Podcast appearances and mentions of Adrian J Walker

Adrian J Walker is the Australian born, UK raised author of seven novels. I am like many readers who first discovered Walker’s books through a tweet from Stephen King, who tweeted that his novel End of the World Running Club was a real find. It is and we talk a lot about that novel, but the bulk of the conversation is about his equally brilliant new science fiction novel The Human Son. We talk at length about both books without spoilers at length but in the last bit, we go into the writing with Human Son with spoilers but don’t worry you will get a full spoiler warning. Adrian is a great writer and this new novel is the best of the three I have read. It is an impressive piece of work and there are lots of great insights into the writing process. www.adrianjwalker.com @adrianwalker •You can find my books here: Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/contributors/david-agranoff Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Back in the summer of 2020, we recorded this episode of the Page One Sessions with Laura Lam and Adrian J Walker. We discussed all manner of things, including whether living through a real-life pandemic would alter the way they tell their future-set stories, how they had been writing during the COVID-19 lockdown, heard about their latest projects, got reading recommendations and much more!This episode is also available as a video podcast on our YouTube site: https://youtu.be/F1kPGk37DJABe sure to tune in to The Page One Podcast every week for in depth discussions with writers about their writing process and how they got into the industry.Links:Buy Laura's latest books, Goldilocks and Seven DevilsBuy Adrian's latest books latest book, The End of the World Survivor's Club and The Human SonListen to your favourite writers every week on The Page One Podcast: https://www.writegear.co.uk/podcast.The Page One Sessions are brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one.Follow us on Twitter: @write_gearFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WriteGearUK/Follow us on Instagram: write_gear_uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of ReadRadio, Joann shares "End of the World Running Club" by Adrian J. Walker. This novel has a wonderfully fresh take on the usually zombie-filled postapocalyptic genre: Edgar Hill, a lazy, unhappy man, lives with his family in Edinburgh, Scotland, when an asteroid barrage strikes Earth, destroying modern civilization. Unprepared physically or mentally for the widespread death and destruction that follows, Edgar must finally face his responsibilities as a husband and father, and he knows he won't measure up. This might be your next best summer read!

Adrian J Walker is the author of speculative fiction novels, including the highly (and deservedly!) praised The End of the World Running Club, which featured on the Radio 2 Book Club. Adrian has just announced the sequel, The End of the World Survivors Club, will be out later this year!We had a great time chatting to Adrian, learning about his path from self-published author to appearing on Radio 2 with Simon Mayo to discuss The End of the World Running Club, and what it feels like when one of your literary heroes (Stephen King!) praises your book! We also discuss The End of The World Running Club, what we can expect from the sequel, and get a sneak preview of his next book, Human Son.Links:Buy The End of the World Running Club and Adrian's other books on AmazonThe Page One Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

// Rum, Voice-Wanker und Griffbrettgewichse // In unserer sechszehnten Episode spricht Elias mit Uve Teschner. Uve ist Vokalist, Erzähler, Voice-Wanker oder einfach: freiberuflicher Sprecher. Er synchronisiert, spricht für Audiodeskriptionen, Features, Hörspiele, Werbung... also eigentlich alles, was man sprechen kann. Aber vor allem kennen wir ihn durch seine zahlreichen Hörbuch-Interpretationen, weshalb er auch, zu Recht wie wir finden, von Audible zum “Sprechergott 2016” gekürt worden ist. Bei ein paar Gläsern Rum sprechen die beiden über Uves ungewöhnlichen Weg zu seiner Berufung, über “die Fernsehtürme” unter den Hörbüchern, die er bisher lesen durfte, über Uve den Serienjunkie, auch den Hörbuchhörer, über Live-Lesungen, das Deutsche Bahn Chaos zur Leipziger Buchmesse, Nachbarschaftshilfe und über Uves Fragenkatalog, den er selbst zum Gespräch mitgebracht hat - Fragen, die bei bisherigen Interviews zu kurz gekommen oder gar nie gestellt worden sind. Und Hauptsache Bayern verliert mal. Außerdem liest Uve uns noch aus einem Buch vor, welches er vor ein paar Jahren begeistert im Urlaub gelesen hat (ja, er liest auch noch privat) und was die Verlage aber zur Zeit nicht anfassen wollen, weil es eben schon ein paar Jahre her ist, dass es erschienen ist. Vielleicht ein Buch, das er mal auf eigene Faust vertonen wird. Wir denken: mach das, Uve. Uves persönliche Hörbuch-Highlights der letzten Jahre und unsere Empfehlungen: Alles ist erleuchtet von Jonathan Safran Foer Löwen wecken von Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Geister von Nathan Hill Am Ende aller Zeiten von Adrian J. Walker Zitate und Fotos findest Du auf unserer Facebook Seite: https://www.facebook.com/hoergestalten/

