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Spiracle Audiobooks is a curated platform for the UK's best literary audiobooks, with a focus on small and independent publishers. The sound of great writing. Each month, new podcast episodes delve into the world of our audiobooks.

Spiracle Audiobooks


    • Mar 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 93 EPISODES


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    003_OnGivingUp_Part1_Chapter1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 15:12


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    014_OnGivingUp_Part3_Chapter3

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    006_OnGivingUp_Part1_Chapter4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 10:24


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    007_OnGivingUp_Part2_Chapter1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 5:35


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    019_OnGivingUp_Part6_Chapter1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 12:37


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    020_OnGivingUp_Part6_Chapter2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 8:45


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    016_OnGivingUp_Part5_Chapter1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 29:56


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    001_OnGivingUp_Intro_Credits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 0:17


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    011_OnGivingUp_Part2_Chapter5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 8:59


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    021_OnGivingUp_Part6_Chapter3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 16:03


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    018_OnGivingUp_Part5_Chapter3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 8:24


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    023_OnGivingUp_Part7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 8:09


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    013_OnGivingUp_Part3_Chapter2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 18:30


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    025_OnGivingUp_EndCredits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 3:48


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    008_OnGivingUp_Part2_Chapter2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 11:24


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    010_OnGivingUp_Part2_Chapter4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 7:17


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    002_OnGivingUp_Prologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 16:40


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    004_OnGivingUp_Part1_Chapter2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 6:39


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    005_OnGivingUp_Part1_Chapter3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 11:21


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    009_OnGivingUp_Part2_Chapter3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 9:37


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    022_OnGivingUp_Part6_Chapter4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 8:37


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    024_OnGivingUp_Epilogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 9:49


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    017_OnGivingUp_Part5_Chapter2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 11:23


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    015_OnGivingUp_Part4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 40:40


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    012_OnGivingUp_Part3_Chapter1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 22:06


    Sam Pamphillon reads

    Interview with Rebecca from Night Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 17:08


    Discover the story behind Night Owl Books in East Linton as owner Rebecca Wall shares how she transformed her mum's antique shop into a thriving independent bookstore. In this interview, we explore the rise of indie bookshops, community-driven events, and the success of Audiobook in Card.

    Dominic Gribben, Inside Hachette's Audiobook Department

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 20:25


    Inside the Audiobook Business Epsiode 5 "Audiobooks are for everyone; we're long past the point of people seeing it as [just] an accessibility format" Dominic Gribben is the Co-Director of the Hachette UK audio publishing team, responsible for audio publishing across a number of Hachette's imprints, including Hodder & Stoughton, Headline, John Murray Press, Quercus, Hachette Ireland and Dialogue Books.

    Henry Layte from The Book Hive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 43:02


    Henry Layte, founder of The Book Hive in Norwich speaks to Antonia Stassi on his background and start in bookselling to opening a successful indie bookshop that's just celebrated its 15th Anniversary.

    Lloyd and Erika on Libreria Bookshop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 21:30


    Discover the story of Libreria Bookshop in London through an insightful interview with operations manager, Lloyd and bookseller, Erika. Listen to their approach curating unique collections, hosting creative events, and fostering a vibrant cultural community in the heart of London.

    Rosamund de la Hey on The Mainstreet Trading Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 21:40


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    Antonia LLoyd Jones on translating Polish

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 22:41


    Antonia Stassi speaks with Antonia Lloyd-Jones, translator of Polish to English on her approach to translation across diverse genres, from gothic horror to children's literature. LLoyd Jones shares her experience working closely with authors, particularly Olga Tokarczuk, and the significance of understanding the writer's vision to deliver faithful translations.  They also delve into Antonia Lloyd Jones' recent project, Warsaw Tales, an anthology of Polish short stories and non-fiction, and her process for curating voices that resonate.

    A.L Kennedy discusses On Bullfighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 12:36


    Director of Spiracle, Kate Bland speaks to author AL Kennedy's 1999 book On Bullfighting. Written during a difficult time in her life, Kennedy reflects on the book's symbolic exploration of life, death, beauty, ugliness, risk, and cultural traditions, while both discuss its lasting relevance and Kennedy's personal and literary evolution. We learn about Kennedy's writing process and personal growth during an extremely painful and challenging time.

    Mark and Francesca in Conversation at Hewson Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 42:39


    Discover the inspiration behind Mark Bowles' debut book and audiobook, 'All My Precious Madness', in this engaging conversation with Francesca Peacock. Recorded live at Hewson Books in Brentford. 'All My Precious Madness' is Shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize 2024.

    Katherine Fenton on Narrating and Producing Audiobooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 20:35


    Inside the Audiobook Business Epsiode 4 Katherine Fenton is professional American Voice Actor and Audiobook Producer based in the UK. She has been working in the industry for over 20 years and has narrated for Air Italy, The Guardian, Betty Crocker, CNBC, and multiple award winning audiobooks.

    Michael Lacey from Deadink Bookshop on the book scene in Liverpool

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 17:13


    Antonia Stassi speaks with Michael Lacey, Manager of Deadink Bookshop in Liverpool, about fostering a book community and running a successful shop , producing an engaging programme of events, and how his experience as an Artist and Gallerist has helped him foster the literary community in his City and beyond. "Audiobooks have been an absolute lifelife- as a retalier it's great to do something more accessible".

