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Ask Penguin

Penguin Books UK

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Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 266

What should I read next? Ask Penguin is the podcast where your quirkiest, trickiest, and most urgent book questions get answered. Hosted by Rhianna Dhillon, we bring bestselling authors and Penguin insiders to explore some of your favourite books and discover new ones that you are yet to read.

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Why are children’s books so much fun to read? with Greg James and Chris Smith

Season 2 · Episode 1

Thursday, April 10, 2025 • Duration 36:11

This week on the Penguin Podcast we jump into the exciting world of children's books and chat to Greg James and Chris Smith about their new book The Kid Who Fell Through Time. Plus we explore why there is a reading for pleasure crisis and the ways we can encourage kids to read, and we provide plenty of recommendations for children, whatever their age.

Explore the full list of the books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 1: Children's Books

Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk

Follow our dedicated Broadcast channel on Instagram for exclusive content and giveaways: @PenguinUKBooks

Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast

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Ask Penguin Series 2 Trailer

Thursday, April 3, 2025 • Duration 00:59

The Penguin Podcast is back for another series of Ask Penguin. In each episode, we will take you inside Penguin Books to meet some of the incredible authors we publish, as well as the people who work here, to get answers to all of your book-related questions.

The new series launches on Thursday 10th April with a children’s books special and across the series we’ll be covering themes such as Romance, Book Club Books and must-reads for your summer holidays, with episodes featuring your favourite authors.

If you’re looking for a book recommendation, follow us on Instagram @penguinukbooks or send us your questions for a chance to be featured by emailing: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.

Don't forget to follow the show, so you never miss an episode!

Find out more: https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/podcast

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How do you become a published author, anyway? with Jennie Godfrey

Season 1 · Episode 9

Thursday, November 28, 2024 • Duration 40:49

This week we unpick the publishing process, answering all of your questions from how to find an agent to what it's like working with your editor and publicity team. Joining Rhianna in the studio is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things, Jennie Godfrey, alongside Commissioning Editor Kaiya Shang and Director of Publicity and Media Relations, Charlotte Bush. Plus, we share details of the programmes offered by Penguin Books to help aspiring writers.

Books and authors mentioned in this episode

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

For more information on how to get published visit: Getting Published

For the complete list of books mentioned in this episode and the transcript visit:

Best Of 2020 (Part 2) with Nihal Arthanayake

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 • Duration 31:40

In the second part of this special edition Nihal Arthanayake chooses some more clips from a selection of his favourite episodes. This includes why Nigella Lawson has to travel with tea bags, how Jonathan Coe became a warm-up act on a cruise ship, and why Andrew Hunter Murray was inspired by a dog at Slough Railway Station.#PenguinPodcast

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Alex Wheatle with Nihal Arthanayake

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 • Duration 45:22

Author Alex Wheatle MBE, aka the 'Brixton Bard', has just been the subject of one of Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe' films on BBC1. In this episode, he chats to Nihal about his latest YA book ‘Cane Warriors’, based on the true story of Tacky, a slave who led an uprising on the plantations of Jamaica in the 18th Century.

Alex also talks to Nihal about his experiences growing up in a children’s home, how a prison cell-mate encouraged him to write and how reggae music, amongst other things, inspires him. #PenguinPodcast

'Cane Warriors' is available to buy as an audiobook now - https://apple.co/3miQ8iT

WIN a year’s supply of audiobooks! To be in with a chance to win, tap the link and tell us what you think about the Penguin Podcast. https://bit.ly/PodcastSurvey2020

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Best Of 2020 (Part 1) with Nihal Arthanayake

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 • Duration 38:17

In this special edition, Nihal Arthanayake chooses some of his favourite bits from previous episodes which include the likes of Sir Paul McCartney on doubting his own talent, a surprising music choice from Elif Shafak and how Howard Jacobson was insulted by Kylie Minogue. #PenguinPodcast

WIN a year’s supply of audiobooks! To be in with a chance to win, tap the link and tell us what you think about the Penguin Podcast. https://bit.ly/PodcastSurvey2020

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Bananarama with Nihal Arthanayake

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 • Duration 33:59

Iconic 80’s pop band Bananarama join Nihal Arthanayake to chat about their memoir ‘Really Saying Something’.

They chat about the pressures of the band, how they ended up living in the Sex Pistols' old rehearsal room and discuss some of the objects that have inspired them creatively, including a Moomins book. #PenguinPodcast

‘Really Saying Something’ is available to buy as an audiobook now: https://apple.co/2KcwGHs

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Dolly Alderton with Sue Perkins

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 • Duration 34:49

Dolly Alderton, author, journalist and co-host of The High Low podcast chats to Sue Perkins about her first novel, ‘Ghosts’.

Both Sue and Dolly open up about relationships and Dolly reveals the objects that have inspired her work, including a lukewarm glass of white wine and a song by George Michael. #PenguinPodcast

‘Ghosts’ is now available to buy as an audiobook: https://apple.co/325yw2J

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Richard Dawkins with Nihal Arthanayake

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 • Duration 31:22

Richard Dawkins - British evolutionary biologist and populist science writer - chats to Nihal about his latest book ‘Outgrowing God’

He also talks about objects which have inspired him creatively which include a framed photo of Prince Phillip and the Flounder fish.

‘Outgrowing God’ is available to buy as an audiobook now - https://apple.co/3obexsT

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Richard Osman with Nihal Arthanayake

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 • Duration 30:57

TV presenter and co-creator of the TV quiz show ‘Pointless’, Richard Osman chats to Nihal about his debut novel ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ - a story about four friends living in a retirement village who become amateur detectives.

He chats to Nihal about some objects that have inspired him which include the dating app Tinder and candles. Richard also reveals why he didn’t tell anyone he was writing a novel. #Penguinpodcast

‘The Thursday Murder Club’ is available to buy as an audiobook now - https://apple.co/3llVb2f

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