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Hosted by Goldsboro Books · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 100 episodes
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Confessions of a Book Collector is the podcast for readers, collectors and anyone fascinated by the world of books. Hosted by Goldsboro Books Co-Founder and literary agent, David Headley, the series takes listeners behind the scenes of publishing through candid conversations with bestselling authors, exciting new voices and the industry's most influential figures. Alongside exclusive insights into book collecting and book investing, David shares the stories behind some of the most sought-after editions, the books he believes deserve a place on every shelf, and the industry secrets he's gathered from decades spent championing exceptional writers.
Goldsboro Books hosts Confessions of a Book Collector, a arts show with 100 episodes published.
Is anyone ever truly a villain? Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes has spent nearly two decades helping other authors find their readers. This year, it's finally her turn. In this episode, David sits down with Stephanie to explore
Award-winning journalist and novelist Saima Mir joins David Headley to talk about crime, justice, identity and the experiences that shaped her bestselling Jia Khan series. Drawing on her years reporting from courtrooms a
Recorded live at Capital Crime Festival 2026, David Headley is joined on stage by one of Britain's most celebrated crime writers, Clare Mackintosh. With the release of her latest thriller, It's Not What You Think , Clare
In this episode, David Headley sits down with bestselling thriller writer, former British diplomat and clinical psychologist Chris Merritt to explore the remarkable experiences behind his new spy thriller, Octagon . From
Lucy Vine has spent years making readers laugh with bestselling rom-coms. But under the pen name Elly Vine, she's now embracing murder and a very different kind of female rage. In this episode of Confessions of a Book Co
Crime writer Chris McDonald joins Confessions of a Book Collector to discuss his new private investigator novel, The Wrong Man , and why readers remember how a book made them feel long after they've forgotten the plot. C
Bestselling author Sarah Vaughan joins David Headley on Confessions of a Book Collector to discuss power, privilege, politics, morally difficult characters and the emotional truths hidden beneath public lives. From her y
In this episode, David reflects on one of the greatest pleasures of reading: discovering a remarkable book before the rest of the world catches up. David also shares some of the upcoming and recently published novels he’
Go behind the scenes of this year’s Capital Crime Festival as David sits down with Festival Director Lizzie Curle to uncover what it really takes to create London’s biggest celebration of crime and thriller fiction. From
We’re joined by Hallie Rubenhold, bestselling author behind The Five and Story of a Murder, and a writer who has reshaped how we think about some of history’s most infamous crimes. Known for shifting the focus away from
Tom Rob Smith joins Confessions of a Book Collector to talk about writing a love story that doesn’t start at the beginning. Best known for Child 44 , Tom has spent much of his career writing high-stakes, high-tension sto
David Headley sits down with multi-award-winning crime author David Goodman to talk about A Reluctant Spy , the breakout thriller that launched the Goldsboro Crime Collective , and the years of writing that came before i
Jennie Godfrey returns as a champion of new voices, discussing Goldsboro’s Fresh Ink subscription and this month’s standout pick Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, a novel she knew would be “huge” from the very first pages
David sits down with bestselling author Lottie Moggach to discuss her fourth novel, Mrs Pearcey, a story rooted in a real Victorian murder that took place in her own grandmother’s kitchen in Camden. Lottie shares how the
This week on Confessions of a Book Collector , we’re joined by the brilliant Francis Spufford to talk about his genre-bending new novel set in Blitz-era London. Blending history with fantasy, Francis explores a city unde
Bestselling author and The Traitors icon Harriet Tyce joins us to talk about her latest instant Sunday Times bestseller, Witch Trial , a chilling courtroom thriller she insists is best read with the lights on . Harriet t
In our first episode of series 6, we welcome architect, TV presenter and soon-to-be bookshop owner, George Clarke. George is best known for George Clark's Amazing Spaces and The Restoration Man, but long before the telev
In our sixth series of Confessions of a Book Collector, David sits down with more remarkable writers and storytellers whose lives have been shaped by books in very different ways. In this short teaser, discover who’ll be
This episode is a pause. A look back at the books and conversations that shaped 2025. A look ahead to a bold, uncomfortable, exciting year in reading. And a reminder that five minutes a day is enough. Without books, the
What if the magic of books was literally lethal? In this episode of Confessions of a Book Collector , David Headley sits down with Sunday Times bestselling author Georgia Summers to talk deadly ink magic and magical book
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Jennie Godfrey
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