Podcast Episodes

Is never growing up the secret to great storytelling? With Philip Pullman

Season 3 Episode 3

What was the inspiration behind Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights series? How does he want readers to feel on Lyra’s final adventure in The Rose Field? Has his demon changed now that he has got to the…

Published on 1 week ago

Is Jane Austen's legacy more than just romantic love? With Andrew Hunter Murray and Gill Hornby

Season 3 Episode 2

Why do we still love Jane Austen’s novels 250 years later? What makes her stories continue to inspire readers and creators today? And if Jane were alive now, which book would you recommend she read? …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Why do we still laugh when times are hard? With Ocean Vuong

Season 3 Episode 1

I'm looking for a novel that reads like poetry - where should I start? Can you recommend a queer love story with a happy conclusion? What are the best books that explore small-town life? We put your …

Published on 4 weeks ago

Which Penguin books shocked society and became cultural icons? With Jack Edwards and Penguin Editor, Simon Prosser

Outrageous, iconic and unforgettable - these are some of the books Penguin have been publishing over its 90-year history. As part of a special content series called 'The books that shaped us' on Peng…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Youth culture, love and music with Irvine Welsh and Derek Owusu

Recorded live at Latitude Festival, Irvine Welsh sits down with host Rhianna Dhillon to delve into his new novel Men in Love, the eagerly awaited sequel to Trainspotting, which explores the vibrant l…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Penguin Books turned the UK into a nation of readers

Season 2 Episode 7

From the paperback revolution to the obscenity trial that made Lady Chatterley’s Lover famous, we explore how Penguin turned the UK into a nation of readers as we celebrate our 90th birthday. Host Rh…

Published on 3 months ago

S2 E6: Summer Reads with Anthony Horowitz

Season 2 Episode 6

On the final episode of this series of the Penguin Podcast, Marble Hall Murders author Anthony Horowitz tells us how, when a famous actress asks you to write another novel, you do as you're told! Plu…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

S2 E5: Queer Literature with Charlie Porter

Season 2 Episode 5

This week on the Penguin Podcast we talk to writer, critic and curator Charlie Porter about his novel Nova Scotia House, discuss queer books and the importance of hearing queer voices in art. Plus we…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

S2 E4: Book Club Books with Yrsa Daley-Ward

Season 2 Episode 4

Whether you are in a book club or fancy starting your own, we have the book recommendations and conversation starters to make it a success! Plus we talk to Merky books author Yrsa Daley-Ward about he…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

S2 E3: Debut Books with Catherine Airey, William Rayfet Hunter and Fiza Saeed McLynn

Season 2 Episode 3

What is it like to write and publish your first ever novel? We find out by asking the authors William Rayfet Hunter (Sunstruck), Catherine Airey (Confessions), and Fiza Saeed McLynn (The Midnight Car…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago