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I am joined by Lauren, from Lauren And The Books on Youtube to discuss Christmas, seasonal reading and our top 5 Christmas books.Link to Lauren's Youtube account:https://youtube.com/@laurenandthebooksLauren recommends:The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore Time of the Child by Niall WilliamsGifts by Laura Barnett.The Christmas Wish-tastrophe by Cariad LloydPlus an extra: The Christmas Chronicles by Nigel SlaterPhilippa recommends:Death Comes at Christmas by variousLook Up Handsome by Jack Strange The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita ProseMake the Season Bright by Ashley Herring BlakeThe Visitor. It's by Sergio Gomez. Plus an extra: Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Laura Barnett is a best selling author, journalist, theatre critic and teacher.Her first novel Versions of us was a Times best seller and was translated into 25 different languages. Her second novel Greatest Hits was a collaboration with songwriter Kathryn Williams. She has written a third novel Gifts and has just released another titled This Beating Heart which tackles IVF. She lives in an Oast house with her husband, son and cat and teaches at manchester university.In this episode she talks of trying to sleep in a tree and waking to a man with NO pants on doing some Shakespeare! She talks about writing, being a mother and really gets into the conscious and sub consciousness of creativity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, we welcome special guest Laura Barnett to give the run-down on all of the teasers, trailers and gossip that resulted from Star Wars Celebration 2022 in Anaheim, including: much love for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi,' surprises from the case of 'Ahsoka,' the third season of 'The Mandalorian' and the upcoming release of 'Andor.'
Laura Barnett unpacks the myth that writing needs lots of time, and explores the focusing effect that external demands can have on the creative process. Ros Schwartz explores recent initiatives, by the community of translators and by committed independent publishers, that have transformed the publication of literature in translation.
This week there is a musical note to proceedings: As Bob Dylan turns 80, Spencer Leigh takes us back down some of the many routes taken by this most mercurial of musicians. We catch up with the Bookshop Band and hear how they condense tomes into tunes. Is it a book or an album? Well both actually; Laura Barnett discusses her multimedia novel 'Greatest Hits'. And Penny Melville-Brown helps us get in tune with Scandinavian crime fiction.
Laura Barnett, Moscow Postcard, Non- Fiction 2021
Laura Barnett speaks with Ann Morgan about capturing moments on the page, using details to create worlds, encountering sexism in the comments section and holding onto the book you want to write.
This week, Variant guest hosts Laura Barnett and Jennifer Lopez discuss the season finale of 'LOKI.' How does it rank, compared to the other Disney+ series? Is Miss Minutes the true big bad of the next phase of the MCU? And which Loki variant is marriage material?
Helen Fisher introduces us to Space Hopper, her must-read debut novel, featuring a blind character drawn from her years working at RNIB. We bring you news of the winner of this year's Costa Book of the Year Award. Narrator David Graham reminisces on his many years of working for RNIB, and the iconic roles he helped create in Thunderbirds and Dr Who. And Laura Barnett brings words and music together in her soulful novel Greatest Hits.
This week, Marc and special guest Dr. Laura Barnett try to convince Daniel to watch "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga." Moreover, Daniel admits that he doesn't find Will Ferrell funny. Come for the off-color jokes, stay for the heartwarming and the music, apparently!
On this episode of What's Your Story, Dr. Laura Barnett, principal of Rossview Middle School, shares her story of life as a middle school administrator for more than 18 years. Laura provides so much wisdom for parents trying to navigate a world full of technology, outside influences and puberty. A mother of three children, Laura is open about her own mistakes and how her faith has been the guiding principle in her life. She also shares the difficult season of grief and mourning as Rossview Middle lost a dear faculty member and friend, Kenna Robards, last year. If you have children, love children, want children, or know children, you do not want to miss this episode. If you are enjoying What's Your Story, it would mean the world to us for you to rate, review and share it with your friends. If Hannah or Stephani can be of assistance to you, feel free to contact them on Facebook, Instagram or their websites linked below. http://hannahrconway.comhttp://stephanicook.org
Laura continues our summer series as she reads from Matthew 21 and challenges us on how we see God as a good father.
Laura Barnett blends writing and music in her new multi-media bestseller ‘Greatest Hits'. Minette Walters reveals the parental dilemma at the heart of her latest novel. And listener Jacqueline Brown recommends an account of wartime heroism by the RAF.
with Laura Barnett
with Laura Barnett
Nicole and Gayle make a bunch of promises they probably won't keep when they share their 2017 Summer Reading Lists. But our ambitiousness is your gain, as we list a ton of promising books that we want to get to over the summer. Books mentioned: http://amzn.to/2tYP2lz (The Marriage Pact), Michelle Richmond http://amzn.to/2u8k4HS (Unraveling Oliver), Liz Nugent http://amzn.to/2tYFwyD (The Immortalists), Chloe Benjamin http://amzn.to/2tYPdNL (Something Rich And Strange), Ron Rash http://amzn.to/2tYyudf (The Picture Of Dorian Gray), Oscar Wilde http://amzn.to/2u8xGDh (The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde), Robert Louis Stevenson http://amzn.to/2ty3FLy (The Miniaturist), Jessie Burton http://amzn.to/2u8mPJc (The Wife Between Us), Sarah Pekkanen http://amzn.to/2u2XeAB (An American Marriage), Tayari Jones http://amzn.to/2tYGvyP (Mrs. Fletcher), Tom Perrotta http://amzn.to/2u8yeZR (Our Little Racket), Angelica Baker http://amzn.to/2tFMx4U (The Leavers), Lisa Ko http://amzn.to/2v3sf4X (Al Franken, Giant Of The Senate), Al Franken http://amzn.to/2tG34Wt (The Versions Of Us), Laura Barnett http://amzn.to/2u03J7O (Real American), Julie Lythcott-Haims http://amzn.to/2tZXIba (1984), George Orwell http://amzn.to/2u0hnb7 (Jane Eyre), Charlotte Bronte http://amzn.to/2v3sk8D (Young Jane Young), Gabrielle Zevin http://amzn.to/2tFJ7zc (Cartwheel), Jennifer DuBois http://amzn.to/2u9XVsY (Ginny Moon), Benjamin Ludwig http://amzn.to/2tZMPq0 (The Last Hack), Christopher Brookmyre http://amzn.to/2v3mCUi (Standard Deviation), Katherine Heiny
Laura Barnett's 2015 debut The Versions Of Us was a smash hit, a number one bestseller, and translated into 23 languages. Now she faces that difficult second album syndrome, but Laura has come up with an ingenious solution and a unique piece of fiction. In this episode you will discover: - How music can inspire your writing - The balance between respecting the reader and writing for yourself - How the first fifteen minutes of your day can be the most creative - How collaboration with an artist in another medium can unlock untapped talents Get your free ebook with advice and tips from million-selling authors at: http://www.bestsellerexperiment.com
Australian composer Brett Dean talks about on his new opera, Hamlet, for the Glyndebourne Festival, which is one of the most eagerly anticipated operatic premieres of the year.Laura Barnett's latest novel, Greatest Hits, focuses on Cass, a successful singer songwriter who retires from public life, and then plans her return 10 years later with her greatest hits. Singer songwriter Kathryn Williams has written a soundtrack to accompany the book and the two discuss their collaboration with Kirsty Lang.Theresa vs Boris, a docu-drama about the Conservative Party's 2016 leadership campaign, will be broadcast on BBC Two this weekend. Yet, after the 2017 general election the docu-drama already looks to be overtaken by the shenanigans in Westminster. Documentary maker Michael Cockerell and playwright Jonathan Maitland discuss the pitfalls and the pleasures of creating programmes based on recent political events, and if it is ever too soon to begin making such programmes. For BBC Music Day tomorrow all 40 BBC Local Radio stations and Asian Network in England have teamed up with the British Plaque Trust to unveil 47 historic Blue Plaques celebrating iconic musicians and venues. From Aspatria in Cumbria to Penzance, Kirsty Lang introduces some of the more unusual ones.Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Julian May.
Laura Barnett on her debut novel The Versions of Us