// Rum, Voice-Wanker und Griffbrettgewichse // In unserer sechszehnten Episode spricht Elias mit Uve Teschner. Uve ist Vokalist, Erzähler, Voice-Wanker oder einfach: freiberuflicher Sprecher. Er synchronisiert, spricht für Audiodeskriptionen, Features, Hörspiele, Werbung... also eigentlich alles, was man sprechen kann. Aber vor allem kennen wir ihn durch seine zahlreichen Hörbuch-Interpretationen, weshalb er auch, zu Recht wie wir finden, von Audible zum “Sprechergott 2016” gekürt worden ist. Bei ein paar Gläsern Rum sprechen die beiden über Uves ungewöhnlichen Weg zu seiner Berufung, über “die Fernsehtürme” unter den Hörbüchern, die er bisher lesen durfte, über Uve den Serienjunkie, auch den Hörbuchhörer, über Live-Lesungen, das Deutsche Bahn Chaos zur Leipziger Buchmesse, Nachbarschaftshilfe und über Uves Fragenkatalog, den er selbst zum Gespräch mitgebracht hat - Fragen, die bei bisherigen Interviews zu kurz gekommen oder gar nie gestellt worden sind. Und Hauptsache Bayern verliert mal. Außerdem liest Uve uns noch aus einem Buch vor, welches er vor ein paar Jahren begeistert im Urlaub gelesen hat (ja, er liest auch noch privat) und was die Verlage aber zur Zeit nicht anfassen wollen, weil es eben schon ein paar Jahre her ist, dass es erschienen ist. Vielleicht ein Buch, das er mal auf eigene Faust vertonen wird. Wir denken: mach das, Uve. Uves persönliche Hörbuch-Highlights der letzten Jahre und unsere Empfehlungen: Alles ist erleuchtet von Jonathan Safran Foer Löwen wecken von Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Geister von Nathan Hill Am Ende aller Zeiten von Adrian J. Walker Zitate und Fotos findest Du auf unserer Facebook Seite: https://www.facebook.com/hoergestalten/

Show Notes -   Brea and Mallory help you clean off your crowded bookshelves and interview author and musician Amanda Palmer. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!   Reading Glasses Tote Bags    Sponsor - Squarespace Offer code: glasses Links - Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta Reading Glasses Facebook Group   Reading Glasses Goodreads Group   Apex Magazine Page Advice Article   Amazon Wish List Amanda Palmer https://www.patreon.com/amandapalmer https://twitter.com/amandapalmer   The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer Books Mentioned -   The Clothes Make the Girl (Look Fat?) by Brittany Gibbons Pizzeria Kamikaze by Asaf Hanuka (Illustrator), Etgar Keret Gather the Daughters by Jennie Melamed The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy   Amatka by Karin Tidbeck The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. Walker Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser   The Future is History by Masha Gessen   The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Gender Trouble by Judith Butler  

