Nibbies Podcast: from the author’s mind to the reader’s hand The Bookseller

Kate Mosse is a bestselling novelist and founder-director of The Women’s Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction. She is also shortlisted for Book of the Year: Fiction for The Ghost Ship. In this episode, Kate talks with Hannah MacInnes about women pirates, the rare delight of being shortlisted for a prize when your day job involves promoting other prize nominees and her joy at being immersed in the jeopardy and adventure of crafting a novel. 
The British Book Awards, fondly referred to as The Nibbies, celebrate books and everyone who makes them, charting a journey from the writer’s mind to the reader’s hand. This podcast series delves deeper into the journeys behind the Books of the Year, as broadcaster and podcast host Hannah MacInnes interviews a bestselling and celebrated author for each episode. The podcast is produced by Heavy Entertainment and brought to you by The Bookseller, the team behind The British Book Awards.


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Philippa Gregory is best known for her historical novels but in 2023 she turned her hand to uncovering the hidden contributions made by women across history to our world. She is shortlisted for Book of the Year: Non-Fiction Narrative and in this episode, she talks with Hannah MacInnes about how women historically got credit for their efforts when their work fit with gender and social class norms, how courageous women can be tracked through their criminal records and the surprising history of women priests.
The British Book Awards, fondly referred to as The Nibbies, celebrate books and everyone who makes them, charting a journey from the writer’s mind to the reader’s hand. This podcast series delves deeper into the journeys behind the Books of the Year, as broadcaster and podcast host Hannah MacInnes interviews a bestselling and celebrated author for each episode. The podcast is produced by Heavy Entertainment and brought to you by The Bookseller, the team behind The British Book Awards.


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This episode, host Hannah MacInnes is in conversation with Katherine Rundell, shortlisted for the Book of the Year: Children’s Fiction. In their conversation, they discuss why we conjure fantastical beasts, taking inspiration from Tolkein and the paragraph that Katherine rewrote perhaps thirty times to get it just right.
The British Book Awards, fondly referred to as The Nibbies, celebrate books and everyone who makes them, charting a journey from the writer’s mind to the reader’s hand. This podcast series delves deeper into the journeys behind the Books of the Year, as broadcaster and podcast host Hannah MacInnes interviews a bestselling and celebrated author for each episode. The podcast is produced by Heavy Entertainment and brought to you by The Bookseller, the team behind The British Book Awards.


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Yomi Adegoke made the move from non-fiction to writing novels with The List, nominated for Book of the Year: Debut Fiction. For this episode, Yomi talks to host Hannah MacInnes about how people take to the Internet with accusations when systems that should protect, instead fail them, the case for whisper networks and working for months on the right emoji for the book’s cover. 
The British Book Awards, fondly referred to as The Nibbies, celebrate books and everyone who makes them, charting a journey from the writer’s mind to the reader’s hand. This podcast series delves deeper into the journeys behind the Books of the Year, as broadcaster and podcast host Hannah MacInnes interviews a bestselling and celebrated author for each episode. The podcast is produced by Heavy Entertainment and brought to you by The Bookseller, the team behind The British Book Awards.


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This episode, host Hannah MacInnes is in conversation with Peter Lantos, shortlisted for the Book of the Year: Children’s Non-Fiction. In their conversation, they discuss memory, returning to Belsen, and writing an optimistic book despite the serious nature of Peter’s childhood experiences.
The British Book Awards, fondly referred to as The Nibbies, celebrate books and everyone who makes them, charting a journey from the writer’s mind to the reader’s hand. This podcast series delves deeper into the journeys behind the Books of the Year, as broadcaster and podcast host Hannah MacInnes interviews a bestselling and celebrated author for each episode. The podcast is produced by Heavy Entertainment and brought to you by The Bookseller, the team behind The British Book Awards.


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This episode, host Hannah MacInnes is in conversation with Lauren Roberts, shortlisted for the Book of the Year: Children’s Fiction for Powerless. In their conversation, they discuss Lauren’s love of writing at night with white noise playing, the power of a reading community and the cover design process.
The British Book Awards, fondly referred to as The Nibbies, celebrate books and everyone who makes them, charting a journey from the writer’s mind to the reader’s hand. This podcast series delves deeper into the journeys behind the Books of the Year, as broadcaster and podcast host Hannah MacInnes interviews a bestselling and celebrated author for each episode. The podcast is produced by Heavy Entertainment and brought to you by The Bookseller, the team behind The British Book Awards.


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