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Authors including Rebecca Kuang, Jamie Smart, Katherine Rundell and Philippa Gregory are to feature on a special Nibbies podcast to be released daily, from this week, in the run-up to The British Book Awards 2024.
The Nibbies Podcast, hosted by broadcaster Hannah MacInnes, begins today (11th April) with MacInnes in conversation with bestselling children’s author AF Steadman, whose book Skandar and the Phantom Rider (Simon & Schuster) is shortlisted for a Children’s Fiction award. It will be followed by an interview with Sathnam Sanghera, whose Stolen History (Puffin) is up for the Children’s Non-Fiction award.
The podcast will feature on The Bookseller’s home page, and across platforms such as Acast, Apple and Spotify. Upcoming shows include Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of Sunburn (shortlist for Discover award); Smart (Children’s Illustrated); Kuang (Fiction); GT Karber (Non-Fiction: Lifestyle); Raksha Dave (Discover); and David McCloskey (Crime & Fiction).
Today we begin the #Nibbies podcast - conversations with #BritishBookAward-shortlisted authors about their books, their publishing process, and the moments when their books meet their readers. Hosted by @HannahMacIn - we hope you enjoy!
— The Bookseller (@thebookseller)
Find out more & listen to the episodes 👇 pic.twitter.com/6wgW3AYevwToday we begin the #Nibbies podcast - conversations with #BritishBookAward-shortlisted authors about their books, their publishing process, and the moments when their books meet their readers. Hosted by @HannahMacIn - we hope you enjoy!
— The Bookseller (@thebookseller) April 11, 2024
Find out more & listen to the episodes 👇 pic.twitter.com/6wgW3AYevw
Philip Jones, editor of The Bookseller and chair of The British Book Awards, said: “This is a hugely exciting new enterprise for 2024, and one which underscores the Nibbies’ unique standing within the literary landscape: shining a light on both the books and the publishing teams and process behind them, and creating another route for readers to discover all that these titles encompass. We are grateful to publishers and their authors for their participation and enthusiasm, as well as Heavy Entertainment for its excellent production.’’
Follow-up interviews to be made available between now The British Book Awards on 13th May include Peter Lantos, Rundell, Ravena Guron, Hannah Kaner and Gregory.