studios to talk about her latest book, Fully Connected: Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Overload, a roadmap to survival and success in our hyper connected world, to help improve productivity and well-being.

Julia is a prominent expert and media commentator on the subject of networking, work-life balance and entrepreneurship.

Walter Lucius joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss his work.

As well as being one of Britain's best-loved presenters, Clare Balding is also a best-selling author. She joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to talk about her highlights from the 2016 Olympics and her new book for children, The Racehorse Who Wouldn't Gallop.

Exclusive interview. Jane Housham joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her novel The Apprentice of Split Crow Lane, how she got the idea for her novel, her family history and more.

Author Rebecca Smith speaks to Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios about her latest book, The Jane Austen Writers' Club.

Historical fiction author Toby Clements visits the Audible Studios. He discusses the fourth and final instalment of his Kingmaker series, Kingdom Come. His reimagining of the infamous War of the Roses comes to a head as the final battles are played out.

Audible welcomes the unrivalled master of crime fiction, Martina Cole, back into the Audible studios. From her debut book Dangerous Woman in 1992 to her 2016 novel Betrayal, her books have sold in excess of 14 million copies worldwide and Martina is back to talk about her 24th novel.

A senior lecturer in English and Environmental Humanities, Cregan-Reid is also the author behind Footnotes - How Running Makes Us Human. He has a popular blog and has written widely on the subjects of health, literature, nature and the environment for publications such as the Guardian, Telegraph, and Literary Review and the BBC as well as numerous essays and articles for academic journals. His third book, Primate Change, was published in September 2018. Vybarr Cregan-Reid talks to us about his new book, how the human body is changing and why we need to be aware of it.

Emily Clarkson visits Audible Studios to discuss the launch of Can I Speak to Someone in Charge? We address the issues of gender discrimination raised in her book and her personal experience of growing up as a young woman in the public eye. Funny, witty and empowering, Emily explains why we all need to contribute towards creating a better world for our daughters.

Film, television and theatre director Roger Michell joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss his new film adaptation of My Cousin Rachel, the classic mystery by Daphne Du Maurier. The acclaimed director and producer has developed a reputation for producing some of cinema's classics, including Notting Hill and Changing Lanes.

Simon Scarrow visits the Audible Studios for the second time, with Lee Francis, cowriter of their contemporary thriller Playing with Death. They talk about their collaboration, the writing process, writing for specific genres, social media and the terrifying thought of where this could lead in the near future.

Modern spiritual healer, well-being consultant and meditation ambassador Jody Shield joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her first ever book, LifeTonic: A Modern Toolkit to Help You Heal Your Life and Soothe Your Soul.

Best-selling crime writer Erin Kelly joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest release.

Multiaward-winning author, journalist and screenwriter Patrick Ness joins us to discuss his latest audiobook, Release,a raw, dark and deeply touching coming-of-age tale. Patrick talks to us about the inspiration behind it, his journey as an author and his unique approach to Young Adult fiction. We also hear what he thinks of the film adaptations of his books.

Debut novelist Nick Clark Windo visits the Audible Studio to talk about his new novel, The Feed. He discusses how the idea for this dystopian thriller came about and the triumphs and pitfalls of social media. The RADA-trained film producer and communications coach began his first novel at the Faber Academy's 'Write a Novel' programme. The finished novel was snapped up just 24 hours after it was submitted to publishers.

Jonathan Dean visits the Audible Studios to talk about his engrossing new book, exploring his powerful family history including his grandfather and great-grandfather - both refugees escaping from their home country to find a better life. Jonathan examines the plight of refugees and émigrés through their personal family history and connects their stories to today's global events. Dean's moving book not only chronicles his family history but also draws striking parallels to the situations that refugees face today and how there is a growing reluctance to help.