Podcast appearances and mentions of Holly Bourne

Nicki, Lauren, Charlotte and Steffi have been friends since university. Now in their thirties, life is pulling them in different directions - but the girls are reunited when Charlotte organises the baby shower from hell for pregnant Nicki.Tensions are high as these women are forced to confront their own and eachother's views about motherhood... while also dealing with a fire at the baby shower. February's Happy Place Book Club novel was So Thrilled for You, by Holly Bourne.In this chat, Fearne and Holly talk about how wildly the pretty Pinterest version of motherhood is from the raw, battlefield of a reality. Holly reckons if we want the world to be a better, happier place we need to be supporting mums emotionally and practically. How have you navigated some friends having babies, some struggling to conceive, and some not wanting them at all? Fearne and Holly explore the judgements, assumptions, and irritations that can arise between old friends when everyone's lives look so different. Plus, how to cut out the noise and trust your gut when you're working on a creative project...Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton for the use of So Thrilled For You audiobook, narrated by Emily Spowage, Evie Ward-Drummond, Kelly Hotten, Paul Hezberg and Rosalind Lailey. Listen to Book Club Meets: David Larbi Listen to Book Club Meets: Dame Harriet Walter Listen to Book Club Meets: Liane Moriarty Listen to Book Club Meets: Miranda July Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Giovanna sits down with bestselling author Holly Bourne!Holly tells Gi about the impact sleep deprivation had on her mental state when her baby daughter just wouldn't sleep.She also opens up about her long and painful journey to getting treated for endometriosis, a condition that is still widely misunderstood and misdiagnosed.Plus, Holly talks about writing her latest novel in the throes of first-time motherhood. So Thrilled for You is a hilarious, raw and honest expose of early motherhood and friendship, and you can get your copy here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennie Godfrey was raised in West Yorkshire and her debut novel, The List of Suspicious Things, is inspired by her childhood there in the 1970s. Jennie is from a mill-working family, but as the first of the generation born after the mills closed, she went to university and built a career in the corporate world. In 2020 she left and began to write. She is now a writer and part-time Waterstones bookseller and lives in the Somerset countryside.Our interview begins at 24.00We've got a Substack publication now! On the last day of the month, we share recommendations for two things we reckon you should read/watch/listen to. The beauty of Substack is you can revisit all our old editions and comment on our episode updates to share your thoughts. Come say hi! Caitlin recommends: Thoroughly Disenchanted by Alexandra AlmondA time slip novel set in regional Victoria where a couple become stuck in a property. Now, 100 years on they get a visitor who helps them uncover the mysteries of the property. Michelle recommends: Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood and So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne*Rewitched is a cosy delight for anyone who grew up watching Sabrina The Teenage Witch. And if you grew up with that? You're probably also the right age to feel like Holly Bourne's new contemporary novel is incredibly relatable. Both are amazing. In this interview, we chat about:Jennie's recollection of growing up during the time police were searching for serial killer The Yorkshire Ripper and how this inspired the novelHow audiences interact with true crime and how we talk about crimes and the impact of crime on everyday peopleThe influences from Jennie's real life that can be seen in the novelThe process from writing to publishing the novel (including how Jennie knew which editor would 'get' the book)Jennie's stint as a bookseller and how this helped her understand the publishing processBooks and other things mentioned:Charmed (TV show)Ghosts (TV show)The Longest Shadow (TV series)The Yorkshire Ripper Files (TV series)Sarah Everard's murder, which happened in lockdown 2021The Peepshow by Kate SummerscaleThe Crime of the Century by Hallie RubenholdFollow Jennie @jennie.godfrey on Instagram and The List of Suspicious Things is available now! Connect with us on Instagram: @betterwordspod

Today Jess and Lauren bring Holly Bourne's newest book to the pod, So Thrilled For You, which is publishing this month. Book onto the Book Reccos Reading Retreat and find out all the details HERE!Books Mentioned in this episode:So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: hello@bookreccos.comWebsite: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Right Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the Bishop of Dover, is a trailblazer, who has been right at the heart of a changing nation for over 40 years. Despite discrimination due to her gender and ethnic minority background, Bishop Rose has never wavered from the call she received to enter ministry at the age of 14. She joined Nuala McGovern to discuss her memoir, The Girl from Montego Bay.A Royal College of Nursing report, On the Frontline of the UK's Corridor Care Crisis, which came out this week, found that the situation in A&E is the worst it has ever been and that a lack of hospital beds means corridor care has been "normalised". One nurse described caring for a 95-year-old woman dying with dementia who had spent eight hours lying on a trolley in a crowded corridor next to a drunk person who was vomiting and being abusive. Others describe women having a miscarriage in side rooms. Professor Nicola Ranger, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing joined Anita Rani to discuss what is going on.Holly Bourne, bestselling author of How Do You Like Me Now? and the Spinster Club series, is back with So Thrilled For You, her most personal novel yet. It's a story about four friends navigating motherhood, career ambition, and societal pressures, all unfolding during a sweltering summer's day at a baby shower. Holly joined Nuala and explained what inspired this book. Can AI improve the success rates of women undergoing fertility treatment? Anita discusses the impact of AI on IVF with Dr Cristina Hickman, an embryologist, co-founder of Avenues, and Chair of the Global AI Fertility Society, and Dr Ali Abbara, a Clinician Scientist at Imperial College London, and Consultant in Reproductive Endocrinology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.Hermine Braunsteiner was the first person to be extradited from the US for Nazi war crimes. She was one of a few thousand women who had worked as a concentration camp guard and was nicknamed ‘the Mare' by prisoners because of her cruelty; she kicked people to death. In 1964, Hermine's past was unknown: She was living a quiet existence as an adoring suburban housewife in Queens, New York when she was tracked down by a reporter from The New York Times who exposed her past. Angharad Hampshire, a Research Fellow at York St John University, joined Nuala to talk about The Mare, her novel based on Hermine's life.The all-female, Welsh-language, post-punk trio Adwaith are the only band to have won the Welsh Music Prize twice, for their first two albums. They are about to release their third album, Solas, all about returning to their hometown in Carmarthen. Band members Hollie Singer, Gwenedd Owen and Gwen Anthony performed live in the studio. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Rebecca Myatt

Services for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) in England are ‘unviable'. That's the judgement from a report out today by the Public Accounts Committee, who look at the value for money of government services. Anna Dixon MP, who sits on the committee, joins Nuala McGovern to explain more, alongside Katie Ghose, Vice-Chair of the Disabled Children's Partnership.Four Women's Championship football clubs will take part in a new pilot scheme beginning this month to allow fans to drink alcohol in the stands. This is something that's been banned for supporters of the men's game in the top five tiers. Head of Women's Football at the Football Supporters' Association Deborah Dilworth discusses the plans and what this could mean for women's football matches.Holly Bourne, bestselling author of How Do You Like Me Now? and the Spinster Club series, is back with So Thrilled For You, her most personal novel yet. It's a story about four friends navigating motherhood, career ambition, and societal pressures, all unfolding during a sweltering summer's day at a baby shower. Holly explains what inspired her to write this funny, sharp, and moving exploration of friendship, and her experiences with early motherhood.According to stats from Cycling UK, 75% of cycling trips in the UK are made by men - but women are increasingly turning to the gym and indoor classes for their biking fix. Nuala discusses how we can get more women cycling, inside and outside, with Michelle Arthurs Brennan, digital editor at Cycling Weekly, and Clare Rogers from the London Cycling Campaign women's network. Presented by Nuala McGovern Producer: Louise Corley

Four university friends now in their thirties are all experiencing their own takes on motherhood in the new novel from Holly Bourne, and a baby shower for one of them becomes the scene of a unique whodunnit. We sat down to speak with her about her own experiences with a baby who just wouldn't sleep, her run-in with a Rotary Club Santa, and why she's only happy as a writer if the prospect of someone reading her work makes her feel sick.

We speak to Alan Edwards and Holly Bourne about their forthcoming events in Brighton and Sussex and the books they'll be discussing. See Holly on Jan 16th at Chapter 34 https://www.chapter34.co.uk/event/book-launch-of-so-thrilled-for-you-by-holly-bourne/  See Alan on Feb 7th at The Old Market https://www.theoldmarket.com/shows/i-was-there-in-conversation-with-alan-edwards

Dr. Luis Felipe Rivera, Yamile Chaul, Adrian Murra y Fernando Veloz hablan de Todo Que Ver con el trastorno obsesivo compulsivo. Libros: La trampa del oso de David Adam, Cada último suspiro de Holly Bourne, Turtles All the Way Down de John GreenPelículas: As Good as It Gets, The Aviator, Matchstick Men,Series: Monk, Pure, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,Música: 21 Pilots - Ode to Sleep, The Way I Am de Eminem,Cultura pop: Howie Mandel, Leonardo DiCaprio

Huma Qureshi is an award-winning author and journalist. Her memoir How We Met: A Memoir of Love and Other Misadventures was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Indie Readers Award. Her short story collection, Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love was longlisted for several awards. She has also worked and written for The Guardian and The Observer, among other publications. Today we're discussing her debut novel, Playing Games. Our interview begins at 24.00We've got a Substack publication now! On the last day of the month, we share recommendations for two things we reckon you should read/watch/listen to. The beauty of Substack is you can revisit all our old editions and comment on our episode updates to share your thoughts. Come say hi! Caitlin recommends: Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and MoreA fascinating look behind the scenes of some of the most iconic TV sitcoms including Cheers, Frasier and Friends. Michelle recommends: Brooklyn by Colm TobainAn emotional journey as a young Irish woman chooses between two lives in the 1950s. One of Michelle's all-time favourites – what did she think of it six years on from first reading it?*Note: Michelle says it was published in 2019, but she meant 2009.In this interview, we chat about:Our obsession as readers with knowing whether a novel is inspired by real-lifeWhere is the line between stealing a story and being inspired by it?Huma's focus on creating a nuanced portrayal of sisters and their complicated relationshipHow to represent the creative process on the pageThe beauty of short stories and how it started Huma's journey to publicationHuma's creative writing courses and how it enhances her craftBooks and other things mentioned:Long Island by Colm TobainCat Person (short story)Bad Art Friend (short story)Holly Bourne on Emma Gannon's Ctrl Alt DeleteYellowface by Rebecca F KuangBetween Us by Mhairi McFarlaneAlice Munro (author)Follow Huma @humaqureshiwriterPlaying Games is available now. Thank you to Sceptre for providing us with copies of the book in preparation for the interview. Connect with us on Instagram: @betterwordspod

