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Departures is a call to action for female explorers everywhere, and in this interview, we talk to Anna about her writing process, her favourite travel moments to date and her top tips for embarking on an enjoyable, eye-opening and life-altering solo journey.

Celebrity chef and author Prue Leith joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest book. Born in South Africa, Prue Leith started her professional life running a catering business before opening a Michelin-starred restaurant and a cookery school. She then went on to become a household name as a journalist and television broadcaster. Over the last few years, she has enjoyed life as an author, having written cookery books, her memoirs, and works of fiction.

Imogen Hermes Gower, author of one of the most anticipated novels of 2018, joined us to discuss this, her debut, The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock. A spellbinding story of curiosity and obsession, it is filled to the brim with intelligence, heart and wit. Listen to this exclusive interview to find out more about Imogen’s writing process and research strategies and what it was like to see the audiobook being recorded.

Laura's personal and powerful story starts with her own diagnosis of autism at the age of 45. Her insightful book successfully exposes the myths and stereotypes of how society perceives autism and how autism does not stop you from having a career, being a mother or being a good wife. Laura's empowering book tracks the year of her life after she receives a definitive diagnosis from her doctor, as she learns that 'different' doesn't need to mean 'less' and how there is a place for all of us, and it's never too late to find it.

Peter Robinson visits the Audible Studios for the second time to talk about his new audiobook, Sleeping in the Ground, the 24th DCI Banks novel. He also discusses his research for the book, murder, and this year being his 30th publishing anniversary.

High-flying debt analyst turned Buddhist nun and now author, Emma Slade joins Robin in the Audible Studios to discuss her inspirational new novel, Set Free. It follows her real-life story after a traumatic hostage situation in Jakarta which left her reeling to her journey towards becoming a Buddhist nun. Emma had always wanted to change her life and leave her job in the City, but her recovery from the trauma in Jakarta allowed her to go travelling and explore the art of yoga and meditation.

Entrepreneur Royston Guest shares his expertise and advice in a new book called Built to Grow: How to Deliver Accelerated, Sustained and Profitable Business Growth. In this interview he tells his own story of self-made success, gives guidance on the best mind-set for achieving goals and speaks out about why relying on trial and error might be a big mistake....

Joining us in the Audible Studios for the second time to discuss her fifth novel, Some Kind of Wonderful, is the talented author, presenter, blogger and columnist Giovanna Fletcher. With a biography that includes screen actress, accomplished author, presenter, blogger and vlogger, Giovanna’s talents are widespread as she publishes her next romantic fiction novel which follows on from her Sunday Times best-selling title Happy Mum, Happy Baby.

Louise Penny visits the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel Glass, the latest in the Inspector Gamache series. She talks about the setting, the importance of her characters and storyline over the murder itself, and much more. The previous in the series A Great Reckoning debuted at number one in both the US and Canada on the hardcover list, the ebooks and audio lists - making it the top book in North America.

Harry Judd, member of the hugely successful pop group McFly, talks to Audible about his debut fitness-related audiobook, Get Fit, Get Happy. On a mission to enthuse the public about the health benefits that regular exercise and dance can bring, Harry gives us a taste of the many tips contained within the audiobook. He also opens up on his own journey to attaining a happy mind and healthy body.

Richard Lloyd Parry, award-winning foreign correspondent and author, comes into the Audible Studios to discuss the upcoming release of Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone. We delve into Japanese culture and the impact on communities of the natural disaster in 2011.

In her thirties and feeling somewhat unfulfilled by an undeniably high-flying career in commerce, Sheila O’Flanagan decided to sit down and write her first book.

A few more years and a few more books later, she found that she was able to give up her job in the city and write full time as a novelist and as a journalist for The Irish Times. Here she talks about her new book The Missing Wife.

Robin Morgan talks to award-winning author, actress and comedian Alison Larkin. Having been crowned the winner of the AudioFile Earphones award for outstanding narration, Alison talks about her critically acclaimed audiobook The English American. Loosely based on her own life, it's the story of a woman, adopted by English parents, who, at the age of 28, embarks on a journey to find her American birth mother.

In this interview, we talk to multiaward-winning serial social entrepreneur and cofounder and former CEO of Livity, Don’t Panic and Live Magazine, Sam Conniff Allende. Following the creation of his debut audiobook, Be More Pirate: Or How to Take on the World and Win, Sam encourages listeners to discover and use the radical strategies of golden age pirates in their everyday lives. Also addressing the people who have already followed the book’s advice and made a change, and the inspiration behind his innovative social approach, we celebrate the modern-day rebels that have challenged the status quo and postulate on those yet to come.

Omar El Akkad joins us in the Audible Studios to discuss his debut novel, American War. Having spent 10 years as a journalist reporting on subjects such as the war in Afghanistan and military trials in Guantanamo Bay, Omar has turned his attentions to dystopian fiction in American War. Set in 2074, the novel portrays a world where climate change and political uprisings have transformed everything as we know it - and civil war has broken out in America.

On the release of his latest book The Science of Food: An Exploration of What We Eat and How We Cook, Dr Marty Jopson, resident scientist on BBC One's The One Show, talks to Audible about the dangers of not understanding what we put into our mouths. With knowledge from a hugely successful career as a presenter and science communicator, Marty has discovered the benefits of learning the physics, chemistry and biology of our food. We chatted about all sorts, from sugar to writing.

Best-selling author Jill Mansell joins Sophie Plateau in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her debut novel, Undercover Princess: The Rosewood Chronicles, is English YouTube star Connie Glynn, aka Noodlerella. Known for her creative cosplay and voice impressions of animated characters, Connie began her YouTube channel Noodlerella in April 2013. Since then she has become an online sensation, vlogging her passions from comics and cartoons to TV shows and Kawaii dress-up games.

You shared your life online. Now how will you get it back? We welcome Matthew Blakstad to the studios to discuss his debut novel Sockpuppet, which is a pacy novel that explores the impact that technology can have on our lives.

George Monbiot is renowned for his passionate and impactful writing on political, social and environmental issues. A fearless investigative journalist, he’s travelled the world in search of stories and has written about subjects as varied as mahogany extraction from Indian reserves in Brazil to the effect of the loneliness epidemic on the health of the British population.