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Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB
Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB
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A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with... more

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Episodes

Jo Piazza - The Sicilian Inheritance & Blind Author and World Traveller, Tony Giles

This week, bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jo Piazza, talks about a novel rooted in the author's own family history... more

26 Jul 2024 · 57 minutes
Tasha Ghouri and Trish Sail

In today's episode we hear from Love Island star and disability campaigner Tasha Ghouri about her novel, 'Hits Different' plus... more

19 Jul 2024 · 57 minutes
Kirsty Logan, Xinran, Nigel Toon and Vivian French - Boswell Book Festival

Recorded on location at the Boswell Book Festival, this week Kirsty Logan tells us about 'The Unfamiliar: A Queer Motherhood... more

12 Jul 2024 · 57 minutes
Patrick Grant, John Niven and Christian Lewis - Boswell Book Festival

Three authors today who all recorded the audio versions of their books, Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant champions... more

05 Jul 2024 · 57 minutes
Donna Ashworth, Jackie Kay, Catherine Coldstream and Joseph Coelho - Boswell Book Festival

More authors from the Boswell Book Festival this week including Catherine Coldstream on her book Cloistered: My Years As a... more

28 Jun 2024 · 57 minutes
Billy Kay, Len Pennie and Sir Alexander McCall Smith - Boswell Book Festival

A show chiefly in the Scottish dialect this week as we head to the Boswell Book Festival to talk to... more

21 Jun 2024 · 57 minutes
Nathanael Lessore and Sophie Cameron - Yoto Carnegie Medal Shortlist

Our final two Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing Shortlisted authors join us this week, Nathanael Lessore with Steady For This... more

14 Jun 2024 · 57 minutes
Zillah Bethell, Tia Fisher and Nicola Davies - Yoto Carnegie Medal Shortlist

More Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing shortlisted authors on the show this week. Zillah Bethell on The Song Walker, Tia... more

07 Jun 2024 · 57 minutes
Books on D-Day in the RNIB Library

To commemorate D-Day we’ve taken a journey into the RNIB Library to listen to some great history books about the... more

06 Jun 2024 · 7 minutes
Hiba Noor Khan and Joseph Coelho - Yoto Carnegie Medal Shortlist

In today's show we feature two authors on the shortlist for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing. Children's Laureate Joseph... more

31 May 2024 · 57 minutes
Roxie Key - The Deadly Spark

On today's show we listen to the brand new thriller The Deadly Spark from debut novelist Roxie Key, plus following... more

24 May 2024 · 57 minutes
Greg Mosse - The Coming Darkness & The Coming Storm

Today we take a deep dive into climate fiction with Greg Mosse and his books The Coming Darkness and The... more

17 May 2024 · 57 minutes
Elizabeth Acevedo, Tanya Landman, Geraldine McCaughrean and Ruta Sepetys

As we start gearing up for this year's Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing, we listen back to four previous winners... more

10 May 2024 · 57 minutes
C. J. Tudor, Michael McGee and Sarah Bernstein

In today's show we hear the Books of My Life from both Nero debut novel winner Michael Magee and Booker... more

03 May 2024 · 57 minutes
Lord Jeffrey Archer & Dr Lin Berwick MBE

We interview Lord Jeffrey Archer as he records a special introduction to his book Traitors Gate exclusively for RNIB Talking... more

26 Apr 2024 · 57 minutes
Leeanne O'Donnell - Sparks of Bright Matter

In today's show we talk to Leeanne O'Donnell about spirit and matter, love and lust, and reality and magic, all... more

19 Apr 2024 · 57 minutes
Chioma Okereke - Water Baby & Percival Everett on The Trees: A Novel

Read On this week features Chioma Okereke with her coming of age audio book Water Baby set in the floating... more

12 Apr 2024 · 57 minutes
Louise Hare - Harlem After Midnight

In today's show we're re-joined by Louise Hare as she tells us about the sequel to Miss Aldridge Regrets, Harlem... more

05 Apr 2024 · 57 minutes
Neil Lancaster - The Devil You Know

This week Robert Kirkwood talks to former military policeman and former Met Detective, Neil Lancaster about the latest DS Max... more

