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Kate Atkinson brings an antique silver hare, a Halifax Bomber and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony to the Penguin Studio to talk about her latest book ‘A God In Ruins’ with host Richard E Grant. The topics of conversation include the long-term effects of war on veterans, The Queen, how we age and the power of classical music to evoke an emotional response in us all.  

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The Penguin Podcast: Richard E Grant with Kate Atkinson

Comedian Bridget Christie brings a yoghurt, a ‘votes for women' sash given to her by Emmeline Pankhurst’s great-granddaughter and a piece of gammon to the Penguin Studio to talk about her latest book ‘A Book For Her’. Host Richard E. Grant and Bridget discuss a wide range of topics including FGM, labiaplasty, how a yoghurt advert perpetuates rape myths and how a unsavoury incident in a book shop inspired the book. 
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The Penguin Podcast: Richard E. Grant with Bridget Christie

Pat Barker brings a child’s gas mask, a jar of water from a wishing well and a notebook to the Penguin Studio to talk about her latest book Noonday. Host Richard E. Grant and Pat discuss witchcraft, the impact of WW2 as well as her personal journey to becoming an award winning novelist. Noonday is available as an audiobook featuring Juliet Stevenson and Anne Reid out now on iTunes. 

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The Penguin Podcast: Richard E. Grant with Pat Barker

Meera Syal brings her copy of The Handmaid’s Tale, her Mother’s Indian passport and precious gold bangles given to her at her wedding to the Penguin Studio to talk about her latest book ’The House of Hidden Mothers’ with host Richard E Grant. Their discussion includes surrogacy, India’s fascination with babies and dowry payments as well as playing excerpts from the audiobook which is read by Meera and is available now.

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The Penguin Podcast: Richard E. Grant with Meera Syal

Paula Hawkins brings a photo of her father, an Edward Hopper picture and a DVD of Rear Window to the Penguin Studio to talk about her bestselling book 'The Girl On The Train' with host Richard E Grant. Their discussion includes unreliable narrators, growing up in South Africa and the transition from business journalist to best selling author. Throughout the episode Richard plays excerpts from the audiobook, a multi cast production which is out now. 


The Penguin Podcast: Richard E. Grant with Paula Hawkins

A download of guided meditations aimed to complement the learnings found in Prof Mark William's and Dr Danny Penman's guide to freeing yourself from the stresses of everyday life. Containing all the meditations that are mentioned in the book this is an invaluable resource to cement their teachings on how to find Mindfulness, and how to keep it.

Mindfulness - Finding Peace In A Frantic World - Guided Meditations

Meditation One: Mindfulness Of Body And Breath

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Peppa Pig: Bedtime Stories by Ladybird, read by John Sparkes.

A collection of ten newly recorded audio stories based on Peppa Pig, the hit TV show!

Includes dialogue, songs and sound effects from the show!

Stories include: Bedtime Story, Night Animals, The Wishing Well, Teddy's Playgroup, Pet Competition, Mrs Rabbit's Bump, Naughty Tortoise, The Rainy Day Game, Madam Gazelle's Leaving Party, and Freddy Fox.


Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/ladybird/books/304646/peppa-pig-bedtime-stories/#bf5SIXTUMlDhTExE.99

Peppa Pig: Bedtime Stories (audiobook extract) read by John Sparkes

In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Read by Rob Inglis

Co-winner of Stormzy’s #Merky Books New Writer’s Prize, Hafsa Zayyan chats to Nihal about her debut novel ‘We Are All Birds Of Uganda’.

She chats to Nihal about completing the book in 6 months and why a sense of belonging and home is so important no matter where you live. Hafsa also bought along some objects which inspire her, including letters from her late Nigerian grandfather #PenguinPodcast

‘We Are All Birds Of Uganda' is available to buy as an audiobook now - https://apple.co/39MMI3S

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The Penguin Podcast: Hafsa Zayyan with Nihal Arthanayake

In this gripping thriller set in New Zealand, New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes you into the twisted world of an exclusive cul-de-sac located on the edge of a sprawling forest. &#160; My mother vanished ten years ago. So did a quarter of a million dollars in cash. Thief. Bitch. Criminal. Now, she's back. Her bones clothed in scarlet silk. &#160; When socialite Nina Rai disappeared without a trace, everyone wrote it off as another trophy wife tired of her wealthy husband. But now her bones have turned up in the shadowed green of the forest that surrounds her elite neighborhood, a haven of privilege and secrets that&rsquo;s housed the same influential families for decades. The rich live here, along with those whose job it is to make their lives easier. And somebody knows what happened to Nina one rainy night ten years ago. Her son Aarav heard a chilling scream that night, and he&rsquo;s determined to uncover the ugly truth that lives beneath the moneyed elegance&hellip;but&#160; no one is ready for the murderous secrets about to crawl out of the dark. Even the dead aren&rsquo;t allowed to break the rules in this cul-de-sac. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HY2PRGQ?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9780593099117">Barnes & Noble</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8373827-10747236?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780593099117&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9780593099117">Books A Million</a><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/2186/9780593099100?prhc=PRHD39095A662">Bookshop.org</a><a href="http://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9780593099100?utm_source=prh&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=301&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780593099100&utm_campaign=9780593099100">Hudson Booksellers</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593099100?aff=penguinrandom">IndieBound</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/book/-9780593099100?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780593099100">Powell's</a><a href="http://goto.target.com/c/128773/81938/2092?subId1=PRHD39095A662--9780593099100&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3D9780593099100">Target</a><a href="https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=9780593099100">Walmart</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1531652375?at=11l3IH&ct=PRHD39095A662--9780593099117">Apple Books</a><a href="https://google.prf.hn/click/camref:1011ld4r/pubref:PRHD39095A662--9780593099117/destination:https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780593099117&c=books">Google Play Store</a><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&offerid=258185.12829781935712206&type=2&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780593099117}&murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kobo.com%2Fsearch%3FQuery%3D9780593099117">Kobo</a>

Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh, read by Raj Varma

This essential authorized biography of Eugene Peterson offers unique insights into the experiences and spiritual convictions of the iconic American pastor and beloved translator of&#160;The Message. &#160; &ldquo;This hunger for something radical&mdash;something so true that it burned in his bones&mdash;was a constant in Eugene&rsquo;s life. His longing for God ignited a ferocity in his soul.&rdquo; &#160; Encounter the multifaceted life of one of the most influential and creative pastors of the past half century with unforgettable stories of&#160;Eugene&rsquo;s lifelong devotion to his craft and love of language, the influences and experiences that shaped his unquenchable faith,&#160;the inspiration for his decision to translate The Message, and&#160;his success and struggles as a pastor, husband, and father. &#160; Author Winn Collier was given exclusive access to Eugene and his materials for the production of this landmark work. Drawing from his friendship and expansive view of Peterson&rsquo;s life, Collier offers an intimate, beautiful, and earthy look into a remarkable life. &#160; For Eugene, the gifts of life were inexhaustible: the glint of fading light over the lake, a kiss from Jan, a good joke, a bowl of butter pecan ice cream. As you enter into his story, you&rsquo;ll find yourself doing the same&mdash;noticing how the most ordinary things shimmer with a new and unexpected beauty.

A Burning in My Bones by Winn Collier, read by Richard Poe

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The Penguin Podcast: Hafsa Zayyan with Nihal Arthanayake

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