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Sarah Winman is the internationally best-selling author of When God Was a Rabbit and A Year of Marvellous Ways. Her latest novel, Tin Man, is described as 'unforgettable and achingly tender'. Sarah visits the Audible Studios to tell us more about her writing process, her characters and much more.

Fantasy writer and film editor Joe Abercrombie joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to talk about the writing of his 'edgy yet humorous' fantasy novels and the exciting film projects that he's been involved in.

Lucy Diamond talks to us about her latest audiobook, On a Beautiful Day. Following the success of The Secrets of Happiness and The House of New Beginnings, among others, this highly anticipated story has once more delighted fans and critics alike, who praise it for being 'a hugely satisfying read'. In this exclusive interview, Lucy discusses her writing habits, her sources of inspiration and her fans.

Multiaward-winning author, journalist and screenwriter Patrick Ness joins us to discuss his latest audiobook, Release,a raw, dark and deeply touching coming-of-age tale. Patrick talks to us about the inspiration behind it, his journey as an author and his unique approach to Young Adult fiction. We also hear what he thinks of the film adaptations of his books.

Sarah Dunant joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest book.

Best-selling author Joanne Harris joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios for an exclusive interview.

Pippa Malmgren is a market economist, high-tech entrepreneur, and former presidential advisor. She has launched a video series called Fifty Shades of Economics which explores economics in an accessible way, and is the author of the new book Signals; The Breakdown of the Social Contract and the Rise of Geopolitics, which she discusses in this exclusive Audible Sessions interview.

Author and science writer Holly Cave joins us to discuss her latest audiobook, The Memory Chamber. A suspenseful and thought-provoking contribution to speculative fiction, the novel is set in a seemingly utopian world where a heavenly afterlife can be bought, designed and tailored for each individual. In this exclusive interview, Holly talks about contemporary sci-fi and her journey as a writer.

Noted for his popular detective novels, Barclay made his breakthrough with No Time for Goodbye in 2007, which became 2008’s top selling novel of the year in the UK. With 17 novels for adults under his belt, Barclay has now published his next thriller, A Noise Downstairs. Linwood Barclay talks to us about his latest novel, his love of typewriters and how he began writing.

Exclusive interview. Amanda Prowse joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest book, life as a writer, family dynamics, what it was like to narrate her audiobook, and much more.

Emily Clarkson visits Audible Studios to discuss the launch of Can I Speak to Someone in Charge? We address the issues of gender discrimination raised in her book and her personal experience of growing up as a young woman in the public eye. Funny, witty and empowering, Emily explains why we all need to contribute towards creating a better world for our daughters.

As well as being one of Britain's best-loved presenters, Clare Balding is also a best-selling author. She joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to talk about her highlights from the 2016 Olympics and her new book for children, The Racehorse Who Wouldn't Gallop.

Simon Scarrow visits the Audible Studios for the second time, with Lee Francis, cowriter of their contemporary thriller Playing with Death. They talk about their collaboration, the writing process, writing for specific genres, social media and the terrifying thought of where this could lead in the near future.

After great success with her Imperial Radch trilogy, sci-fi author Ann Leckie comes to Audible to chat with us about her latest release, Provenance. We talk to her about what we can expect from Provenance, how it differs from her previous books and what prompted her to start writing novels.

Elizabeth Haynes kick started her writing career with the renowned writers challenge NaNoWriMo - an attempt to finish a novel of 50,000 words in one month. This was enough of a motivation to get her started and subsequent years saw repeated efforts, eventually resulting in what would become her first published novel Into the Darkest Corner. Elizabeth talks about her experience as an author; he writing process, inspirations and more.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about her new series, Anxiety Girl, is British author Lacey London. After publishing her debut novel, Meet Clara Andrews, in 2014, Lacey London went on to publish 10 more best-selling titles within the Clara Andrews series. Lacey is now working on her Anxiety Girl series; the first two titles are currently available in audio. Lacey London talks to us about her new series, her own battle with mental health issues and what we can expect from her next.

Joining us in the Audible Studios for the second time to discuss her fifth novel, Some Kind of Wonderful, is the talented author, presenter, blogger and columnist Giovanna Fletcher. With a biography that includes screen actress, accomplished author, presenter, blogger and vlogger, Giovanna’s talents are widespread as she publishes her next romantic fiction novel which follows on from her Sunday Times best-selling title Happy Mum, Happy Baby.

Award-winning YouTube sensation Melanie Murphy visits Audible Studios to discuss her biography, Fully Functioning Human (Almost): Living in an Online/Offline World. Having grown up in a digital age, Melanie details her experience of dealing with cyberbullies, dumping by text, the pressures of social media and the effects of suffering from anxiety, poor self-esteem and depression.

Historical fiction author Toby Clements visits the Audible Studios. He discusses the fourth and final instalment of his Kingmaker series, Kingdom Come. His reimagining of the infamous War of the Roses comes to a head as the final battles are played out.

Claire Fuller joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel, Swimming Lessons. Swimming Lessons holds the Coleman family up to the light, exposing the mysterious and complicated truths of a passionate and troubled marriage.