29 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
Music and Literature

In today’s show we listen to some books about music and musicians. We chat to Beth and Ben of The... more

22 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
Nero Book Awards 2024

In today's show we feature all four category winners in the first ever Nero Book Awards, First up we listen to... more

15 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
World Book Day 2024

In today's show we celebrate World Book Day with Michael Morpurgo, Julia Donaldson, Betsy Griffin and find out about the... more

08 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
Becky Holmes - Keanu Reeves is Not In Love With You

In today's show we dive into the murky world of romance fraud with Becky Holmes and her book Keanu Reeves... more

01 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
Alex Leam - The First Man to Time Travel

The First Man to Time Travel is the debut sci-fi comedy novel from Alex Leam. He tells Robert Kirkwood about... more

23 Feb 2024 · 57 minutes
Alistair Lee - Australia's only blind voice over artist

In today's show Alistair Lee, Australia’s only blind Voice Over Artist, talks to Amelia Hilton about his career so far.... more

16 Feb 2024 · 57 minutes
Lynda Marron - Last Chance in Paris

This week Lynda Marron chats to Robert Kirkwood about her book Last Chance in Paris, a funny, moving, above all... more

09 Feb 2024 · 57 minutes
Boswell Book Festival Special

In today's show we re-visit some Boswell Book Festival favourites and chat to Frank Skinner, Denise Mina, Nigel Havers, Giles... more

02 Feb 2024 · 57 minutes
Mari Hannah - The Longest Goodbye

This week Mari Hannah joins Robert Kirkwood to talk about her brand new Kate Daniels thriller, The Longest Goodbye, a... more

26 Jan 2024 · 57 minutes
Hester Musson - The Beholders

This week Robert Kirkwood is joined by Hester Musson to discuss her gothic, historical debut thriller about power and corruption,... more

19 Jan 2024 · 57 minutes
Books of 2023 - Part 2

Read On this week has more of the best interviews of 2023 with Joe Haddow, Charlotte Levin, Victoria Bennett, Carnegie... more

12 Jan 2024 · 57 minutes
Books of 2023 - Part 1

We listen back to some interviews from last year including Randee Dawn on Tune in Tomorrow, C.K. McDonnell on The... more

05 Jan 2024 · 57 minutes
Christmas Special

On today's show we curl up with some Christmas TV, or at least the books that they came from. Julia... more

22 Dec 2023 · 57 minutes
Rachel Greenlaw - One Christmas Morning

Another festive book on The Audiobook Show, this week Rachel Greenlaw tells Robert Kirkwood about her groundhog day inspired novel,... more

15 Dec 2023 · 57 minutes
Peter Swanson - The Christmas Guest

In today's show Robert Kirkwood talks to Peter Swanson about his festive novella The Christmas Guest, and how the murder... more

08 Dec 2023 · 57 minutes
Science Special

In today's show a round up of some of the best science writing we've had on the show including Stephen... more

01 Dec 2023 · 57 minutes
Paul Lynch wins the Booker 2023

Winner of the Booker 2023, Paul Lynch. For the full interview head to episode 345.

26 Nov 2023 · 5 minutes
Booker Prize Winners Special

In today's show we listen to some previous winners of the Booker, the youngest ever winner Eleanor Catton on The... more

24 Nov 2023 · 57 minutes
Jonathan Escoffery - Booker Prize 2023

In today's show we chat to Jonathan Escoffery about his debut novel, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2023, If I... more

17 Nov 2023 · 57 minutes
Paul Murray - Booker Prize 2023

In today's show we talk to Paul Murray about the multiple narrators in the audio version of his Booker shortlisted... more

10 Nov 2023 · 57 minutes
Paul Lynch & Sarah Bernstein - Booker Prize 2023

In today's episode we chat to two authors on the Booker Shortlist 2023.  Paul Lynch takes us to a dystopian Ireland... more

03 Nov 2023 · 57 minutes
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We listen back to some interviews from last year including Randee Dawn on Tune in Tomorrow, C.K. McDonnell on The Stranger Times,... more