5in5A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutesWith:I interview Holly Bourne “You Could Be So Pretty” and Mark Wightman about “Chasing The Dragon” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I interview Holly Bourne about “You Could Be So Pretty” and Mark Wightman about “Chasing The Dragon”. I also review “The Trial” by Rob Rinder, “Bad Blood” by Lorna Sage and “The Little Elephant Who Wants To Fall Asleep” by Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Bookends! We're back with our BONUS episode of September, this time joined by the much-loved YA and Contemporary fiction author Holly Bourne to chat about her latest YA book 'You Could Be So Pretty'! We discuss beauty standards, modern society, internet culture, body image, safeguarding in books, sensitivity readers and so much more. It was such an empowering and thought-provoking conversation that we hope you all enjoy! As always, if you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you. You can follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and Tik Tok. To buy Holly's books: You Could Be So Pretty The Places I've Cried In Public To follow Holly and her work: InstagramHolly's website Books & other recs discussed: I'm a fan by Sheena PatelWeirdos Book Club Podcast- I'm a fan Ft Nish Kumar: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/im-a-fan-by-sheena-patel-with-nish-kumar/id1699406650?i=1000625500266The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf You Could Be So Pretty by Holly BourneThe Places I've Cried In Public by Holly Bourne Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peggy Orenstein Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill For future episodes or book recs you can reach us apairofbookendspod@gmail.comUntil next time, happy reading! Han & Lyd x

Prometido é devido e esta semana trazemos recomendações literárias para o novo álbum da Olivia Rodrigo, Guts. Venham connosco nesta viagem naquela que podia ser a banda sonora de um filme adolescente dos anos 2000s. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Half of a Yellow Sun, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1:40) - Daisy Jones and The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid (4:54) - American Royals, Katharine McGee, (6:45) - Queenie, Candice Carty Williams (8:26) - The Comeback, Tabitha Bree (9:12) - My Dark Vanessa, Kate Elizabeth Russell (11:49) - Once More With Feeling, Elisa Sussman (13:04) - Girl Friends, Holly Bourne (16:53 - Other People's Clothes, Calla Henkel (16:56 & 39:55) - Body Grammar, Jules Ohman (18:07) - The Do-Over, Lynn Painter (20:27) - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Gail Honeyman (21:11) - Better than the Movies, Lynn Painter (24:07) - Snowflake, Louise Nealon (24:48) - Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes (26:18) - It Ends With Us, Colleen Hoover (27:01) - Tis the Season For Revenge, Morgan Elizabeth (29:20) - The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (30:42) - You Deserve Each Other, Sarah Hogle (31:07) - Vladimir, Julia May Jonas (32:41) - Talking at Night, Claire Daverley (33:35) - The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai (35:10) - Carrie Soto is Back, Taylor Jenkins Reid (36:10) - The View Was Exhausting, Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta (37:43) - It Sounded Better in My Head, Nina Kenwood (38:28) - Act Your Age, Eve Brown, Talia Hibbert (43:55) - Cleopatra & Frankenstein, Coco Mellors (44:56) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

This week we're joined by two brilliant writers to discuss the role feminism has played in Young Adult novels. Laura Bates, creator of Everyday Sexism and the author of Men Who Hate Women now brings us Sisters of Sword and Shadow, an epic YA fantasy reimagining Arthurian legend with a fearless sisterhood of knights. And Holly Bourne, bestselling author of Am I Normal Yet? and The Places I've Cried in Public, returns to our bookshelves with You Could Be So Pretty, a gripping dystopian thriller that puts modern beauty standards under the microscope. Together we talk through the challenges and opportunities YA fiction presents when engaging with feminism, and share some of our favourite recommendations for YA books that are written by and about women. -- This episode was produced by Hannah Love. Our music is Hustle by Kevin MacLeod from ⁠incompetech.com⁠, licensed by Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0

Primeiro episódio da terceira temporada e nós trouxemos tu-do. Falamos (muito) do que nos passou pelas mãos durante o mês de férias. Houve também a habitual discussão dos livros do Clube do Livra-te (COM SPOILERS) — desta vez dos escolhidos de Agosto, tudo sem deixar de fora a antevisão dos selecionados para Setembro. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - All the Lovers in the Night, Mieko Kawakami (1:46) - Mr. Wilder & Me, Jonathan Coe (2:32) - Exes & O's, Amy Lea (6:39) - Girl Friends, Holly Bourne (7:59) - Send Nudes, Saba Sams (9:59) - Cursed Bread, Sophie Mackintosh (10:54) - Done and Dusted, Lyla Sage (12:11) - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin (12:52) - A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf (15:01) - Mercy Street, Jennifer Haigh (15:55) - Natureza Urbana, Joana Bértholo (18:11) - She and Her Cat, Makoto Shinkai & Naruki Nagakawa (19:20) - Pageboy, Elliot Page (20:13) - Nightcrawling, Leila Mottley (21:51) - A História de Roma, Joana Bértholo (24:22) - Craigslist Confessional, Helena Dea Bala (24:29) - As Primas, Aurora Venturini (24:40) - Last Summer in the City, Gianfranco Calligarich (27:01) - We Had to Remove this Post, Hanna Bervoets (28:05) - The Prisoner, B. A. Paris (29:47) - Joan is Okay, Weike Wang (30:59) - Do Outro Lado, Mafalda Santos (32:58) - A Visão das Plantas, Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida (34:30) - To Paradise, Hanya Yanagihara (36:44) Sobre os livros de Agosto: - The Summer of Broken Rules (O Verão em que Quebrámos Todas as Regras), K. L. Walther (42:54) - Um Muro e Uma Cerca, Elisabete Martins de Oliveira (49:04) ✨ Livros de Setembro do Clube do Livra-te: ✨ - Half of a Yellow Sun (Meio Sol Amarelo), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (52:18) - Talking at Night (Falar Pela Noite Dentro), Claire Daverley (55:40) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

Author, Journalist and Podcaster Laura Price, author of SINGLE BALD FEMALELaura chats about:How her cancer diagnosis lead her to start writing fictionHow the Faber Academy helped her find her writing support systemHer background in food journalism and how it led to her podcast LIFE IN FOODGuest Author: Laura Price Twitter: @LauraPriceWrite IG: @LauraPriceWrite Books: Single Bald Female by Laura PriceHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Laura's recommendations:A book for fans of Laura's work: Glittering a turd by Kris HallengaA book Laura has always loved: A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara & City of The Beasts by Isabelle AllendeA book that's been published recently or is coming soon: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman, It's Complicated by Emma Hughes & Driving Forwards by Sophie L MorganOther books discussed in this episode: No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma Hughes, Pretending by Holly Bourne & How Do You Like Me Now by Holly BourneNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.

If you've survived a traumatic experience, you'll know the feelings of grief and exhaustion it can carry.In this letterbox episode, author Holly Bourne talks to Jess about the traumatic impact of domestic abuse, forgiving yourself during recovery and the contemporary use of the word 'triggers'.Follow the podcast at @jessphillipspod to keep up with the latest episodes and share your letters of gratitude using the hashtag: #JessPhillipsPodIf you or someone you know is affected by the issues surrounding the conversation, you can access information and support online.You can visit the website Refuge at refuge.org.uk or you can call the National Abuse Helpline anytime for free at 0808 2000 247 And if you are struggling with your mental health, you can visit www.samaritans.org or call them for free at 116 123. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

O Livra-te Airlines passou por Londres por um fim-de-semana e trouxe um episódio curto, mas recheado. Traz review sem spoilers da adaptação para peça do A Little Life, um pequeno book haul de livrarias londrinas e um blind date caseiro. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Happy Place (Lugar Feliz), Emily Henry (2:33) - Desire, Haruki Murakami (3:30) - Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield (3:54 & 16:58) - A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara (6:25) - Sea of Tranquility, Emily St. John Mandel (17:26) - Last Summer in the City, Gianfranco Calligarich (18:10) - Girl Meets Boy, Ali Smith (19:50) - The School for Good Mothers, Jessamine Chan (20:48) - The Pachinko Parlor, Elisa Shua Dusapin (21:18) - Pod, Laline Paull (21:45) - All the Lovers in the Night, Mieko Kawakami (22:46) - Atalanta, Jennifer Saint (23:33) - Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld (24:35) - Foster, Claire Keegan (26:18) - French Braid, Anne Tyler (26:59) - True Biz, Sara Nović (28:32) - Girl Friends, Holly Bourne (30:25) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]

My guest today is the brilliant author Holly Bourne (recorded in 2021) who started her writing career as a news journalist, where she was nominated for Best Print Journalist of the Year. She then spent six years working as an editor, a relationship advisor, and general 'agony aunt' for a youth charity - helping young people with their relationships and mental health. (TW: This episode discusses rape and sexual assault.)Inspired by what she saw helping young people, she started writing teen fiction, including the best-selling award-winning 'Spinster Club' series which helps educate teenagers about feminism. When she turned 30, Holly wrote her first adult novel How Do You Like Me Now?, examining the intensified pressures on women once they hit that landmark age, and the book became a Sunday Times bestseller. She now has her second adult fiction book out called Pretending.In one review of Pretending a reader says: "the book deals with trauma and sexual violence, there is also heart and humour throughout the pages". I feel like this sums up a lot of Holly's work - dealing with tough subjects through a lighter touch that makes her stories feel more accessible and real.I hope you enjoy this episode and if you did please leave a lovely rating or review.Read Holly's books: https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/holly-bourneMy Substack page, come and say hi: https://thehyphen.substack.com/My books: https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/emma-gannonBooks mentioned on Ctrl Alt Delete podcast: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-mentioned-on-ctrl-alt-delete-podcastTwitter: Twitter.com/emmagannonInstagram: Instagram.com/emmagannonuk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

heute u.a. Kahlschlag bei Traditionsverlag Gruner + Jahr; Film und Leben des Gérard Depardieu; Picasso-Museum würdigt 50. Todestag Picassos mit Doppelausstellung; Service Bücher: "Orte, an denen ich geweint habe (wegen dir)" von Holly Bourne. Moderation: Claudia Dichter. Von Claudia Dichter.

