Podcast appearances and mentions of Hannah Murray

Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are. Peter Brown is an author and illustrator of children's books. His titles include various New York Times bestsellers. His latest 'The Wild Robot on the Island' brings to full colour the adventures of the no.1 novel 'The Wild Robot', which is now a Dream Works major motion picture with numerous award nominations including The Oscars and The BAFTAs. Filled with Peter's stunning artwork, his latest work is a moving picture book and the perfect gift for longtime fans of the series that sparked a global phenomenon. It touches on important themes of caring for the environment, motherhood and technology.  Lyn Asquith always dreamed of being an author. Now a retired Human Resources Officer, she is fulfilling that wish. She spent her childhood holidays in Essex, the nostalgic setting for her debut novel 'Time to Fly', which was inspired by her own thoughts of what she would do if she won the lottery.  Jennie L. Spohr has studied the trials and tribulations of royals since Princess Diana took that long walk to the altar. Her bestselling historical Renaissance romance series The Realm has received rave reviews. She made the innovative decision to write two "spice level" editions of her series so readers could pick their preference without losing the swoon and intrigue. 'Heirs & Spares' is Book 1 in the series and is set in the 16th Century when Elizabeth I sits on the English throne.  ... Ann Morgan is an author, speaker and editor. In 2012 she set herself a challenge of reading a book from every country in a year - a project that led to a TED Talk and to the non-fiction book 'Reading the World: How I Read a Book From Every Country' Her new book 'Relearning to Read: Adventures in Not-Knowing' invites you to turn the way you read upside down and see what falls out.  Roger Chiocchi spent over 25 years as a senior executive on Madison Avenue. He worked on advertising campaigns for Advil, Kraft Foods, and many others. His novel 'The Brushy Ridge Militia' is a thriller about a school shooting that turns suburban parents into federal criminals.  Caroline McGhie is a multi-award-winning journalist who was part of the launch team for The Independent on Sunday. Her debut novel 'The Sitter' is a perfect evocation of late Victorian Norfolk, a fine-spun tale of love and learning, in an age of seismic change. It weaves the key themes of women's rights, childhood memories, sexual freedom, religion, art and pornography around its compelling cast of characters.

Actor Kevin McNally talks about his recent time in Marbella, filming a new British sitcom called 'Ketchup', which follows a hapless British couple who attempt to run a bar on the Costa del Sol - with colourful expats and locals thrown into the mix. The show is filmed between Marbella and the UK, and was launched on Saturday 4th of October at the Red Dog Cinema Puerto Banus, as part of the Marbella International Film Festival.

Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are. Guy Lloyd is the International Sales Manager at Penguin Random House, and joins us once a month to talk all things books. Among other things, this month he's talking about why there is a resurgence in the classics, and what makes a classic? The sad passing of Jilly Cooper, and the recently awarded Nobel Prize for Literature. Prajakta Koli is one of India's most loved and successful digital content creators, with over 18 million followers across social media platforms. As an actor, Prajakta is best known for her lead role in Netflix's Mismatched. She has featured in both GQ India and Hollywood Reporter's Most Influential Indians lists. She has also featured in Michelle Obama's Daytime Emmy-winning docuseries promoting girls' education. Her debut novel 'Too Good to be True' is the sparkling, true-blue, will-they-won't-they love story you've been waiting for!  Triliana Pucci is a bestselling romance author with a twist, often blending genres with her signature romantic comedies. 'One Killer Night' combines romance, comedy, and psychological suspense to create an unputdownable read that is both hilarious and dark. it is set on the night of Halloween... ... Viktor Wynd is a writer, artist and proprietor of the eponymous Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art and UnNatural History in London. He reguarly leads expeditions to Papua New Guinea, the Congo and beyond, taking small groups with him via his boutique travel agency Gone With the Wynd. 'Dark Fairy Tales' is a collection of stories that he has collected from around the world that are definitely not suitable for children!  Marilyn Horowitz is an award-winning author, retired New York University professor, TV Show creator, and writing coach, working with successful novelists, produced screenwriters and award.winning filmmakers. Her new dark comedy novel 'Bad Girl Pie' is set in New York City where Dorothy Sherlock, a prolific ghostwriter, shares her running commentary on the absurdity of the human condition as she navigates her future. Dorothy resolves to write her own book, blending her expertise in dieting and dessert Kristen Loesch holds a BA in History as well as a Master's Degree in Slavonic Studies from the University of Cambridge. Her latest novel 'The Hong Kong Widow' is a haunting gothic thriller, involving six seances over six nights.  Perfect for Halloween!

Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are. Simon Munro Kerr was a soldier with the Cameron Highlanders, a commercial lobster fisherman in Nova Scotia, a restaurateur, and an actor who was the first person to say the name James Bond on screen in Dr. No, shortly before Sean Connery! He now lives in the mountain south of Granada. His debut novel 'Yours is the Earth' is a thrilling First World War story inspired by his grandfather, and the life and diaries of a 99 year old American. He is doing a launch at Bookgem in Gibraltar on 30th October Brian M Rice works as a teacher of Religious Studies and Philosophy, and when feeling brave, has a go at stand-up comedy. 'Milton's Garden' is a thrilling, comic adventure that follows everyday man Milton as he attempts to save the Earth from the dark forces unleashed in his garden.  Deb Ellen writes spicy romantasy novels featuring strong, flawed and courageous protagonists who blur the line between heroine and villain whilst championing feminism in outdated worlds. Deb spent four years in a strict religious cult that banned her from writing books with magic and sex. 'Wild Fire' is about Evie, who has a promising new life as a ballerina. But this is shattered when her parents are killed by monsters.  ... Helena Kelly holds a doctorate in English Literature from the University of Oxford. She is an authoritative guide on Austen scholarship. Her latest book 'The Worlds of Jane Austen' explores a life far from sleepy country houses and tea parties, but of revolution, war and major social change, the landscape that shaped Austen's sharp and observant writing. Helena draws on the latest research to show that Jane Austen is as relevant today, as ever before.  Allison Meldrum was previously a newspaper and magazine journalist. Her latest novel 'Keep Me Safe' looks at the perils of AI therapy for treatment of OCD. It follows investigative journalist Maggie Shields, who dives into the disappearance of a high-profile missing person in her seaside town, and uncovers a tangled web of corruption, murder and betrayal stretching back a decade... Chris Norris is a physiotherapist, teacher and writer. He is the author of 14 books on physiotherapy and exercise and has lectured widely at universities and hospitals across Europe over the last 40 years. 'Fractured Healing' is a contemporary love story for middle age, and is the story of how someone must rebuild their self-esteem while others around them seek redemption.  Annie Stewart has written eight books for children, and runs creative workshops in schools. Her first work of adult fiction 'The Fifth Daughter' was inspired by her mysterious great Aunt who vanished without explanation. Annie grew up enchanted by her grandmother's stories of life in the Midlands during the mid-1900s, filled with memories of her sisters. yet one sister, Vera, remained a mystery - never spoken of, only described as having run away. Determined to break the silence, Annie imagines Vera's life and gives her a voice...

Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are. Guy Lloyd is the International Sales Manager at Penguin Random House, and joins us once a month to talk all things books. Among other things, this month he's talking about new novels by Colleen Hoover and John Grisham, Liza Minelli's first memoir, new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary, and we look at whether men are being pushed out of publishing.  Sarah Moss has written several novels including the Sunday Times top ten bestseller Summerwater, and Ghost Wall, which was longlisted for the Women's Prize. She has also written two works of memoir. Her new novel 'Ripeness' is a sweeping, engrossing story about familial love and the communities we create, about migration and new beginning, and about what it is to have somewhere to belong.  Linda Rosewood writes about lesbian culture, politics and history. She is a Californian now living in Ireland. Her debut novel 'A Circle Outside' is a comedy of manners set in a commune of lesbian witches. It's a funny, nostalgic and gently subversive novel about Utopian feminism in Northern California in the age of Ronald Reagan. ... Harper Ford started out as a writer of historical novels, then found out she was funny during lockdown, so decided to write contemporary women's fiction too. 'Live, Laugh, LEAVE ME ALONE' follows fifty year old Lucy, whose idea of inner peace involves a sofa, wine and a takeaway..until she commits to a wellness bootcamp, enduring five weeks of ice baths, crystals and green juices.  Grace Olson is an author, therapist and animal lover based in Leeds. She is the writer of the bestselling tragicomic memoirs The Yard and the Farm. Grace and her flock of therapy sheep are regularly featured on Channel 5's popular series The Yorkshire Vet. Her latest illustrated children's book 'Rhubarb Finds his Family' is about a little orphan lamb who goes on an adventure to find a new mummy. It's a story of resilience, bravery and love.  Peter Haden was a professional soldier for twenty-five years. He commanded a battalion and served as a staff officer at the highest level in the Ministry of Depence prior to undertaking a successful business career. 'Werner' is his fifth book and the final of the WW2 Jan thriller trilogy. The series was inspired by Peter's Uncle Jan's true story of his escape from Poland across Nazi Germany to the UK in 1939, and is a tribute both to him and the thousands of Poles who fought with the Allies in WW2.

