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Some achievements speak for themselves: Climbing Mt. Everest. Discovering Fire. Creating the planet Earth. To this pedigree another can now be added: Reading Steven Patrick Morrissey's List of the Lost. Few readers have done it, although many have tried. Recipient of the Literary Review "Bad Sex Award," and described by The Times as "unreadable in places", literature's Bermuda Triangle has disappeared most explorers who have attempted to navigate Bigmouth's 118 pages. Can our overly-educated hosts do it? Do they have the snob-chops to dare??? Join our intrepid hosts on this special episode as they draw upon all of their reading super powers and sail headfirst into 118 pages of the Mancunian vortex that is Morrissey. This episode will open your eyes, and you will never be the same. If you enjoyed this episode, click here to purchase your own copy of the book. We are partners with Bel Canto Books, and we earn from qualifying purchases. We appreciate your support.
On this week's episode we bring you all the latest weird news including the bad sex award, Poundland shopping stress & Rebecca Vardy's still going on about that chipolata dick. Grab your gin, and let's dive in!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/nibblybits. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
S2E6 Join Adam and Ash as they scholarly examine the history of the Bad Sex in Writing award, which has been run by the Literary Review for several decades. Even by our standards, the language is pretty foul. @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis Music: "Not Drunk" by the Joy Drops
It's where it's at! In this week's episode, the two Crime Writers celebrate Christmas! In this instance, Christmas for the pair is the announcement of this year's Bad Sex Award nominations. They dissect the various descriptions, the odd words used, the visuals created, and the horror of sex in fiction. When done wrong. Contains smutty talk from the get go. (It's basically two men acting like teenagers and giggling about sex) Credits: Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions Music by Stuart Neville
What happens to a book when it wins an award? What influence does the win have on readers, publishers and authors? We discuss different kinds of awards, whether there should be more and the few instances where awards have been rejected. Not to mention less-known awards like the Bad Sex Award and the Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year. What. Books mentioned in this podcast: The Golden Man Booker Shortlist 2018 - https://bit.ly/2IQUbzm Main Street by Sinclair Lewis - https://bit.ly/2MKJNvf Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel - https://bit.ly/2lTCUfX Miles Franklin Literary Award Longlist 2018 - https://bit.ly/2lPDcUS CBCA Awards Shortlist 2018 - https://bit.ly/2z9vn63 Host: Bronwyn Eley Guests: Sarah McDuling and John Purcell
They're back! The two crime writers return for a new season (or series) of all brand new episodes. First up, it's time for the Bad Sex award special. Celebrating the best examples of bad sex scenes in fiction for the past year, as voted for by the Literary Review. Expect explicit shared extracts, much giggling, and strange things to think about during certain "acts". Also, the two discuss what they've been up to (and failing at) in the month they had off! Credits: Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions Music by Stuart Neville
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Those cheeky bookish boys return for more shenanigans, and this week they discuss Mein Kampf's first printing in Germany since World War 2, Donald Trump’s speeches being turned into poetry, Morrissey winning the “Bad Sex Award” for his debut novel and more. Our featured book is The Watchman of Eternity by Paul Witcover (book 2 of The Productions of Time). #The_Watchman_of_Eternity #Paul_Witcover #The_Productions_of_Time #LiteraryLoitering #TheGeekShow #Books #Novels #Arts #Theatre #News #Reviews #Podcasts
In the latest episode of Print Run, we talk about the horrors of recommending books to others, because giving gifts with subtext is what the holidays are all about. Also, we offer some alternative author theme parks to try, rather than the planned Harper Lee tourist spot in Alabama. There's a listener mailbag, a chat about the various dictionaries' words of the year, and Erik reads the winning passage of the 2016 Bad Sex Award. I'm sorry, mom.
It’s where it’s at! Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste present a brand new podcast for readers and writers which will bring you the latest news in the book world, interviews with the best writers, agents, publicists, editors, and literary agents in the business. Also, each week we'll hear from some of the best book reviewers around, who'll give us their reads of the week. This week it’s the Bad Sex Award 2016 Special! Steve and Luca read and dissect the shortlist for the worst sex scenes in fiction this year. There are bulbous salutations and audacious swellings aplenty. Ayo Onatade from Shots is this week's blogger extraordinaire and her recommendations are Mick Herron and Erik Storey. Star guest for this episode is one of the biggest, bestselling and brightest authors in the UK – Mark Billingham. The boys and Mark discuss TV adaptations, Mark’s journey as an author and the Krankies. The episode ends with a special tribute to Roger Hobbs, who passed away last week. Credits. Produced by: Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions. Original Music by: Stuart Neville