Is the world of Young Adult (YA) Fiction getting too dark for our teenagers? Nuala McGovern speaks to YA authors Julia Golding (Finding Sky) and Holly Bourne (The Places I've Cried in Public) to discuss where teenagers can find joy and uplift in their reading today, as well as why it's important to address some of the darker themes in young adult literature. The latest from Iran where tens of thousands of prisoners have been pardoned with Abbie Cheeseman from The Telegraph. Commentators Ella Whelan and Rachel Williams debate whether Welsh Rugby Union were right to ban choirs from singing "Delilah" at games. The Board of Control for Cricket in India – the governing body of the sport - announced last week that the five teams that make up the new Women's Premier League have been sold to local investors for more than £465 million. This is a remarkable amount, even in India where men's cricket teams command staggeringly high valuations and life changing for India's women cricketers who have struggled financially to make ends meet. We hear from BBC Mumbai Sports Reporter Janhavee Moole how it could also change the game for women cricketers around the world. If you were listening to Woman's Hour last Wednesday you will have heard me speaking to two of our judges for the Woman's Hour Power List - one of Britain's most celebrated British Paralympians of all time, Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson and Cricket World Cup winner turned broadcaster Ebony Rainford-Brent. Today you will hear from our third judge Sam Quek - Sam was as part of the squad who won Britain's first ever hockey gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016. She was also won gold at the European Championships in 2015. Now she is a team captain - the first female team captain - on BBC1's Question of Sport. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Studio Manager

This week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking to one of my favourite authors, Holly Bourne. After beginning her novel-writing career in the young adult genre, Holly has released three brilliant titles for adults over the past few years, which are full of wise reflections on relationships, navigating social pressure and recovering from trauma. She's influenced, in part, by the five years she spent working as an online agony aunt for a youth charity, specialising in relationships and mental health, and her present role as the youth ambassador for Women's Aid. Her honest, empathetic writing has made me, and so many other that I know, feel less alone – saying that, I can't wait to see what she has to say about alone time, and what it means to her. We discuss, among other things: Why her heroines' 'happy endings' always involve them finding a greater degree of love for themselvesHow Holly learnt to enjoy taking herself out for dinnerHow female friendship can offer a 'safe space' away from the male gazeThe challenge of adjusting to a new relationship after being happily-single for a periodYou can order Holly's latest book, Girlfriends, now on Bookshop.org.You can also order my book, Alonement: How To Be Alone and Absolutely Own It, which is based on this very podcast, now from Amazon and Waterstones. Thank you so much to Flash Pack for sponsoring this season of the podcast. Flash Pack is a travel company that offers boutique group adventures for solo travellers in their 30s and 40s. Visit flashpack.com/alonement to learn more and quote ALONEMENT at check-out for £100 off your first trip. Twitter:* @ChezSpecter@hollybourne_YA*Instagram: *@ChezSpecter@hollybourneya*Contact: press@alonement.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, Jess and Lauren interview the wonderful Holly Bourne on her new book Girl Friends which is a fabulous book exploring female friendships and the male gaze. If you liked today's episode, then don't forget to like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, it costs you nothing but it genuinely means the world to us. This episode is brought to you by Bon Charge - formerly known as BLU Blox - the original science backed brand, providing fashionable, Australian made blue light management and red light therapy products, from glasses to reading lights, as seen in Vogue, GQ and Elle. Head to www.boncharge.com to find out more and use code BOOKRECCOS15 for 15% off any purchase. Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org: Girl Friends by Holly Bourne Pretending by Holly Bourne Check out our Website and Subscribe to our newsletter: To celebrate Book Reccos being 2 years old, we've launched a website! This will be a place where we'll share more in-depth reccos of the books and brands we are loving - as well as a place for us to share with you our discount codes! Be sure to sign up to our newsletter on the website to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: hello@bookreccos.com Website: www.bookreccos.com Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos

Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse on her autobiography, 'Finding my Own Rhythm', from a young dancer in apartheid era South Africa to renowned Latin dance champion and TV star. Liz Truss is the UK's new Prime Minister. What will be her priorities? Which women will she promote in her first reshuffle?, What will her leadership style be? We hear from Katy Balls the Deputy Editor of The Spectator and to Hannah Al Othma from The Sunday Times. With inflation running at over ten per cent, it's understood that Liz Truss – who becomes Prime Minister later today – is considering a freeze on energy bills as one of her first acts in office. The Women's Budget Group argue that women are less prepared to face cost of living rises, due to lower wages and savings, and in particular they are concerned about job losses for women working in small businesses which could result from increasing fuel costs. Women make up the bulk of those working in the hospitality, retail and care sectors. Sara Reis is the Deputy Director at the Women's Budget Group and joins Jess to discuss their latest report. A novel out this week called Girl Friends by Holly Bourne explores many of these issues. This is her third novel for adults but Holly Bourne is best known as a Young Adult author. Her books including ‘Am I Normal Yet' and ‘The Manifesto On How To Be Interesting' are loved by older girls and teenagers – they get into relationships, mental health and happiness. The strength and importance of female friendship is central to all her books. Holly Bourne writes fiction for teenagers and adults and female friendship is central to her books. In her new adult novel Girl Friends Jess and Fern are millennials whose passionate closeness as teens is central to both of their lives until things fall apart. When they meet more than 10 years later they are forced to reassess their friendship and how it was shaped by the sexual politics of the time they grew up in. Presenter: Jessica Creighton Producer: Dianne McGregor

In this Yours Sincerely Letterbox episode, Jess speaks to Holly Bourne about friendship and what it's like to watch the people you love grow up alongside you. Birmingham Literature Festival Live Show: https://www.birminghamliteraturefestival.org/events/jess-phillips-and-sali-hughes/Follow the podcast at @jessphillipspod to keep up with the latest episodes and share your letters of gratitude using the hashtag: #JessPhillipsPod Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is something about Holly. If you look through the online reviews you'll see comments like _‘there were times I felt Holly had climbed into my head' and ‘I cried so much reading this_'. Her writing has the gift to connect to the reader – we explore this in the interview from her first book written on a 45 min commute, to overcoming imposter syndrome, why she thinks a writer should spend only 33% of their time writing and how writing fiction is the act of destroying the perfect idea you have in your head. Holly also talks us through her ideation process, how she uses psychology to get into her characters' heads and her approach to marketing her work.  *Holly Bourne has written 12 books over 7 years. She started her writing career as a news journalist, but after working with young people, was inspired to write teen fiction and won awards for her best-selling, award-winning ‘Spinster Club' series. When she turned thirty, Holly wrote her first adult novel, How Do You Like Me Now about the intensified pressures on women once they hit that landmark. Her latest book Pretending has garnered praise from book reviewers, bloggers and authors Marian Keyes, and Dolly Alderton. Four of her books have now been optioned for film and TV.Alongside her writing, Holly has a keen interest in women's rights and is an advocate for reducing the stigma of mental health problems. She is an ambassador for Women's Aid and their Love Respect campaign, educating young people about healthy relationships.*SHOW NOTES[02:18] Holly talks about her writing process and her coping mechanisms during lockdown[04:23] How to be kind to yourself while writing in lockdown[06:20] Having a hobby and doing other things apart from writing [09:49] Holly's journey from having a full-time job to becoming an author, and how she wrote her first book while commuting to work.[13:18] How to overcome your imposter syndrome[17:08] Why you should only spend 33% of your time writing[18:37] Why the first draft is just like digging up a fossil[20:02] How psychology helps in Holly's writing[22:36] How writing fiction is the act of destroying a perfect idea in your head[24:43] Holly's writing process, the need to have the first line, and doing extensive research before the actual writing[29:56] On being authentic with yourself and asking the hard questions[34:55] Holly talks about marketing her writing and doing promotions*QUOTES BY HOLLY“Writing fiction is the act of destroying a perfect idea in your head…lots of people in this room have had that moment where they have this idea for a story or a character or a poem, screenplay, and they're so excited, and the temptation is to just leave it at that as this perfect unformed... once you start writing, it will never live up to the hype in your head. And then you might get a different idea or you might get bored of it, or you start having plot problems or characters...So it's accepting the fact that you're going to completely ruin the best idea you ever had. But if you were that excited to begin with—if you were just buzzing when that idea land is, you've got to know that in the translation from head to work, there'll be enough of that. There will. You won't ever be able to get a hundred per cent, there'll be enough, and you cannot mend the blank page.”*SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Holly BourneTwitter: @holly_bourneYAInstagram: @hollybourneyaFacebook: Holly.BourneYAThe Science of Storytelling by Will StorrFor show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.comFor free writing sessions, join free Writers' Hours: writershour.comFollow London Writers' Salon:Twitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon*CREDITSProduction by Victoria Spooner. Artwork by Emma Winterschladen

Milly Dayton became a widow at 25. Two years later, she's got the whole thing down: - Go on the occasional date but bring your engagement ring so you can whip it out for a quick getaway - Steal brunch photos for social media posts so your friends know you're fine - Keep messaging your late husband on Facebook - you're not crazy if you don't believe he'll message you back Milly isn't okay, but she looks it online. But everyone lies about their lives on Instagram, don't they? One day, sick of all the pretence, Milly creates Mizzenial, a new channel inspired by the straight-talking magazines of her childhood. But even here, she still can't quite admit how lonely she really is. Can she take her own advice, finally open up and start to move on? Funny, tender and heart-wrenching, Love, Loss and Little White Lies is a story for anyone who's felt like everyone else has their life together. Perfect for fans of Holly Bourne, Lucy Vine and Lucy Diamond.