Tom Zeller Jr. talking about his book The headache, which looks at the striking disconnect between how headaches are trivialised in everyday culture and the reality feed by 40% of the global population that lives with chronic head pain

Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are. Amy McCulloch is the author of Breathless, an international bestseller and Waterstones Thriller of the Month selection. She has climbed two of the world's highest mountains, completed an ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert, and visited all seven continents. Her latest thriller 'Runner 13' is set during the ultimate test of endurance: two-hundred-and-fifty miles in the brutal heat of the Sahara, with only the supplies you can carry on your back. There's a killer stalking the hot sand...and the problem with running faster than everyone else, is that you're miles ahead of anyone who can save you... Katie Da Cunha Lewin is a writer based in London, currently lecturing in 20th and 21st Century Literature at Coventry University. Her latest book 'The Writer's Room: The Hidden Worlds that Shape the Books we Love' is a blend of cultural critique, with the personal and historical, taking reader's on a fascinating journey into the places where writers work and live Anni Holliday is obsessed with books and reading, and has written since she was a child. After graduating in English Literature and Language at Reading University, and pursuing a career in Financial Services, she has finally been able to fulfill her life-long dream of writing and publishing a book. 'Windows' is a celebration of the High Street, community and Scottish small-town life, as well as family, childhood, books, and the beauty of the Scottish landscape.  ... Kasia Jaronczyk is a Polish-Canadian writer, artist and microbiologist. She immigrated to Canada at the age of 14. Her novel 'Voices in the Air' asks what would drive women to risk the lives of their children and innocent people to leave their mother country forever? It's set in 1982 when two women and their families hijack a Polish passenger plane flying from Breslau to Warsaw in a bold attempt to escape Martial Law in Communist Poland and find safety in West Berlin.  Dr Martyn Pritchard is currently moving towards retirement following on from a 35 year long career in drug discovery research, focusing on neuroscience as well as novel medicines to treat pain. 'A Painkiller to Die For' is about a Cambridge scientist's search for a solution to the deadly opioid-abuse epidemic  Jo O'Neill's book explore resilience in the face of the darker side of human nature. 'More Than Us' is a supernatural thriller that unpacks cultural misogyny, showing how the unspeakable can hide in plain sight.  Aamir Hussain was born into a family of strong women in Pakistan, grew up in Saudi Arabia, and moved to Canada when he was fifteen years old. His debut novel 'Under the Full and Crescent Moon' is a re-imagining of Islamic History

His new book David Bowie: from the man who photographed him most is a real collector's item

Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are. Ed Needham is the Editor of Strong Words Magazine. He joins us monthly to review a selection of new Fiction and Non Fiction titles, which this week includes Don't Let it Break you, Honey, by Jenny Evans. Elliot Ackerman is the New York Times bestselling author of various novels as well as the memoir 'The Fifth Act' His books have been nominated for awards including the National Book Award, and the Andrew Carnegie Medal in both fiction and non-fiction. His novel 'Sheepdogs' was the subject of a massive TV auction last year. Apple paid seven figures in an 11-way auction, and Playtone, which is Tom Hanks's production company, will be developing it into a major TV series. It's about two down-on-their-luck ex-CIA operatives who get caught in a shadowy network working jobs for an unknown dispatcher - Sheepdog - and must navigate an increasingly tangled set of loyalties where no-one and nothing is what it seems.  Karin Walker's debut novel 'Love, Lies & Sticky Toffee Pudding' is about friendship, reinvention, and finding sweetness in life's stickiest moments. Set between Cornwall, Barbados and London, the story follows three best friends, all 38 and at a personal crossroads, as they navigate the chaos of modern love, long-held secrets, and the kind of challenges that test even the closest bonds.  ... Mary-Jane Riley was a BBC journalist, presenting radio programmes and major crime stories over the past twenty years. She has also published four thrillers. 'Beattie Cavendish and the White Pearl Club' is the first in a new series that follows Beattie's undercover work with GCHQ as the Cold War intensifies.  A. Gill-Gray is an award-winning journalist who has written for British national and regional newspapers. He was named the National Feature Writer of the Year, and is now pursuing his passion for fiction. 'A Smart Address' is a dark comedy about sixty-nine year old spinster Arabella Pettygrew who plunges from the roof of her apartment in Edinburgh's expensive Balmoral Square Mansions. There are three possibilities...was it a tragic accident, suicide or murder?  Clemence Michallon is the author of the international bestseller 'The Quiet Tenant' which was shortlisted for the International Association of Crime Writer's 2023 Hammet Prize. Her second thriller 'Our Last Resort' is now out, and both have been optioned for a TV series. Alternating between past and present timelines, Our Last Resort builds toward a shattering climax. It's about Frida and her brother who escaped a cult fifteen years ago. Now her brother is the prime suspect in a murder investigation.  Sophie Wiggins' debut novel 'Making the Cut' was inspired by her love-hate relationship with the world of dance. It's inspired by Sophie's first-hand experience of being a dance mum! The book explores the competitive dance world through a darker, psychologically thrilling lens. 

Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are. Leigh Radford has produced and presented arts and entertainment content and documentaries for radio. A former book publicist, she is a 2023 graduate of Faber Academy. Her debut novel 'One Yellow Eye' follows a brilliant scientist desperately searching for a cure whilst hiding a monstrous secret - her undead husband. Inspired by caring for her terminally ill father during the COVID pandemic, Leigh humanizes the living and the undead with humour and heart.  Heather Peck is the multi-award-winning author of the DCI Gelard Norfolk Mysteries and winner of the 2024 Page Turner Award for best crime novel, Milestones. 'Spinning into the Dark' is Book 8 in the DCI Greg Gelard Norfolk Mystery series, set in the last months of 202 and early in 2021, Greg and his colleagues investigate major crimes as the country copes with lockdowns, rules that change faster than the weather, and a raft of new restrictions and frustrations.  Bibi Berki was born in Cambridge to Hungarian parents, grew up in Hull, and settled in South East London. She is the author of 'The Watch' and her audio series 'The Kiss' is one of Sight & Sounds recommended film podcasts. Her latest novel 'The Youngster' is about one woman's spiralling descent when her mother is taken away from her by a damaged younger man.  ... Walter B. Levis is a former crime reporter who lives in New York City. His new book 'The Meaning of Murder' is a suspensful psychological drama and a meditation on the moral ambiguity of violence. It's a journey into the darkest depths of America's covert war against terrorism and the horrific moral compromises it can entail. The book tells the multi-layered story of a family recovering from trauma, a detective determined to solve a crime, and the price we pay for safety in the war on terror.  Jay Jacobs is a writer and mother of two, who was inspired to write after her sister shared an account of  little boy's near-death experience. Exploring a wealth of similar stories, this journey ignited her creativity, resulting in an uplifting novel intended to inspire and resonate with readers seeking hope and transformation. 'Back for Good' is a tale of second chances, personal growth, and the transformative power of guidance from the spirit world.  Lynda Williams is a short fiction writer based in Calgary. Her work engages with themes of class, feminism, and mental illness. 'The Beauty and the Hell of It & Other Stories' is a short story collection that echoes life's challenges. 

What fuels the Beast's lantern—and why does it matter? Jeff Haecker, Victor Lams, Hannah Murray, and Xander Lams unpack Over the Garden Wall through its complex sibling dynamic, emotional growth arcs, haunting musical cues, and layered visual motifs. The post The Secrets of Over the Garden Wall appeared first on StarQuest Media.

We're continung our summer of Practice tips with some ideas about music practice as a balancing act: between fulfillment and enjoyment and intense effort. Between mind and body. Between seeing results and taking the long view and so much more.  Host Christine Goodner shares her thoughts and a clip of her interview with Dr. Hannah Murray who shares some fantastic expert tips with us!   Links in this Episode:   Google Form to submit your practice tip for a future podcast Episode 55 with Dr. Hannah Murray Request a Parent Talk or Teacher Talk for your Program  You can email Christine here: Christine at SuzukiTriangle.com Or connect with her on Instagram TRANSCRIPT

Hi, I'm Wayne Kelly, a writer, podcast host and coach. I love to help writers develop their skills and get their books and stories out into the world.In this episode, I'm joined by the brilliant Hannah Murray – a seasoned radio and TV presenter, passionate book lover, and co-host of the Marbella with Him and Her podcast. Based in Marbella, Spain, Hannah brings a wealth of experience from over two decades in broadcasting, including her popular book show on Talk Radio Europe and her regular appearances on Good Morning Spain TV.We had a fascinating and wide-ranging chat covering:How Hannah built a career in radio and TV after moving to Spain.Her love of books, reading, and interviewing writers from all over the world.Lessons learned from interviewing major authors like Jilly Cooper, James Patterson, and Jeffrey Archer.Practical advice for writers who want to promote themselves and their books effectively.Insights into writing, creativity, and the importance of finishing that all-important first draft.The Book That Saved Her Life Hannah chose Down Under by Bill Bryson – a funny and vivid travel memoir that deepened her love for travel and great storytelling.About Hannah MurrayHannah Murray is a veteran broadcaster with over twenty years of experience. She hosts TRE in the Afternoon and The Book Show on Talk Radio Europe and is a regular contributor to Good Morning Spain TV. Alongside her husband, she also co-hosts the light-hearted lifestyle podcast Marbella with Him and Her. A passionate reader, interviewer, and lifelong lover of words, Hannah shares her enthusiasm for books and storytelling through her work on radio, television, and digital platforms.Find Out More About Hannah: