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Laura Jones and Heather McDaid are co-directors of the independent publishers 404 INK and joined us in the Audible studios to chat about Nasty Women, a collection of essays on what it is to be a woman in the 21st century. They tell us about their support from Margaret Atwood, how they decided to found a publishing company on the way back from seeing Robot Wars and what being Nasty Women means to them.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his latest book, The Secrets She Keeps, is critically acclaimed crime fiction writer Michael Robotham. A prestigious Gold Dagger and Edgar Award-winning author, Michael Robotham started his career as an investigative journalist, giving it up to become a highly successful ghostwriter before turning to his own novels in 2004. Robotham has since had his work translated into 23 languages, selling millions of copies worldwide. Michael Robotham talks to us about writing female protagonists, how real events influence his writing and what it was like ghostwriting for Lulu.

Award-winning author of A Secret Garden and A Summer at Sea Katie Fforde talks to us about her new and highly anticipated audiobook, A Country Escape. A self-confessed addict of romantic fiction, Katie discusses her influences, research strategies and top tips for writing a truly gripping love story, including how to create the perfect protagonist.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her eighth novel, The Crow Garden, is talented and acclaimed horror writer Alison Littlewood. Born and raised in Yorkshire, Alison is the author of Richard and Judy best seller A Cold Season; its sequel, A Cold Silence; and the dark Victorian mystery The Hidden People.

Creator of the hit BBC Radio 4 show, Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice and host of the podcasts The Guilty Feminist and Global Pillage, Deborah packs a busy schedule along with her seminar work talking about charisma, diversity and inclusion. Her latest book is The Guilty Feminist, a frank and funny look at modern feminism. Deborah Frances-White talks to us about the formation of her well-loved Guilty Feminist podcast, we speak about getting to know refugees, and she shares what she hopes readers will take away from the book.

An authority on environmental and social change, reporter for The One Show and writer of a weekly ethical living column for The Observer, Lucy Siegle has published her latest book, Turning the Tide on Plastic: How Humanity (And You) Can Make Our Globe Clean Again. Lucy Siegle talks to us about how she first became engaged with environmental issues, how bad the plastic pandemic is that threatens our globe and what we can do to change it.

Visiting the Audible Studios for the first time is one of YouTube's most influential faces, Jim Chapman, who's here to discuss his first book, 147 Things: My User's Guide to the Universe, from Black Holes to Belly Buttons. An Internet sensation with an impeccable sense of fashion, Jim Chapman talks to Audible about where it all began, why he's become a fact collector and what else is left for him to do.

The writer and filmmaker Kevin Toolis joins Holly Newson in the Audible Studios to discuss his book, My Father's Wake: How the Irish Teach Us to Live, Love and Die. In this intimate and original memoir, Kevin gives us an insight into the history of the Irish wake amongst the backdrop of the death and wake of his father. Kevin tells Holly about the inspiration of the book as well as the process of researching the history of the Irish wake.

Trish Bartley talks to Audible about the benefits of practicing mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in an effort to live kindly with cancer. As a cancer survivor and senior teacher at the Centre for Mindfulness, Research and Practice, Trish offers unique insight into the psychological difficulties of being with a life-threatening condition and how best to deal with them.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his book, Great Answers to Tough Questions at Work, is international speaker and former broadcast journalist Michael Dodd. With over 20 years' experience as a correspondent, cutting his teeth with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Michael Dodd is an expert in communications.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest book, You Me Everything, is author Catherine Isaac. With nine Sunday Times best-selling novels under her belt as Jane Costello, including her well received debut, Bridesmaids, her next novel, You Me Everything, is the first book under the pseudonym Catherine Isaac. Catherine talks to us about her new direction in writing, how her own life inspires her work and what we can expect from her new novel.

Best-selling author and filmmaker Damien Lewis joins the Audible Studios to discuss his latest book, SAS Ghost Patrol, a compelling true story of the special Allied forces' most audacious top secret mission during 1942, and why we need to hear it. With an insight into war that most of us could only imagine, Damien looks at how his experiences have shaped him and how he combines fact with storytelling so succinctly.

After appearing in three seasons of Made in Chelsea, Dunlop decided it was time to leave, and she moved to LA to pursue a career as a singer. Dunlop was struggling with anxiety and depression around this time and the behaviours she had learned when she was younger were no longer serving her to become who she wanted to be. She decided to start a podcast, Saturn Returns, with astrologist Noura Bourni, in which they look at the transitions a person in their late twenties can face when Saturn returns to the position it was in when they were born.

Choosing to pursue a career in journalism (rather than being a footballer) has paid off for Dan Walker. Having previously released his book Remarkable People, Walker is following it up with Standing on the Shoulders, another collection full of inspiring people: the heroes that he doesn't want history to forget. We'll be talking to Dan Walker about the stories he tells, what inspires him, and how difficult it is to have a last minute toilet break on Strictly Come Dancing.

Known for his impeccable style and acerbic wit, Tom Allen is a regular feature on our televisions, previously presenting Bake Off: The Professionals and Bake Off: An Extra Slice, as well as his own show on Channel 4, Quiziness. Allen trained with the National Youth Theatre and has appeared in films such as Starter for Ten and Tamara Drewe, and began his stand-up career winning the So You Think You're Funny award in 2005.

Born in London and trained at Lamda, Joseph's acting career began in the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has appeared regularly on television in shows such as Peep Show, Timeless and BBC drama Vigil, and on the big screen in movies such as Æon Flux and The Beach. Joseph wrote and performed in a one man play, titled Sancho: An Act of Remembrance. Now, he has been looking more deeply at the life of Charles Ignatius Sancho, the first Black person to vote in Britain, publishing a novel about his life.

No stranger to writing, Pattison's newest book is a memoir-meets-self-help title, The Secret to Happy. In it, she bares all with her now trademark honesty, candour and mission towards kindness. We caught up with Vicky Pattison to chat about how she manages her mental health, her break out of both reality TV and her comfort zone, and she told us her most valuable tips from her therapists.

Theroux began his career in America working on Michael Moore's TV Nation, and from this sprang his Weird Weekends (1998-2000) where Theroux spent time on porn sets, with swingers, body builders and white supremacists, to name but a few. Then came the hugely popular series When Louis Met..., in which Theroux spent time with the likes of Max Clifford, Chris Eubank and Jimmy Savile.

Joining us at Audible Studios is author, journalist and screenwriter Sarfraz Manzoor. Manzoor was born in Pakistan and grew up in Luton, UK. Being raised in a Muslim family while attending a mainly white school, Manzoor was more than aware of his differences and was told that white people would never accept him.

Joining us at Audible Studios is Rosie Jones, British stand-up comedian, screen writer and children’s author. Having begun her career as a junior researcher for comedy panel shows, Jones realised she wanted to be the one telling the jokes, not just writing them. A couple of years on, and Jones is a regular on shows such as The Last Leg, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and across BBC Radio 4. Jones writes for sitcoms such as Netflix's Sex Education and launched her own podcast called Daddy Look at Me.