In this special episode, Jess Phillips shares the letter she would send this international women's day week and reflects on some of the podcasts' best letters about inspiring women. From the letter, Vicky Pattison would send to a producer who inspired her to the letter Holly Bourne would send to her best friends, the women in this episode share the gratitude they have for the women who inspire them. Follow the podcast at @jessphillipspod to keep up with the latest episodes and share your letters of gratitude using the hashtag: #JessPhillipsPod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Po úspešnej trilógii Klub okašlaných báb a románoch Všetci sme snehové vločky, To sa môže stať len vo filme a Všetky moje slzy vydávame novú knihu od známej autorky kníh pre baby Holly Bourne s názvom Boli sme tu. Paige je už niekoľko rokov šéfredaktorkou školského časopisu. Píše sa v ňom, aká je Grace úžasná (klamstvo), ako Laura preberá všetkým babám frajerov (klamstvo) a akú má ona sama úžasnú rodinu (čuduj sa svete, tiež klamstvo). V maturitnom ročníku dostane Paige na starosti ročenku a Grace s kamoškami už presne vedia, čo v nej bude. Tentoraz však už nejde len o nevinné klamstvá. Rady by zverejnili zlomyseľné výmysly, ktoré ich spolužiakom naozaj ublížia. Aj keď to Paige môže vyjsť draho, rozhodne sa prestať klamať a s pomocou Elijaha – jediného chalana, ktorý jej kedy rozumel – odhaliť pravdu. Ročenka je na to ako stvorená! Traumy, klebety, lásky a všetky životné drámy, ktoré sa odohrávajú na strednej škole, nájdete v tejto neuveriteľne vtipnej knihe od kráľovnej britskej YA Holly Bourne. Číta: Zuzana Jurigová Kapráliková

TW - This episode contains discussion of assault. In this episode of Yours Sincerely, Jess Phillips talks to Holly Bourne about the people who've had the biggest impact on her life and the letters of gratitude she would send them. From the letter she would send to her younger self to the letter she would send to Keanu Reeves, Holly shares some of her favourite stories in a celebration of the people who mean the world to her. Follow the podcast at @jessphillipspod to keep up with the latest episodes and share your letters of gratitude using the hashtag: #JessPhillipsPod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Hannah! That absolutely sweetest human. I adored every minute of speaking with her! Get cozy as we discuss our love of books (obviously....), why publishers NEED to listen to the bookstagram community, what makes certain authors and writing styles powerful, what brings us joy, and so much more. Follow her on IG at @hannahlouisefranklin Go to https://www.dogearedbookclub.co/ to read more about the leaders, my story and values, and find your next read! Follow me on Instagram @dogeared.bookclub Episode Show Notes Intro message, mission and introducing Hannah Louise Franklin (@hannahlouisefranklin) DogEard's January Bookish Series.  8:00 What inspired you to create your book account? 9:22 Did you have any inspiration or direction for your aesthetic? Or did you just show up?  13:14 What is your earliest memory of reading? 14:20 What are you currently reading? 20:27 What is your favorite genre, and does that tie into your favorite author?  26:42 What is your favorite book habit, or tradition, that you've continued as you've grown up or ones that you developed during the pandemic? 30:57 Chapter Six Ad!! Use the code bebejewels10 to get 10% off any online Chapter Six purchase. https://chaptersixjewelry.com/ (https://chaptersixjewelry.com/) Follow on IG at @chaptersixjewelry  35:30 Libra Collective Ad!! Use the code DOGEARED21 to get 15% off (that's $300 off!!!) the Brand Kit to start building your personal brand, current company or new vision! Go to https://www.libra-collective.com/ (https://www.libra-collective.com/) 37:50 We're back! 39:15 What is your bookish pet peeve? 43:44 What is a book you think everyone should drop now and read? 50:53 If you could gift someone a book, what would it be, who would it be to and why? 55:49 Why do you read? Head to my Bookshop.org affiliate page to find the books mentioned on the pod! https://bookshop.org/shop/dogearedbookclub Books Mentioned  Ariadne by Jennifer Saint  Circe by Madeline Miller  Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller  Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney  Beautiful World, Where Are You? By Sally Rooney Pretending by Holly Bourne  

This week, we're joined by friend of the show Rhiannon Lindsay-Andrews, who tells us about Pretending by Holly Bourne. We share which actors we'd love to see in book to film adaptations, discuss the difference between internal and external stakes when writing character, and we go down a Google rabbit hole of celebrity names. Rebecca also tells us the wild story behind a new favourite album!    Find Rhiannon here: Rhiannon's Instagram - https://instagram.com/rhiannoncla    Our infatuations: Pretending - Holly Bourne Artificial Intelligence - Tom Cardy Pink Slips - Jenna Doe 22 Break - Oh Wonder The Infatuated Mix - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3YjGlH5FkuYe0jLdWTT4oH?si=BmCCbA96TPKD9AJXykhAaA    Follow us: infatuatedpodcast@outlook.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/infatuatedpod Twitter - https://twitter.com/infatuatedpod  Emily's Instagram - https://instagram.com/emiloue_  Emily's Twitter - https://twitter.com/emiloue_ Emily's TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@emiloue Rebecca's Instagram - https://instagram.com/grammour.puss Rebecca's Twitter - https://twitter.com/grammourpuss    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Táto epizóda obsahuje: predstavenie britskej autorky Holly Bourne a jej tvorby | dôvody, prečo sa oplatí čítať jej YA contemporary | nespoilerové priblíženie jednotlivých kníh // Zmienené knihy: Holly Bourne – It Only Happens in the Movies/To sa môže stať len vo filme; Holly Bourne – The Yearbook/Boli sme tu; Holly Bourne – The Places I've Cried in Public/Všetky moje slzy; Holly Bourne – séria The Spinster Club/Klub okašlaných báb; Holly Bourne – Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes?/Všetci sme snehové vločky; Holly Bourne – Soulmates; Holly Bourne – What Magic Is This?; Holly Bourne – The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting; Holly Bourne – How Do You Like Me Now?; Holly Bourne – Pretending // Kontakt: nahodneknihomolenie@gmail.com | IG – @nahodnaknihomolka | iné – linktr.ee/neliss // Logo: Michelle (delirious-soul.net) | Hudba: Jason Shaw (audionautix.com)

In the podcast this week, we're speaking to children's author, Emma Norry. Emma is a rising star as a writer with a particular interest in exploring difficult issues and complex characters in a realistic contemporary and accessible style. Emma, who writes under the names E.L Norry and EM Norry wrote two short stories as part of the Homecoming anthology in celebration of VE day. She has also written for Penguin's extraordinary Lives series, chronicling the life of Nelson Mandela and footballer, Lionel Messie. Emma's first middle grade fiction title, Amber Undercover, was published in April this year and, more recently, has created a ‘Choose your own Adventure' story which was included in ‘Happy Here', a book containing 10 stories from black authors and illustrators. Happy Here was published in August this year. Books mentioned in this episode include: Happy Here! By Various (https://bit.ly/2XVWlLS), Amber Undercover by Em Norry (https://bit.ly/3ld3BM4), Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (https://bit.ly/3DfQYG5), Emily of New Moon by LM Montgomery, The Places I cried in Public by Holly Bourne (https://bit.ly/3leZcrM), What Should I do with My Life? by Po Bronson, The Secret History by Donna Tartt (https://bit.ly/305MOTb), Where I'm Calling From : The Selected Stories by Raymond Carver (https://bit.ly/3iC9dxE), Notes to Self by Emilie Pine (https://bit.ly/3DfNcfT), Fairy Tales by Terry Jones (https://bit.ly/3FkapQ3) All of which are available to buy for a discounted price through the Mostly Books website (www.mostly-books.co.uk/shop). The podcast is produced and presented by the team at Mostly Books. Find us on Twitter @mostlyreading & Instagram @mostlybooks_shop. Edited by Nick Short @alongstoryshorter

Danielle Binks was one of the very first people to join us on Better Words, but we'll be honest the sound quality is pretty bad so don't try to listen! Anyway, our guest has supported the show from the very beginning and is one of the biggest champions of Australian literature for young adults and children. She is a literary agent and editor - the person who helped several of our previous guests secure their publishing deals. In 2017, she edited the first #LoveOzYA anthology of short stories. Her debut middle grade novel, The Year the Maps Changed was  a CBCA Notable Book for Younger Readers 2021 and shortlisted for multiple awards. Today, though, we are discussing her debut young adult novel The Monster of Her Age.  Our interview starts at 14 minutes.  Just a note before you begin, this episode does include discussions of abuse in the film and theatre industry as well as grief and loved ones dying.  Michelle recommends The Murder Box by Olivia Kiernan A  gripping psychological thriller about a murder mystery game that's being played IRL.  *Note: Michelle read a PR copy from Quercus.  Caitlin recommends Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon An innovative  and exciting YA where lives collide in a New York City blackout.  *Note: Caitlin read a PR copy through her role at Harper Collins.  In this interview, we chat about:  Danielle's impressive journey from blogger to #LoveOzYA champion, agent, editor and writer How the Barrymore acting clan, old Hollywood and Danielle's love of horror films inspired The Monster of Her Age Why Danielle wanted to explore the exploitation of children stars through the lens of the horror genre The beauty of Hobart and why it's the setting for Monster of Her Age The exploration of grief in the book and waiting for a loved one to die Danielle's journey from agent to publication and her top tips for writers looking to get published Books and other things mentioned Only Murders in the Building (TV series) The Cleaner (TV series) Floored  by Eleanor Wood, Holly Bourne, Lisa Williamson, Melinda Salisbury, Non Pratt, Sara Barnard and Tanya Byrne https://people.com/movies/drew-barrymore-grandfather-body-was-stolen-morgue-final-party/ (Drew Barrymore Confirms Her Grandfather's Corpse Was Stolen for Final Party) Just the Gist on Shirley Temple and The Blaire Witch Project (podcast) Judy (film) Meat Market by Juno Dawson The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Conjuring (film) The Exorcist (film) Zodiac (film) It Follows (film) Pan's Labrynth (film) Devil's Backbone (film) The Woman in Black (film) The Haunting of Hill House (TV series) Red Dragon (film) Scream (films) I Know What You Did Last Summer (film) Bridgewater (podcast) Radio Rental (podcast) Noble Blood (podcast) Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Pet Semetary (film) It and It Chapter II (films) Social Queue by Kay Kerr https://www.instagram.com/briar.rolfe/ (Briar Rolfe (graphic novel coming soon)) The Boy From the Mish by Gary Lonesborough Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde (https://www.betterwordspodcast.com/episodes/rhiannon-wilde-henry-hamlets-heart (podcast episode)) Are You There Budda? by Pip Harry Edge of Thirteen by Nova Wheetman Follow Danielle on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dbinks/ (@dbinks) Follow us on Instagram https://ww.instagram.com/betterwordspod (@betterwordspod) The Monster of Her Age is available now! Thank you to the team at Hachette Australia for sending us copies of The Monster of Her Age  in preparation for the interview. 

