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Have you ever wondered which books shaped your favourite authors? Best Book Forward is the bookish podcast for avid readers where we delve into the lives of your favourite authors and discover the books that have shaped their lives. Prepare for surprising picks, heartwarming stories, and the ultimate literary dilemma: "If you could only read one again, which would it be?" Warning: This podcast may lead to an uncontrollable urge to expand your TBR pile. Ready to discover your next literary obsession? Tune in and join Helen's vibrant book community! Find Helen online: Instagram: @bestbookforward YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BestBookForward Website: https://bestbookforward.org/
Unknown Host hosts Best Book Forward, a arts show with 70 episodes published.
In this season finale e I am joined by Rebecca Taylor McKay to talk about her brilliant debut thriller, The Honeymoon Suite which is out now (link below) and absolute must read. As always we also chat about the five book
Welcome to this Tuesday Teaser episode of Best Book Forward! Today, I am giving you an exclusive sneak peek into my conversation with Rebecca Taylor McKay ahead of the main episode dropping this Thursday. The Honeymoon S
In this week’s episode I am joined by Catherine to talk about her brilliant debut novel, Feast which is out now (link below) and absolute must read. As always we also chat about the five books that have shaped Catherine’
Welcome to this Tuesday Teaser episode of Best Book Forward! Today, I am giving you an exclusive sneak peek into my conversation with Catherine Kurtz ahead of the main episode dropping this Thursday. Feast is out now (gr
In this week’s episode I am joined by Matson Taylor to talk about his brilliant new novel, Roman Mornings which is out now (link below) and absolute must read. As always we also chat about the five books that have shaped
Welcome to this Tuesday Teaser episode of Best Book Forward! Today, I am giving you an exclusive sneak peek into my conversation with Matson Taylor ahead of the main episode dropping this Thursday. Roman Mornings is out
In this week’s episode I am joined by Bobby Palmer to talk about his brilliant new novel, Main Characters which is out today (link below). I’ve read almost 50 books so far this year and Main Characters is one of my favou
Welcome to this very special preview episode of Best Book Forward! Today, I am giving you an exclusive sneak peek into my conversation with Bobby Palmer ahead of the main episode dropping this Thursday. Main Characters i
In this week’s episode I am joined by Karen Swan to talk about her brilliant new novel, Three Summers which is out today in paperback (link below). This episode was a pure joy to record, we actually spoke for nearly two
Welcome to this very special preview episode of Best Book Forward! Today, I am giving you an exclusive sneak peek into my conversation with the brilliant bestselling author, Karen Swan, ahead of her main episode dropping
I am absolutely thrilled to kick off the new season with the brilliant Sunday Times bestselling author, Dr. Joanna Cannon, to talk all about her beautiful new novel, An Unlikely Visitor. In this episode, Jo talks about h
Welcome to this very special preview episode of Best Book Forward! Today, I am giving you an exclusive sneak peek into my conversation with the brilliant bestselling author, Dr. Joanna Cannon, ahead of her main episode d
🎙️ Best Book Forward – Season 6 Trailer A brand new season of Best Book Forward is almost here! Join me for another chapter of bookish conversation, where each week I sit down with incredible authors to explore the book
Kate Lord Brown on The Silver Thread In this final episode of Season 5, I’m joined by bestselling author Kate Lord Brown to talk about her beautiful new novel, The Silver Thread . We discuss Kate’s love of uncovering for
Lucy Ashe on The Model Patient In this episode, I’m joined by author Lucy Ashe to talk about her latest novel, The Model Patient, looking at her own experiences with therapy helped shaped the story and how her research i
Andrea Mara on Such a Nice Girl : When Friendship and Motherhood Collide In this episode bestselling author Andrea Mara joins me to talk about her gripping new thriller Such a Nice Girl , released today. We get into the
Ilona joins me today to chat about her incredible new novel Five. I couldn’t wait to chat to Ilona about it; I mean check this hook out: Five passengers, five, stories, five minutes until someone dies. Who do you want it
Heidi Swain on Walking on Sunshine : A Story of New Beginnings In this uplifting episode, Heidi Swain joins Helen to discuss her latest novel, Walking on Sunshine . We follow Tilly as she returns to her childhood village
Sarah Vaughan on Based on a True Story In this episode, I’m joined by bestselling author Sarah Vaughan to discuss her brilliant new novel, Based on a True Story . We explore the themes at the heart of the book, including
Lucy Apps on Gloria Don’t Speak In this episode, I’m joined by Lucy Apps to discuss her debut novel Gloria Don’t Speak , recently longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. We talk about the inspirations behind the no
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