Calibre Interviews Calibre Audio

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), we set up a telephone interview with two of our Calibre volunteers to talk about their experiences with the war, and how they celebrated this special day.

Paul is curator and host of award-winning LGBT+ literary salon Polari at the Southbank Centre and founder of The Polari First Book Prize for debut writers and The Polari Prize for established writers.

In 2016, he featured in the British Council’s Global List of  ‘33 visionary people promoting freedom, equality and LGBT rights around the world.’

His writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Sunday Times and other publications. He has also written and presented documentaries for Channel 4 and often contributes to TV and radio. He is the author of six novels and editor of two short story collections and his debut novel Shameless (2001) was shortlisted for the State of Britain Award.

A journalist for over 25 years, Stephen Booth always wanted to be a writer and wrote his first novel at 12. Shortlisted for the Gold Dagger and winner of two Barry Awards, the Cooper & Fry series has been published in 16 languages. Here, Stephen talks to Emma Scott about discovering characters as he writes, the Peak District, breeding goats and being caught out on inconsistencies.

Kate Griffin, a true-born cockney, has worked in antiques and journalism before becoming the creator of The Kitty Peck Mysteries. In this interview with Emma Scott, Kate talks about Mayhew's Night Walks, Wilton's Music Hall and writing right through Christmas.

Author of The Woolworths' Girls, Elaine is also mad about dogs and has exhibited her dog, Henry, at Crufts. In this interview, Emma Scott talks to Elaine about Having Sarah live in her old house, Billy Butlin and being big in China. We also get to the question of how old is Ruby?

Elly Griffiths is the pen name of Domenica de Rosa. Author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and the Stephens & Mephisto novels, Elly (or Domenica?) talks to Emma about Norfolk, Brighton and Forensic Archaeology. She also discusses whether we will see Ruth on television and killing Starsky or Hutch…