A tweet from author Holly Bourne [https://twitter.com/holly_bourneYA] lamenting societal pressure to sleep, eat, walk, meditate, care for our homes and more every single day got us complaining about the pressures we feel, especially as moms--since we have to cover that whole to-do list plus parent our children.

In this episode, Claire & Sophie discuss Booktok. Booktok is an area of TikTok where creators make content about books. This has become a new trend and is making a difference to book sales and changing the face of YA reading. As we are dinosaurs in this new age of technology we interview two of our student librarians to learn more about this. We then review our books too! Titles and times below.Books we review: 'Shadow and Bone' by Leigh Bardugo (5.34/8.32) 'Red White & Royal Blue' by Casey McQuiston (7.52) 'The Year Book' by Holly Bourne (9.29) 'Chinglish' by Sue Cheung (12.22) 'Such Pretty Things' by Lisa Heathfield (14.27) Some Booktok Recommendations from our student librarians. BookToks to Follow: @obsessivebooker @bookswithgen @amys_reads @imogensbookshelf @booknooktalk Are you a Booktoker? What are your thoughts? Let us know over on twitter @lounge_learning

V dnešní epizodě najdete spoustu tipů na knihy, které jsem přečetla v březnu. Rozpovídala jsem se třeba o YA thrilleru Heartstream, nové contemporary od Holly Bourne, historickém románu Skleněný pokoj, nebo knížce No a já od Delphine de Vigan. Podcast je k dispozici i na mém blogu https://marky-books.blogspot.com, kam mi můžete napsat komentář. Najdete tam také kompletní seznam knih, o kterých jsem v dnešní epizodě mluvila. Budu vám vděčná za zpětnou vazbu taky na instagramu, kde jsem jako @endlessbibliophile

This week’s guest is the bestselling author Holly Bourne, who explores sexual identity, and intimacy after abuse and trauma in her excellent novels How Do You Like Me Now and Pretending. We speak about Holly’s work with girls and women who have experienced abuse, about the orgasm gap, the clit test, and how we can seek space to reclaim our sexual identities. This is an explicit conversation that features adult themes and adult language. Please be advised that it contains a frank discussion of eating disorders that may not be suitable for some listeners. If you enjoy this episode, we hope you’ll enjoy Daisy’s novel Insatiable: A Love Story For Greedy Girls, published by Sphere and available from all retailers, with signed editions available from Blackwells. https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Insatiable-by-Daisy-Buchanan-author/2100000270088 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today's episode I talk to Amy Reeve, a transformation, empowerment and mindset coach who helps women going through divorce, separation or break up to rise from feeling lost and broken to powerful and complete. In this value-packed episode we talk about when we know it's time to walk away from a relationship, what stops us walking away, how we can work through the heart-break and grief that comes with separation, feeling our feelings, healthy coping mechanisms, rebuilding our self-worth, navigating recovery from a toxic relationship, living with a partner after separation, and so much more. I hope you love it. Amy recommended the book How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne. We love hearing your episode takeaways! Screenshot this episode, and tag @lynda.stretton and @amy.reeve on Instagram. If you love this episode, please leave a rating and review so we can reach and support more women worldwide. If you do, make sure you send an email to podcast@lyndastretton.com so I can send you your FREE Embrace Your Feminine Essence guide.   Also, don't forget, you still have time to pre-register for my brand new online group coaching program, Back To You, which I am running with my beautiful friend Laura Taylor. Registering doesn't involve any commitment to buy… it just means you'll be eligible for our epic early-bird discount when we launch on Thursday. Find out more here.   Let's connect: Visit my website to find out more about working with me Come hang out on Instagram where I share a tonne of free content Join the podcast's FREE private Facebook group here Let's connect on clubhouse where I host free trainings: @lynda.stretton   About Amy Amy is a transformation, empowerment and mindset coach helping women going through divorce, separation or break up to rise from feeling lost and broken to powerful and complete. Connect with Amy via her website where you can also download her free divorce and separation workbook, or connect via Instagram.

With special guest Holly Bourne! Juno, Dylan and Holly discuss the thorny issue of promiscuity and slut-shaming. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ellie Beadle is Production Designer at Usborne. In this interview, Ellie explains what it means to be a production designer, and her path to become one. She also tells us about her creative process, how she collaborates with colleagues in other departments, the skills you need to be an in-house designer in publishing and how exciting it was to work on the campaign for Holly Bourne’s novel “The places I’ve cried in public”. Thanks for listening! If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and recommend it to a friend or on social media. Visit my website: https://www.publishing-insight.com/Donate on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsightNewsletter: https://publishinginsight.substack.com Twitter: @FlamFlam91Instagram: @flamflam91Write me an email: publishinginsight@gmail.comMusic: Modes of Light by Stephen Elliott https://soundcloud.com/stephenelliott-1 Portrait illustration by Ellie Beadle Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/publishinginsight)

Recently I've been reading this novel by Holly Bourne entitled "The Places I've Cried in Public". As of recording, I have yet to finish the book. I think I have around 30 pages left, but so far, the story reminded me of several instances from my much younger years about issues related to emotional manipulation and other red flags that almost overstep my personal boundaries. So, for this week's episode, we'll tackle relationship red flags and boundaries. There is no perfect time to discuss this, so we might as well dive into it. I also touch upon the kinds of boundaries as shared by The Holistic Psychologist. In this conversation, there is no one excluded. We all need to set boundaries in order to have healthy relationships. Just a side note, I was so immersed in passionate discussion I got slightly emotional somewhere in the middle. This episode is also available on video . Please check Kristine's Voice: The Podcast on Facebook. Music credit: MegaEnx - Closer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kristinesvoicethepodcast/message

Recently I've been reading this novel by Holly Bourne entitled "The Places I've Cried in Public". As of recording, I have yet to finish the book. I think I have around 30 pages left, but so far, the story reminded me of several instances from my much younger years about issues related to emotional manipulation and other red flags that almost overstep my personal boundaries.So, for this week's episode, we'll tackle relationship red flags and boundaries. There is no perfect time to discuss this, so we might as well dive into it. I also touch upon the kinds of boundaries as shared by The Holistic Psychologist. In this conversation, there is no one excluded. We all need to set boundaries in order to have healthy relationships.Just a side note, I was so immersed in passionate discussion I got slightly emotional somewhere in the middle.This episode is also available on video . Please check Kristine's Voice: The Podcast on Facebook.Music credit: MegaEnx - CloserSupport the show (https://paypal.me/kristinecambay?locale.x=en_US)

 Frances Chapman was born in Henley-On-Thames in England and she spent her childhood pinballed between continents before settling in Sydney. She worked as a journalist and social researcher for several years before she became a freelance writer in 2015. Her debut novel, Stars Like Us, was published by Hardie Grant Egmont in July 2020 after winning the Hardie Grant Egmont Ampersand Prize in 2018, and the Varuna-Black Inc Publisher Introduction Program in 2017.  Interview starts at 22 minutes. Caitlin recommends It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne.  Michelle recommends The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker by Lauren James Bonus: We discuss the amalgamation of our two music icons Sir Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift for the first Musicians on Musicians feature in Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/paul-mccartney-taylor-swift-musicians-on-musicians-1089058/ (Read the article here).   In this interview, we chat about How Justin Bieber eating fried chicken in Sydney inspired Stars Like Us (https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/7170f5d43472f6c9fe4a3b46af4c2f72 (see the image here)) The paparazzi and the impact on celebrities and famous figures The fact we've all got the capability to snap a smartphone image of any celeb we see Is fame really an attractive prospect? Why Frances wanted to explore fame in the context of a young adult novel Having diverse music tastes (and being teased for it) The character inspired by Harry Styles How Frances wrote song lyrics for the book Winning the Ampersand Prize for Stars Like Us and the road to publication To sum up everything we've talked about, enjoy this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_FR7I2Ttw (Harry Styles cover of The Chain) Books and other things mentioned: Downton Abbey movie 10 Things I Hate About You Miss Americana (Taylor Swift documentary) Giving You Everything (Spice Girls documentary. Pssst, there's actually ahttps://www.nme.com/news/music/channel-4-to-air-new-spice-girls-documentary-to-mark-25-years-of-wannabe-2706842 ( new documentary scheduled for 2021 to mark 25 years since Wannabe. )SAY WHAT?) The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit (documentary) The Eternal Sunshine of Harry Styles (Rolling Stone article. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/harry-styles-cover-interview-album-871568/ (Read it here)) High Fidelity (TV adaptation) Follow Frances on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franceschapmanwriter/ (@Franceschapmanwriter). Follow us on Instagram https://ww.instagram.com/betterwordspod (@betterwordspod) Caitlin received a copy of Stars Like Us from Hardie Grant Egmont. 

Due to COVID-19 the LL is not as busy as it used to be! Because of this our podcasts will now be posted every fortnight instead of weekly. In this episode we chat about our Big Draw Competition and some of the books on our new display. From 2.26 - 'Run Rebel' by Manjeet Mann, 'Clap when you land' by Elizabeth Acevedo (4.22), 'Evil Emperor Penguin' by Laura Ellen Anderson (6.31), ' Can you see me' by Libby Scott & Rebecca Westcott(8.38), 'On a scale of 1 to 10' by Ceylan Scott (9.58), 'What magic is this?' by Holly Bourne (11.48) and 'Love Frankie' by Jaqueline Wilson (12.43). As always get in touch with us via our twitter @lounge_learning.

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Laura Jane Williams is an incredibly talented storyteller who has written columns for numerous magazines, published two non-fiction books and has just celebrated the release of her second fiction novel. Her debut fiction Our Stop was a smash hit in the UK summer in 2019 and The Love Square is set to be just as popular, having been described as “clever, hilarious and a total unbridled joy to read". We've refreshed the podcast format a tiny bit to include just one recommendation for each of us in the introduction. But if you want to skip straight to our interview, it starts at 13 minutes.  Caitlin recommends You Were Made for Me by Jenna Guillaume “If Frankenstein was a Young Adult rom-com” Michelle recommends The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Oseman “This is like tea and scones and jam and cream British comfort, but with a slight edge which I love” *Note: Michelle listened to the audiobook of this novel as part of the publicity tour for Penguin.  In this interview, we chat about: Why The Love Square is set in the Derbyshire countryside after Our Stop's ‘love letter to London' The influence of Thomas Hardy's Far From the Maddening Crowd The human need for love and connection and the mistaken belief in romantic love ‘completing' women The experience of writing the first draft of another novel during UK lockdown Making the transition from writing non-fiction Digital detoxes and reconsidering how much of ourselves we share online A tiny sneak peek at The Lucky Escape (coming 2021) Books and other things mentioned: How to Fail by Elizabeth Day Untamed by Glennon Doyle https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Q2JfbLyWCTjokjVvGaL2P (Ctrl Alt Delete Podcast: #254 Holly Bourne on Writing Teen & Adult Novels) Olive by Emma Gannon How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne Follow Laura on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurajaneauthor/?hl=en (@laurajaneauthor.)  The Love Square is available now in the UK and Australia.  Follow us on Instagram https://ww.instagram.com/betterwordspod (@betterwordspod) Please note that Caitlin's job at HarperCollins Publishers did not affect our decision to invite Laura to be a guest, we're delighted to have her and hope you enjoy this episode.

Po úspešnej trilógii Klub okašlaných báb a románe Všetci sme snehové vločky vydávame ďalšiu knihu od známej autorky kníh pre baby Holly Bourne. Audrey sa nevie spamätať z nešťastnej prvej lásky a navyše sa vzťah jej rodičov, ktorý od detstva považovala za ideálny, rozpadol. Odkedy sa rozišli, všetko sa zmenilo - otec má novú rodinu, brat sa odsťahoval na internát, Audrey zostala doma sama s napoly zrútenou mamou. Má pocit, že jej z toho doma preskočí, a tak začne pracovať v kine, kde stretne Harryho. Hoci sa rozhodla, že s láskou skoncuje a bráni sa jej zo všetkých síl, zaľúbi sa. V skutočnom živote sa však zaľúbenci nebozkávajú v daždi ani neutekajú na letisko, aby tomu druhému zabránili odletieť. Nič nejde hladko. Romantické klišé je zakázané! Holly Bourne aj svojou novou knihou dokazuje, že vie čitateľov dojať aj rozosmiať k slzám zároveň. Číta: Zuzana Jurigová Kapráliková

We hit 1000 downloads back in July, and we did an Instagram Live to celebrate. This is that Live … only it’s not live any more, of course. Kara edited it. The audio quality is rougher than usual. Listen to Kara and Becky talk about a variety of subjects, from the origins of this podcast to their neighbours to a Holly Bourne book and more!

In this episode, we interview school librarian Lucas Maxwell. Lucas works at Glenthorne secondary school in London. He has been the librarian there for nine years and won school librarian of the year! For the first 11 minutes of the podcast, Lucas tells us about how he became a school librarian. He then lets us know how he transformed the library into a space the students enjoyed coming to and what he plans to do with his library moving forward. Follow Lucas on twitter @lucasjmaxwell We then chat about books and there is a lot of them this week so make sure to jot down these recommendations for the summer! ‘Blood Moon’ by Lucy Cuthew (11.30), ‘Go with the flow’ by Lily Williams (13), ‘A Kind of Spark’ by Elle McNicoll (13.30), ‘The Wolf Road’ by Richard Lambert (14.30), ‘Patron Saints of Nothing’ by Randy Ribay (15.30), ‘Bearmouth’ by Liz Hyder (16.24), ‘A Good Girls Guide to Murder’ by Holly Bourne (17.07), ‘The Black Flamingo’ by Dean Atta (18.14) and ‘Harrow Lake’ by Kat Ellis (18.30). This is our last podcast until September but please catch up on the others if you missed any! Also, stay in touch via our twitter @lounge_learning. Happy Summer Reading!

Dating A Broad is a remote dating podcast. In episode ten, the final one of this season, we look back at how our guests have entangled and disentangled their love lives over the last few weeks and hear from a few of them about where they are now, how things are going and the lessons they've learnt during lockdown. We also discuss what we've learnt about dating from quarantine and this podcast. Plus, a cameo from one of our Video Call Named Desire regulars! Music by Ly Trang. Find her work at lytrang.bandcamp.com. Courtney & Candice's Youtube channel about #vanlife is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCszdF06mA4o8xZXTlRCK4bw You can find Maria on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mashainwanderland Lauren's food business is https://www.instagram.com/oatsu_/ and Angie's coaching website can be found at https://www.untamingthewild.com/. Kit is the founder of the wonderful 7in7 conference for experienced digital nomads https://www.7in7.co Natalia's personal website is https://www.nataliakomis.com. She also has a podcast called Bare Naked Chats, which is all about the modern female experience https://anchor.fm/barenakedchats Our reading recommendation this week is the brilliant Pretending by Holly Bourne. She's on Twitter here https://twitter.com/holly_bourneYA Have a wild dating story? Send us an email to datingabroadnomads@gmail.com. You can become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/datingabroad. We're also on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dating_a_broad/ Your hosts for Dating A Broad are Elly Earls (https://www.instagram.com/runaway_writer/) and Kayla Kurin (https://www.instagram.com/kaylakurin/)

We discuss The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly Bourne in which Amelie retraces the locations of heartache around her town as she comes to terms with the end of an abusive relationship. Content warnings for: emotional abuse, sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape, anal rape, depression. If you enjoyed this episode, consider subscribing! You can have two episodes a month delivered into your lovely ears for FREE. You can keep tabs on upcoming books and give us recommendations on our social media: www.Twitter.com/foreverYApod www.Instagram.com/foreverYApodcast www.goodreads.com/foreveryapod Check out our patreon on www.patreon.com/foreverYAPod to throw us a few coins, check out our rewards, and show your appreciation/ire as applicable! Theme music by Kate Stewart. We love reviews! And recommendations! And attention! Thanks for listening :-)

Bestselling YA and adult author, Holly Bourne, goes head to head with the fashion editor of The Times, and debut author Harriet Walker in the latest Book Off!The two writers discuss online dating and what it means for human interaction in 2020, as well as their writing processes and latest novels, "Pretending" and The New Girl". They talk about the need for humour around trauma and the pressures on authors in lockdown.Plus, they each pitch a book they love and think we should all read in the Book Off! This episode sees Anne Bronte's "The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall" get put up against "Three Women" by Lisa Taddeo. But which one will you want to read? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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It's Week 4 of lockdown and we hope all you cats and kittens are doing okay. Sorry - blame Carole Baskin. We've been watching Tiger King and eesh, do we feel icky. We discuss why that is and why streamed content is becoming increasingly crass. What does the flatpacking of problematic people into entertainment, reveal about us?Also today, Dolly interviews the YA and contemporary novelist, Holly Bourne, about her new book, Pretending. They discuss sexual violence, the cultural expectations of sex and romance and why porn is doing women a disservice. And we discuss some podcasts that will help us all navigate what Brene Brown calls "the collective weary".E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet @thehighlowshow ReadingHouse of Glass by Hadley FreemanPretending, by Holly BourneSense and Sensibility: The Screenplay and Diaries, by Emma ThompsonComing Undone, by Terri White, out July and avail online for pre-orderSilver Sparrow by Tayari JonesWatching & ListeningAlain de Botton on How To Fail with Elizabeth Day https://howtofail.podbean.com/e/how-to-fail-alain-de-botton/Unlocking Us, with Brene Brown https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-comparative-suffering-the-50-50-myth-and-settling-the-ball/Save Me Too, on Sky AtlanticTiger King, on NetflixNothing Like A Dame, available to buy or rent on Amazon prime Song For Our Daughter by Laura MarlingRetro Sweat - the 80s aerobics class online https://www.instagram.com/retrosweat/?hl=en See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest today is the brilliant author Holly Bourne who started her writing career as a news journalist, where she was nominated for Best Print Journalist of the Year. She then spent six years working as an editor, a relationship advisor, and general 'agony aunt' for a youth charity - helping young people with their relationships and mental health. (TW: This episode discusses rape and sexual assault.)Inspired by what she saw helping young people, she started writing teen fiction, including the best-selling award-winning 'Spinster Club' series which helps educate teenagers about feminism. When she turned 30, Holly wrote her first adult novel How Do You Like Me Now?, examining the intensified pressures on women once they hit that landmark age, and the book became a Sunday Times bestseller. She now has her second adult fiction book out called Pretending. In one review of Pretending a reader says: "the book deals with trauma and sexual violence, there is also heart and humour throughout the pages". I feel like this sums up a lot of Holly's work - dealing with tough subjects through a lighter touch that makes her stories feel more accessible and real.I hope you enjoy this episode- and if you did please leave a lovely rating or review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WHY BE YOURSELF WHEN YOU CAN BE PERFECT? The highly-anticipated new novel from Holly Bourne, bestselling author of HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW? He said he was looking for a 'partner in crime' which everyone knows is shorthand for 'a woman who isn't real'. April is kind, pretty, and relatively normal - yet she can't seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks she's found someone to trust, they reveal themselves to be awful, leaving her heartbroken. And angry. If only April could be more like Gretel. Gretel is exactly what men want - she's a Regular Everyday Manic Pixie Dream Girl Next Door With No Problems. The problem is, Gretel isn't real. And April is now claiming to be her. As soon as April starts 'being' Gretel, dating becomes much more fun - especially once she reels in the unsuspecting Joshua. Finally, April is the one in control, but can she control her own feelings? And as she and Joshua grow closer, how long will she be able to keep pretending?

