The Penguin Podcast

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 Rhianna Dhillon speaks to Kate Mosse, international bestselling author, activist and Founder Director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, and Zainab Juma, Penguin’s Head of Brand, about Penguin’s origin story, mission, and cultural influence over the past 90 years.   Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: 90th Birthday special: How Penguin turned the UK into a nation of readers [https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/the-penguin-podcast-special-how-penguin-turned-the-uk-into-a-nation-of-readers/utm_campaign=Birthdayepisode&utm_source=acast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast [https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcast?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Queer+Literature&utm_source=acast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

On the final episode of this series of the Penguin Podcast, Marble Hall Murders [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/454828/marble-hall-murders-by-horowitz-anthony/9781529904345?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Summer+Reads&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] author Anthony Horowitz [https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/185113/anthony-horowitz?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Summer+reads&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] tells us how, when a famous actress asks you to write another novel, you do as you're told! Plus things heat up as we discuss and recommend the best books for summer reading. Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 6: Summer Reads [https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/the-penguin-podcast-series-2-episode-6-summer-reads?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Summer+Reads&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] Want to have your say on what's next for Ask Penguin? Click here! [https://tinyurl.com/PodcastPRH?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Summer+Reads&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast [https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcast?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Summer+Reads&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] The Books That Shaped Us [https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/campaigns/penguin-books-that-shaped-us?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Summer+Reads&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

This week on the Penguin Podcast we talk to writer, critic and curator Charlie Porter [https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/139874/charlie-porter?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Queer+Literature&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] about his novel Nova Scotia House [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/464548/nova-scotia-house-by-porter-charlie/9780241721049?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Queer+Literature&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin], discuss queer books and the importance of hearing queer voices in art. Plus we provide plenty of book recommendations for LGBTQ+ stories. Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 5: Queer Literature [https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/the-penguin-podcast-series-2-episode-5-queer-literature/?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Queer+Literature&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast [https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcast?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Queer+Literature&utm_source=acast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] Charlie's Nova Scotia House playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6X64Kbox7lHSfqY5I6sh97?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Queer+Literature&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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 [https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/133180/yrsa-daley-ward] about her first novel The Catch [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460182/the-catch-by-daley-ward-yrsa/9781529923643?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Book+Club+Books&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin]. Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 4: Book Club Books [the-penguin-podcast-series-2-episode-4-book-club-books?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Book+club+books&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast [https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcast?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Book+Club+Books&utm_source=acast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] Yrsa's Substack: the utter [https://yrsadaleyward.substack.com?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Book+club+books&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

What is it like to write and publish your first ever novel? We find out by asking the authors William Rayfet Hunter [https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/301478/william-rayfet-hunter?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Debut+Authors&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] (Sunstruck [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/458929/sunstruck-by-hunter-william-rayfet/9781529919790?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Debut+Books&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin]), Catherine Airey [https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/121631/catherine-airey?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Debut+Authors&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] (Confessions [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/459950/confessions-by-airey-catherine/9780241675182?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Debut+Books&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin]), and Fiza Saeed McLynn [https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/305946/fiza-saeed-mclynn?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Debut+Authors&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] (The Midnight Carousel [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/462582/the-midnight-carousel-by-mclynn-fiza-saeed/9780241715208?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Debut+Books&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin]). Speaking to host Rhianna Dhillon, they discuss their different experiences writing their debut books, where they found their inspiration, and personal book recommendations ranging from fantasy to working-class fiction. Explore the full list of the books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 3: Debut Books [https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/the-penguin-podcast-series-2-episode-3-debut-books?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Debut+Authors&utm_source=penguinwebsite&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast [https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcast?utm_campaign=Ask+Penguin+Series+2+Debut+Books&utm_source=acast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_camteam=penguin] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.