Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB
RNIB Connect Radio
A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios.
We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks.
Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group.
Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library.
Get involved and join the conversation by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk or find Robert on Twitter @Talking_Books
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Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss.
Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics.
Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people.
Sport - See sport differently.
The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.
Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life.
Support - Other podcasts from RNIB.
TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings
We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks.
Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group.
Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library.
Get involved and join the conversation by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk or find Robert on Twitter @Talking_Books
Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio
Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss.
Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics.
Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people.
Sport - See sport differently.
The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.
Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life.
Support - Other podcasts from RNIB.
TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 22, 2018 • 58min
73: Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson, Geraldine McCaughrean and more
This week we’re celebrating some outstanding books for children and young adults.
We have the winner of this year’s CILIP Carnegie Medal.
Previous winner Phillip Pullman reveals the books of his life.
Robert Kirkwood mixes with dragons and aliens, at the Scottish Friendly book jamboree. Featuring Jacqueline Wilson, Pamela Butchart, Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell.
And Sarah J Harris gives us another peek behind the scenes of ‘The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder.
Jun 15, 2018 • 58min
72: Hannah Kohler, Anthony Bourdain, Sarah J Harris and more
Hannah Kohler takes us back to 1960s America and the Vietnam War.
Listener Chris Gray recommends a book about running away to join the circus.
We remember Anthony Bourdain
And coming right up-to-date, we’ve got the first instalment of Sarah J Harris’ series about ‘The Colours of Bee Larkham’s Murder'
Jun 8, 2018 • 58min
71: Sarah J Harris, Candia McWilliam, David Graham, and Andrew Pettigrew.
This week…
Author Sarah J Harris introduces us to ‘The Colours of Bee Larkham’s Murder.
Poet Andrew Pettigrew waxes lyrical about Louis Braille.
Candia McWilliam shares insights into blindness, addiction and literary prizes.
And Robert Kirkwood interviews the voice acting legend David Graham.
Jun 8, 2018 • 10min
Narrator Interview - David Graham
The voice acting legend David Graham tells Robert Kirkwood about being Brains and Parker in Thunderbirds, creating the voice of the Daleks and more
Clipped from Read On#71
Jun 8, 2018 • 21min
Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour Jamboree - Special Feature
On 6 June 2018, the Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour hosted an all-star author line-up at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
2018 is the 20th Anniversary of the Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour. To celebrate some of the UK's best children's authors and illustrators such as Jacqueline Wilson, Chris Riddell, Pamela Butchart and Cressida Cowell took to the stage at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall... Robert Kirkwood went along and discovered what authors have books in the RNIB Talking Books Library.
Jun 1, 2018 • 58min
70: CILIP Carnegie with Will Hill, Geraldine McCaughrean and Ruta Sepetys
In our second CILIP Carnegie show of 2018 we chat to two of the shortlisted authors and last year's winner.
Geraldine McCaughrean on 'Where the World Ends'
Will Hill on 'After the Fire'
and last year's winner Ruta Sepetys on 'Salt to the Sea'
May 25, 2018 • 58min
69: Mark Billingham, Matthew Parris, Emma Swan and Chris Brookmyre
In today's show, Mark Billingham on 'The Killing Habit', Matthew Parris on 'Scorn', Chris Brookmyre on 'Want You Gone', Emma Swan on narrating 'That'll Be The Day' and reviewing 'Trunk Music' by Michael Connelly
May 25, 2018 • 7min
Book Review - Trunk Music by Michael Connelly
Following a recommendation from a past guest, Red Szell reads and reviews Trunk Music by Michael Connelly
Clipped from Read On 69
May 18, 2018 • 58min
68: Fay Weldon, Garrick Hagon, Joanne Harris and Ruta Sepetys
Garrick Hagon discusses audiobooks, acting and Star Wars.
Fay Weldon takes the long view of feminism.
Joanne Harris reveals some extreme reactions to her novel about a blind character.
And the winner of last year’s CILIP Carnegie Medal for children’s fiction shares the books of her life.
May 11, 2018 • 58min
67: Live at the Boswell Book Festival (2018)
A packed show recorded live at the Boswell Book Festival featuring ...
Dame Judi Dench on acting and how Macular Degeneration has robbed her of books and reading.
Andrew O'Hagan on his new book and how formative an early job at Blind Veteran's UK was for his writing.
Jackie Kay - Scotland's Poet Laureate on the importance of poetry in audio.
Anthony Horowitz - On his new book writing Bond as Ian Fleming.
Shaun Bythell - On his book and audiobook, The Diary of A Bookseller.
Dr. Gordon Turnbull - From Yale University, Gordon told us about the history of James Boswell and his eponymous festival.