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Holly Bourne, an award-winning and critically acclaimed author of both YA and adult fiction. Holly discusses her second adult novel, Pretending, releasing 2 April, and her work on the frontlines of a youth charity. She and Hannah talk about approaching writing about sexual violence in a respectful and accessible way, as well as the Cool Girl trope and how this influenced Holly’s writing. Finally, Hannah and Holly discuss unpacking learned behaviours and how there’s nothing wrong with actually wanting love. (Content warning for sexual abuse and sexual trauma.)Holly Bourne is an award-winning and critically acclaimed author of both YA and adult novels. She is a passionate mental health advocate and proud feminist. Pretending is her second adult novel. Find out more about Holly:- Twitter: https://twitter.com/holly_bourneYA- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollybourneya/- Website: https://t.co/yj6HyDDYDI?amp=1

Loves Labours Watched goes virtual with our first social-distancing episode! Join us as we chat to one another from afar and call up bestselling author Holly Bourne! Holly talks to LLW about her fantastic new novel Pretending, which delves deep into complicated truths about modern life, love and dating apps. Holly also discusses her frustrations with the concept of "women's fiction", why she writes so candidly, plus, why she's loving Netflix's Love is Blind. Meanwhile, Helena's rewatched Disney's Robin Hood(the one with the suspiciously hot cartoon fox) while Francesca is seeking refuge from the world in Kleinfeld's Bridal store via Say Yes to the Dress. We're also both getting excited about Hollie Rubenhold's The Five. TW: Please note that Pretending deals with issues surrounding trauma and sexual violence. If you want to avoid any reference to this content, skip the first half of the episode. Lots of love and we hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!

What a strange and unsettling time we find ourselves in. So strange that I didn't think I could post a regular episode - so instead, here is the first Sunday Salon isolation special, one of several dedicated #togetherapart episodes I will be bringing you to - I hope - offer a balm for the soul over the coming weeks. I'm so grateful to the authors Holly Bourne and Laura Freeman for coming on the podcast (remotely) at short notice to offer their advice on coping with anxiety and our new way of living. Both have written extensively about mental health before - and their contributions were super-helpful, taking in everything from the power of having a "worry window" (a sanctioned time to worry about everything you're anxious about), to why now is probably NOT the moment to embark upon a massive, ambitious work or self improvement project (whatever Instagram is leading you to believe) and how it is totally ok to feel down and to allow yourself to wallow at times. They also have some fabulous, uplifting reading recommendations. Holly is the author of the best-selling How Do You Like Me Now, as well as the brilliant new novel Pretending which has been described by none other than Marian Keyes as "magnificent". She started her writing career as a news journalist, where she was nominated for Best Print Journalist of the Year. She then spent six years working as an editor, a relationship advisor, and general 'agony aunt' for a youth charity - helping young people with their relationships and mental health. Inspired by what she saw, she started writing teen fiction, including the best-selling, award-winning 'Spinster Club' series which helps educate teenagers about feminism. When she turned thirty, Holly wrote her first adult novel, How Do You Like Me Now, examining the intensified pressures on women once they hit that landmark. Alongside her writing, Holly has a keen interest in women's rights and is an advocate for reducing the stigma of mental health problems. She's helped create online apps that teach young people about sexual consent and is an ambassador for Women's Aid. You can buy her new book, Pretending, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-What-You-Want/dp/1473668131/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1585388974&sr=1-1 Laura is an author, freelance writer and art critic. Her first book The Reading Cure: How Books Restored My Appetite, detailed how books helped her in her recovery from anorexia. Published in 2018, it was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award and for First Book and Food Book at the Guild of Food Writers Awards. The Reading Cure was a Times, Daily Telegraph and Spectator Book of the Year 2018. She is currently writing a biography Ways of Life: Jim Ede and the Kettle's Yard Artists to be published by Jonathan Cape. You can buy the Reading Cure here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reading-Cure-Books-Restored-Appetite/dp/1474604641 Twitter: @aliceazania / @holly_bourneYA Instagram: @aliceazania/ @ hollybourneya / @laurasophiafreeman Edited by Chelsey Moore

Are your favourite love films portraying actually damaging relationships?On this extra snippet from the show is author Holly Bourne, Holly is an ambassador for Women’s Aid, together they have created a campaign aiming to educate teenagers about healthy relationships and the different forms that domestic abuse can take. Love Respect is a website that offers advice and stories showing what genuine healthy love looks like.Holly explains to Harriet, and the ladies why we could be mistaking love for abuse within relationships, she believes that popular film and tv story lines are actually depicting stories of abusive relationships, even cult favourites like “Love Actually”.They also ask why abusers take advantage within their relationships and if the perpetrator even realises they are doing anything wrong in the first place?Also a listener of the show rings up to speak about his own experience with the domestic abuse system and how he has recovered, he shares his own advice for recognising your own possibly abusive behaviour.If you would like help on the topic of abuse and domestic violence please seek help from the links below:https://www.womensaid.org.uk/https://loverespect.co.uk/https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/abuse/domestic-violence/#.XhTPRhf7TOQhttps://www.refuge.org.uk/For information on all your hosts you can click on their names:Harriet MinterNatalie CampbellEmma Sexton If you want to get in touch you can find us on all the socials under this name: @badasswomenshrAnd for more about the podcast head here: https://www.badasswomenshour.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Holly Bourne invites me into her study/spare room to talk about her prolific career as a YA writer – and her recent novels for adults, including the bestselling How Do You Like Me Now?. She explains why her writing is a kind of activism, and why being honest about life – including all the sex and swearing – is the only way to get through to readers in the most vulnerable moments of their teenage years.Logo design by Ben Neale

Episode 29 is here! Books books books! Philippa looks back in time to what she was reading a year ago to give you some more book ideas: "No Further Questions" by Gillian McAllister, "The Liar" by Steve Cavanagh, "The Night She Died" by Jenny Blackhurst, "The Wife" by Meg Wolitzer and "How Do You Like Me Now" by Holly Bourne. 

Author Holly Bourne worked with children in abusive relationships before she wrote about the subject in her books. She shares her story with Katie Thistleton and Dr Radha.

Margaret Atwood's new novel is out today. It's science fiction and is called The Testaments. Science fiction is often stereotyped as a male genre, but we forget that a woman was one of its first authors: Mary Shelley who wrote Frankenstein. When it comes to recognising science fiction talent, male authors have got many more awards than women but that's changing. To discuss why science fiction really does appeal to women, we hear from Mary Robinette Kowal who's won this year’s Hugo Award for best science fiction, as well as British writer, Temi Oh. Teenage girls are getting advice about what’s a healthy relationship and what’s not. The young adult author, Holly Bourne, is the ambassador for a new campaign launched by Women’s Aid. Holly says, “When you’re crazy in love with someone it’s hard to know what’s OK and what’s not OK in a relationship.” The campaign talks about gas lighting, consent and gives advice about what to say if your partner asks for your social media passwords. The answer is: NO! What’s the link between feeling discriminated against because you’re a woman and depression? Dr Ruth Hackett from University College London explains. And our series called My Best Day. You sent us some pictures of when you looked and felt great. Today Nilufer Algas tells the story behind her snap from the eighties.

Alice Liveing (@aliceliveing) joins me to talk about her incredible career on social media, pursuing her dream of musical theatre, the highs and lows of being in the public eye and how her approach to health and fitness has changed, for the better. Links from the show:Clean Eating Alice Eat Well Every Day: Nutritious, healthy recipes for life on the go by Alice Liveing. Clean Eating Alice The Body Bible: Feel Fit and Fabulous from the Inside-out by Alice Liveing.Clean Eating Alice Everyday Fitness: Train smart, eat well and get the body you love by Alice Liveing. How Do You Like Me Now by Holly Bourne.Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton. To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Find out more at: www.mentalhealthbookclub.com Trigger Warning: This podcast discusses Anti Social Personality Disorder and some discussion of a sexual nature. Please note that the interview is a re-release of our interview with Holly when we discussed Are we all Lemmings and Snowflakes? Get the Book Here Find Holly Bourne on: Twitter Holly’s Website Holly … Continue reading "Episode 102 – How do you like me know? By Holly Bourne"

Find out more at: www.mentalhealthbookclub.com Trigger Warning: This podcast discusses Anti Social Personality Disorder and some discussion of a sexual nature. Please note that the interview is a re-release of our interview with Holly when we discussed Are we all Lemmings and Snowflakes? Get the Book Here Find Holly Bourne on: Twitter Holly’s Website Holly … Continue reading "Episode 102 – How do you like me know? By Holly Bourne"

We're back in London town this week and in the home of the phenomenal Holly Bourne! Holly is the celebrated, award-winning YA author of such books as It Only Happens in the Movies and Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? Her debut adult novel was the critically acclaimed How Do You Like Me Now? We talked to Holly about getting books signed, colour co-ordination, meeting Metallica and troubling literary crushes.BOOKS:Daisy Buchanan - The SisterhoodSonder & Tell (Edit) - Comfort ZonesHolly Bourne - How Do You Like Me Know?Harper Lee - To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee - Go Set a WatchmanIrvin D Yalom - Love’s ExecutionerJD Salinger - Catcher in the RyeWill Storr - Science of StorytellingStephen King - On WritingGillian Flynn - Gone GirlElizabeth Gilbert - Big MagicElizabeth Gilbert - Eat Pray LoveJudy Blume - ForeverJudy Blume - Are You There God It’s Me MargaretJudy Blume - Summer SistersElizabeth Gilbert - CommittedGermaine Greer - Female EunuchMolly Keane - Good BehaviourMaggie Nelson - The ArgonautsLeila Slimani - AdeleLeila Slimani - LullabyLouise Rennison - Complete Georgia NicolsonLouise Bagshawe - Career GirlsHolly Bourne - It Only Happens in the MoviesDavid Nicholls - One DayJojo Moyes - Me Before YouIan McEwan - AtonementThomas Hardy - Far From The Madding CrowdMarian Keyes - This Charming ManLouise Rennison - Knocked Out by my Nunga-Nungas Louise Rennison - And That's When It Fell Off in My Hand Gabrielle Moss - Paperback CrushKate Cann - Hard CashKate Cann - FootlooseKate Cann - In The Deep EndSharon Creech - Walk Two... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we are joined by Eve Ainsworth. She talks about her books and her career. She also recommends the following authors if you love YA - Kevin Brooks, Holly Bourne, Lisa Heathfield, Alex Wheatle and Patrice Lawrence. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @lounge_learning

Fresh, funny and witty, Thirty shines an honest, often awkward, often hilarious, but ultimately wonderful fresh light on what it truly means to be single, when everyone else (according to their social media accounts) seemingly has it all. Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Holly Bourne, Lucy Vine and Hannah Doyle. Thirty days till she turns 30...Just 30 dates to find The One... Bella Edwards is a hot mess. Days away from turning 30, single, struggling to reconcile where she is with where she imagined she'd be by this point in her life, she has come to believe her entire future happiness is based on meeting 'The One'. After an unfortunate meeting with a fortune teller, where it seems Bella's single fate is sealed, she sets off on a journey from London to New York, and then on a road trip across America to San Francisco, all with one clear objective - to find The One and prove the fortune teller wrong. What ensues is a raucous adventure of dating, love - and self-discovery.