Jenn and guest Eric Smith discuss all things young adult in this week's episode of Get Booked! This episode is sponsored by Landscape With Invisible Hand by M.T. Anderson, The Golden House by Salman Rushdie, and A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas.   Questions 1. I have a feeling you guys are going to look down on me for this, but one of my favorite things to read about is rich people (mainly teenagers and young adults) and their problems. I'm not really sure why, but I really like that. I think I like looking at worlds that are supposed to be 'perfect' and glimpsing into all the terrible things going on beneath the surface. The Secret History for example, is my favorite book of all time, and I think that encapsulates what I love perfectly. Intellectual (and snooty), pretty rich kids, with LOTS of issues (and murder!). I tried reading We Were Liars, and I didn't dislike it, but I just forgot about it and never finished it. Sometimes I have that problem with YA fiction, I can never say what I don't like about a lot of the books, but I just can't make myself finish them a lot of the time. --Camilla   2. Hi there! I am currently obsessing over the TV show "How To Get Away With Murder" and I was wondering if you had book recommendations for fans of the show? I'm particularly interested / looking for a book that has a diverse set of characters, smart/academic poc adults or young adults (of different ethnic backgrounds, sexualities, etc.) who share a professional and personal relationship. It doesn't have to be murder related, but maybe a cool plot that brings them all together. Thanks and keep doing whatcha doing, love this podcast! :) --Joanna   3. I am in a YA book club for adults. I've loved many of the "1st in a series" books we've read, but the number of sequels on our TBR lists keep adding up as we move onto other selections. Can you recommend some stand-alone YA books for the group? We've already read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Darkest Part of the Forest, Ready Player One, We Were Liars, Paper Towns, and Imaginary Girls. Bonus points for male main character or POV. Thanks! --Christine   4. I'm looking for YA recommendations for my 13-year old daughter who is dealing with an anxiety disorder. She is a good reader with a strong feminist bent, and likes well-written realistic fiction with quirky characters. So many YA novels seem to deal with pretty heavy subjects, (suicide, a sibling or parent's death, dystopian futures, etc.) and those are not great for her right now. Favorite authors have included Rainbow Rowell and Jandy Nelson. Recently she has read Everything, Everything and Simon vs the Homosapiens Agenda and enjoyed them both. Any suggestions? Thanks! --Helen   5. Dear Jenn and Amanda, My younger sister (12) has never been much of a reader, and I've recently decided I wanted to try and find her some books to help her get into reading. She's read and loved Harry Potter and A Series of Unfortunate Events when she was younger. Recently I gave her my old copy of Inkheart and she absolutely loved it. She's reading the sequel right now, but when she finishes the series I'd love to have some books to recommend her right after, while she's still in the spirit of reading. I feel like 12 is a weird age because your not quite old enough for YA and a little too old for middle grade, and when I was her age I was reading Dickens. So as you can see I'm way out of my element here, as I don't think giving Dickens to a reluctant reader is a good idea. Please please please help! --Taylor   6. I'm in my mid-twenties and read a lot of YA fiction. I tend to struggle with adult fiction as I feel I can't relate to some of the characters. I'm always looking for books with characters closer to my age, though they seem to be few and far between. I've enjoyed books with characters in this age range such as Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (I love all her books), The Royal We by Heather Cocks, Someday Someday Maybe by Lauren Graham, Brooklyn by Colm Toibin, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, and The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I'd like to start branching out into more adult fiction. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! --Joslyn   7. Hi Amanda and Jenn! I am working on my Master's in Education and am currently in a class about students of diverse backgrounds. You Book Riot ladies and Jeff must live in my head because every discussion the class has about how to make the curriculum more inclusive or your classroom more welcoming to all people, I always say, "Have books about people who are like them in your room". I know you all understand the importance of showing kids that people like them did or are doing cool or important things so they believe that they can too. I plan to teach high school biology and I was wondering if you could give me some recommendations for books about biologists who are not already part of the science cannon a.k.a. the rich, white, sometimes Christian men. I am not 100% sure on the grade level I will be teaching and may teach 7th grade life science, so a mix of middle level, YA, and adult would be nice. Thank you so much for helping me to add to my TBR list and I look forward to hearing your recommendations. --Bobbi   8. I have a friend with a 12-year-old daughter who fell in love with shapeshifter fantasy after reading Twilight. In her quest to find more shapeshifter novels (with a little romance), she's ventured into some territory that's a little more adult than her mom is comfortable with. Can you recommend any YA shapeshifter novels for her? I read a lot of YA, but haven't read many that fit the bill. Another friend recommended Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, but I'm sure there are others out there. Thanks! --Stacy   Books The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. Walker Warcross by Marie Lu Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore The New Guy by Amy Spalding Want by Cindy Pon This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner Dumplin' by Julie Murphy Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia Terrier by Tamora Pierce (Beka Cooper) The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin The Awkward Path to Getting Lucky by Summer Heacock Headstrong by Rachel Swaby Relativity by Cristin Bishara The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee Seraphina by Rachel Hartman Firelight by Sophie Jordan

On today's episode, Adam sits down with author Adrian J. Walker and they instantly bond over their shared love of running, dogs and the dystopian genre that Adrian writes in. They discuss his books, The End of the World Running Club and The Last Dog on Earth as well as dealing with the tragic loss of heroes we may have never even met.  Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter.