David Lodge Wed, 27 Aug 08 Harriett Gilbert talks to one of Britain's most popular comic writers David Lodge, about his prize-winning novel Nice Work....
Chinua Achebe Wed, 30 Jul 08 To mark the 50th anniversary of the first publication of the acclaimed African novel Things Fall Apart, we are repeating the memorable World Book Club with bestselling Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe....
John Irving Wed, 25 Jun 08 American author John Irving discusses his bestselling novel 'The World According to Garp', the tragicomic lifestory of the author TS Garp....
Khaled Hosseini Tue, 27 May 08 Bestselling writer Khaled Hosseini discusses The Kite Runner, his first novel set in Afghanistan, which has sold 15 million copies....
Sebastian Faulks Fri, 2 May 08 Best-selling English writer Sebastian Faulks talks about his heart-rending novel of love and war, Birdsong....
Jane Smiley Tue, 1 Apr 08 Best-selling American author Jane Smiley discusses A Thousand Acres, her ambitious reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear transposed onto an Iowan farmstead, which won the Pulitzer Prize....
Patricia Cornwell Thu, 28 Feb 08 American crime writer Patricia Cornwell talks about Post Mortem, the first novel in her celebrated Kay Scarpetta series....
Edna O'Brien Thu, 31 Jan 08 Irish writer Edna O'Brien discusses The Country Girls, her novel about adolescence set in 1950's Ireland....
Umberto Eco Tue, 25 Dec 07 Italian author Umberto Eco discusses his novel 'The Name of the Rose', set in a 14th century Franciscan monastery....
Sara Paretsky Wed, 28 Nov 07 American crime writer Sara Paretsky talks to Harriett Gilbert about her detective novel 'Indemnity Only'....