We’re going back to school this week with YA author Holly Bourne for our first ever live show at London Book Fair. We’re talking about Louise Rennison’s teen classic Angus Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging. We chat about preteen desires, trying to trap boys, the private lives of girls, writing for a young audience and the lasting legacy of Rennison’s work.Music by Harry Harris, artwork by Gavin Day. Recorded at the London Book Fair 2019 and produced by Hannah Varrall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast, we discuss Carel Press and what they have to offer and how we use their service. We then talk about books, A quiet kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard, Do you Speak Chocolate by Cas Lester, Kick the Moon by Muhammad Khan, How to argue with a cat by Jay Heinrichs and The manifesto on how to be interesting by Holly Bourne. Finally, we end with a discussion on Classics. Which ones do you love and which ones do you hate! As always please follow us on twitter @lounge_learning and get in touch with your thoughts.

Her best-selling book How Do You Like Me Now? was both wildly funny and brilliantly perceptive – and I can confirm that Holly Bourne is both of these things, not to mention clever, kind and wise. We talk about everything from the surreal pressure society puts on 30-something women, to conquering stage fright (Holly used to get so nervous before public speaking that she would be sick) and why she started rationing her news intake in 2016. She also reveals how she comes up with her ideas – a process she calls “literary cystitis” – and why she was tempted to have “THIS IS NOT A MEMOIR” tattooed on to her head after the release of How Do You Like Me Now. And we talk about why she feels a responsibility to tackle subjects such as mental health, emotional abuse and feminism in her work. Finally Holly, who is also the author of nine young adult novels, as well as an official champion for SANE mental health charity, reveals the single most important piece of advice she would give any aspiring writer. Welcome to the first ever episode of The Sunday Salon with Alice-Azania Jarvis. Edited by Chelsey Moore

We discuss Holly Bourne, a British author whose books Ben has constantly been lending to Becky for the past few years. Bourne writes about feminism, mental illness, and relationships—both healthy and unhealthy. Her YA series Spinster Club follows three young women as they struggle with these things. Her adult novel, How Do You Like Me Now?, is about a woman on the brink of 30 still struggling with similar things. We break down our thoughts on these books, why we love them so much, and which parts we could most relate to. You can read Ben’s reviews of Am I Normal Yet? (with links to the subsequent books) and How Do You Like Me Now? on Goodreads. You can also read the episode transcript.

The Sunday Salon is a podcast celebrating brilliant books and the women who write them, hosted by journalist Alice-Azania Jarvis. Each week she chats to an inspiring female author about her work, her career, how she writes, what she reads and everything in between. This is not some academic textual analysis – it's about finding the stories behind the stories, and celebrating the joy that books bring, no matter what genre, or style. Tune in each Sunday to hear from guests including How Do You Like Me Now author Holly Bourne, Ordinary People's Diana Evans, The Reading Cure's Laura Freeman, and Nell Stevens, author of Mrs Gaskell and Me. Edited by Chelsey Moore

This week we welcome the author Holly Bourne. Last year Holly published her first novel for grown-ups, the brilliant How Do You Like Me Now? - a Times bestseller that explored a relationship in meltdown in the age of social media. She's also a successful author of young adult fiction, most recently including Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? She was a brilliant guest on Grazia Life Advice with tons of kind and insightful advice on maintaining your health and happiness.

This week is a bit late, we're really sorry, but are going by the motto: better late than never. Liv and I have a catch up, I act out my favourite scene from Four Weddings and A Funeral and Liv does a rendition of the Apprentice theme tune. All alongside the usual chat focused on shopping and TV. Shopping:Check Beret: https://www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-check-beret/prd/9801381Fred Aldous: https://www.fredaldous.co.uk/Rixo Erin Star Dress: https://www.rixo.co.uk/product/erin-mixed-star-dot/Big Bud Press Jumpsuit: https://bigbudpress.com/collections/jumpsuitsReo Jewels: https://www.reojewels.com/Charlotte's Nail Art: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqFLqMVnhLM/How do you Like Me Now, Holly Bourne: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-You-Like-Now-everyones/dp/1473667720The Keeper Of Lost Things, Ruth Hogan: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keeper-Lost-Things-feel-good-novel/dp/1473635462Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eleanor-Oliphant-Completely-Fine-Bestseller/dp/0008172110TV:Escape to the Chateau: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/escape-to-the-chateau/episode-guide/They Shall Not Grow Old: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0brzkzx/they-shall-not-grow-oldFour Weddings and a Funeral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-HeV8Z6iXcMy Best Friend's Wedding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2RzkwK3BtUApprentice: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071b63Awards Chatter Podcast with Keira Knightly: https://player.fm/series/awards-chatter-1401973/keira-knightley-colette Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out more at www.mentalhealthbookclub.com Trigger warning: this podcast discusses suicide, impulsivity, relationships and teenage mental health issues. Get Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? Here We may have been utter fan girls in this interview as we got the chance to speak to one of our favourite authors – Holly Bourne. Holly’s Young Adult … Continue reading "Interview 9 – Holly Bourne Author of Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes?"

Find out more at www.mentalhealthbookclub.com Trigger warning: this podcast discusses suicide, impulsivity, relationships and teenage mental health issues. Get Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? Here We may have been utter fan girls in this interview as we got the chance to speak to one of our favourite authors – Holly Bourne. Holly’s Young Adult … Continue reading "Interview 9 – Holly Bourne Author of Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes?"

Find out more at www.mentalhealthbookclub.com Trigger warning: this podcast discusses suicide, impulsivity, relationships and teenage mental health issues. The NHS Five Steps to Mental Wellbing Find Holly Bourne at: Twitter Holly’s Website Get her book here If you feel suicidal call 999 immediately. *Sponsor* Happiful Magazine Thanks to the lovely people at Happiful Magazine who … Continue reading "Episode 59 – Are We all Lemmings and Snowflakes by Holly Bourne pt 2"

Find out more at www.mentalhealthbookclub.com Trigger warning: this podcast discusses suicide, impulsivity, relationships and teenage mental health issues. The NHS Five Steps to Mental Wellbing Find Holly Bourne at: Twitter Holly’s Website Get her book here If you feel suicidal call 999 immediately. If you cannot wait for our next episodes  you can get advanced … Continue reading "Episode 59 – Are We all Lemmings and Snowflakes by Holly Bourne pt 2"

Find out more at www.mentalhealthbookclub.com Trigger warning: this podcast discusses suicide, impulsivity, relationships and teenage mental health issues. The NHS Five Steps to Mental Wellbing Find Holly Bourne at: Twitter Holly’s Website Get her book here If you feel suicidal call 999 immediately. *Sponsor* Happiful Magazine Thanks to the lovely people at Happiful Magazine who … Continue reading "Episode 59 – Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? By Holly Bourne pt 1"

Find out more at www.mentalhealthbookclub.com Trigger warning: this podcast discusses suicide, impulsivity, relationships and teenage mental health issues. The NHS Five Steps to Mental Wellbing Find Holly Bourne at: Twitter Holly’s Website Get her book here If you feel suicidal call 999 immediately. If you cannot wait for our next episodes  you can get advanced … Continue reading "Episode 59 – Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? By Holly Bourne pt 1"

Iona Pryde, my guest this week discussed Holly Bourne's book It Only Happens In The Movies. Also there is cake. Social Medias! Twitter - https://twitter.com/BooksNcake Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/booksncakes/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BooksnCake/ Blog - https://laurlaurscakeandbooks.wordpress.com/ Iona's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thundercloudsandlightning/

Iona Pryde, my guest this week discussed Holly Bourne's book It Only Happens In The Movies. Also there is cake. Social Medias! Twitter - https://twitter.com/BooksNcake Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/booksncakes/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BooksnCake/ Blog - https://laurlaurscakeandbooks.wordpress.com/ Iona's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thundercloudsandlightning/

We celebrate World Book Day by discussing three brand new children's books! This month, Louise is in the host's chair - and author Holly Bourne and radio presenter Bex Lindsay from Fun Kids Radio are our studio guests.

Join John Wilson for a celebration of the power and possibilities of the short story as Chair of Judges Joanna Trollope announces the winner of the 2017 BBC National Short Story Award live from the Radio Theatre. The judging panel Eimear McBride, Jon McGregor and Sunjeev Sahota discuss the merits of the entries from the shortlisted authors. In contention for the £15,000 prize are Helen Oyeyemi, Benjamin Markovits, Cynan Jones, Jenni Fagan and Will Eaves.Radio 1 presenter Alice Levine will also announce the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award and consider the strengths and emerging themes of the stories with fellow judge, the best-selling author Holly Bourne. The BBC National Short Story Award is presented in conjunction with BookTrust.Presenter : John Wilson Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

Am I Normal Yet? By Holly Bourne Read by Charlie Sanderson First book of The Spinster Club series All Evie wants is to be normal. And now that she's almost off her meds and at a new college where no one knows her as ‘the-girl-who-went-nuts,’ there's only one thing left to tick off her list... a boyfriend. But relationships can mess with anyone's head - something Evie's new friends Amber and Lottie know only too well. The trouble is, if Evie won't tell them her secrets, how can they stop her making a huge mistake?