    Tasja Dorkofikis on the new Linden Editions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 14:03


    Publisher and events curator, Tasja Dorkofikis talks to Spiracle's Antonia Stassi. Tasja reveals her reasons for setting up a new independent publishing house, Linden Editions, started with Nermin Mollaoğlu, and Geraldine D'Amico, which focuses on literary works of fiction, narrative nonfiction, reportage, and essays, primarily in translation, from Europe, the Francophonie, and the Mediterranean region.

    Gareth Price-Lewis on Audiobook Production

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 19:10


    Inside the Audiobooks Business episode 3 Gareth Price-Lewis, Founder Director of Chatterbox Audio discusses the process of audiobook production with Spiracle's Kate Bland. He also discusses costs and the prospect of AI.

    Paul Hilton reflects on narrating All My Precious Madness by Mark Bowles

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 2:54


    Paul Hilton is an English actor on stage, radio, and TV. He is currently in rehearsals as ‘Joxer Daly' in JUNO & THE PAYCOCK (Gielgud Theatre, West End).

    Will Dady on Why He Started the Indie Press Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 17:17


    Will Dady of Renard Press talks to Spiracle's Antonia Stassi. The conversation begins with Will's background and his start in publishing, what inspired the name 'Renard Press' and opens up to a conversation on the wider independent publishing scene and his reason for creating the Indie Press Network.

    Anthony Anderson on the audiobook market

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 21:22


    Anthony is the managing director of Naxos Audiobooks. Celebrating their 30 year anniversary, he discusses the growth of the audiobook market, from cassettes to MP3s and streaming services, and what the future of audiobooks may look like in another 30 years.

    The historian Marion Detjen reflects on the life of her great aunt, Helen Wolff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 23:02


    Marion Detjen talks to Spiracle about her great aunt, Helen Wolff - author, translator, publisher and founder of Pantheon Books. Marion describes her fascination with her great aunt as a writer and as one of Germany's 'New Women', a term which refers to the intellectually pioneering women who shaped German culture from the early 20th century - born in the same year as Wolff is the German philosopher Hannah Arendt. Marion has written (and we have recorded!) the fascinating companion essay to Background for Love by Helen Wolff in which she delves into the basis of the novel in Wolff's own life as well as the political and social forces that led her to abandon hope of publishing it.

    Jeremy Mortimer discusses casting an audiobook

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 20:39


    Jeremy is a freelance director and producer working mainly for radio and theatre. He has produced and directed over 220 radio plays and features for BBC Radio. Recent productions include dramatisations of James Joyce's Ulysses and Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. Jeremy has won a number of awards including (several times) the Sony Award for Best Drama production and the Prix Italia.

    Sophie Lewis on the Translation Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 16:16


    Translator Sophie Lewis talks to Spiracle's Antonia Stassi. From her start in translation with French and Portuguese, to reflections on the treatment of translators within the industry and how their roles are evolving and changing.

    Ross Hoey on managing a new bookshop

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 7:45


    Antonia Stassi speaks with Ross Hoey, Manager of Hewson Books in Brentford, about fostering a book community in a new town, the process of building the bookshop from scratch, upcoming events, and his experience with our Audiobook in a Card scheme.

    Nichola Smalley on Translation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 10:49


    Translator Nichola Smalley talks to Spiracle's Antonia Stassi. From translating the Swedish short story collection 'Purity' by Andrzej Tichý (published by And Other Stories) and how she fell in love with Scandinavian languages through her friendships abroad.

    Olivia Darnley talks about Background for Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 7:27


    Olivia Darnley talks about her experience recording the audiobook of Background for Love, written by Helen Wolff. She also discusses the book itself, its themes, and how refreshing it was to see the world through a young Wolff's eyes.

    Adam Freudenheim Talks To Antonia Stassi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 19:18


    Adam Freudenheim, Director and Publisher of the burgeoning Pushkin Press, talks to Spiracle's Antonia Stassi about Background for Love, a fascinating novella written by publisher Helen Wolff - the co-published audiobook is narrated by Olivia Darnley.

    The Writer's Dilemma - Polly Barton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 12:38


    The first instalment of the first season of new podcast series The Writer's Dilemma, in which psychotherapist Susie Orbach sits down for a therapy session with writers. In this episode, Susie hears from Polly Barton. Polly is author of two non-fiction books, Fifty Sounds and Porn: An Oral History. She has also translated Japanese literature and non-fiction. As well as books, her translations are featured in various journals and newspapers. She also writes about art. Full session available from January 11th on Spiracle Audiobooks spiracleaudiobooks.com

    Storytellers: Stephanie Racine reflects on narrating Days & Days & Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 6:57


    Stephanie Racine is a similar age to Bibbs, the protagonist in Tone Schunnesson's Days & Days & Days, and is struck by the different lives they lead. Alongside her stage, screen and radio drama work, Stephanie is a Carleton Hobbs winner.

    Interview with Tone Schunnesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 25:06


    Tone Schunnesson, Author of Days&Days&Days, talks to Luca Anderson-Muller about her interests and motivations. https://www.spiracleaudiobooks.com/audiobooks/days-days-days

    Piecing together Sanatorium

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 7:25


    We speak to Abi Palmer, author and reader of Sanatorium, about how the book (and subsequent edition audiobook) came to be. She describes the 'piecing together' of the text as 'forensic', after the original research was done as video collection rather than as writing, a lot of the first narration being recorded verbally before it was ever on paper. She talks about her mentors in the process, including Tom Chivers of Penned in the Margins which is now on an indefinite hiatus.

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