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The view from the literary agent’s desk
Have you ever wondered what it must be like to be a literary agent? Getting paid to read books all day seems like my idea of work heaven, but the reality isn’t always quite so sweet. Interviewing Victoria Hobbs, agent to some famous and not-so-famous names, was a fascinating insight into the life of a literary… (read more)
A magical conversation with Pauline Crawford
Pauline and I go back many years, and every time our paths cross and we hook up again, it’s like we only saw each other yesterday. Pauline is a woman transforming the world – and, she intends, the boardroom. A conference speaker of 20 years experience, Pauline works with top people who want a business world… (read more)
Jazzing it up with Alan Barnes
Alan Barnes is one of the most self-effacing people I have ever interviewed. He has a string of accolades and awards including BBC Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year (2001 and 2006). He was made a Fellow of Leeds College of Music in 2003 and has played with such greats as Humphrey Littleton, Dick Walter, Kenny Baker,… (read more)
Tim Kliphuis – the fiddler raising the roof
© Marco Borggreve I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dutchman Tim Kliphuis on my ‘In The Limelight’ radio show in advance of his visit to Newark to play at the Jazz Weekend at Ann et Vin. I also had the greatest pleasure in hearing Tim and his Trio play and I have to say… (read more)
Hovis – one hilarious horse!
As an author of four books of horsy humour (three published by Hodder and Stoughton and one self-published), I know it is no mean feat to publish your first book. And it’s a great achievement when you have no previous knowledge of the publishing industry. So congratulations are well deserved for Karen Thompson and Hovis… (read more)
Want a good read? Have a listen…
One of the things I love about doing my radio shows is that I get to interview interesting people. Recently I had the pleasure of talking to three local authors about their writing and their books. Ian Collinson, Megan Taylor and Nigel Pickard are published by a local publishing company, Weathervane Press, which is also owned by… (read more)
karen Maitland about all things medieval
Karen Maitland is one of my favourite authors and I’ve been fortunate enough to interview her three times now. If you don’t know Karen’s work, she writes brilliant (if sometimes rather gory) medieval thrillers. Here are two of the interviews – a video clip from my interview with Karen at the Lowdham Book Festival for… (read more)
It’s Easter Day, so there must be chocolate!
Easter means two things to me – the arrival of Spring because everything is bursting forth from the death and decay of the harsh winter, filling us with new life and energy and CHOCOLATE!!! And there is nothing like really scrummy, yummy, high quality chocolate made with love and transformed into a delicious bar or truffle laced with… (read more)
In conversation with Jesus, Judas and Mary
This week I had the pleasure of interviewing the three leading players in the lastest production of Newark Amateur Operatics Society – Jesus Christ Superstar. It promises to be awesome. It is playing all this week at Newark Palace Theatre. And I can’t wait to go and see it on Saturday night. Thank you Ben, Andy… (read more)
The Unimaginable YES
Sometimes you see something and you just have to say ‘yes’. The moment I saw this painting by Alison Knox, in her studio, I knew it belonged on my wall. It isn’t there yet but if it is meant to be, then it will find its way there. The photograph doesn’t really portray the full… (read more)