Meet the Writers

Kim Ghattas returns to Midori House to discuss her latest book, ‘The Best Kind of American’, which looks into the 1984 murder of Malcolm Kerr and how it shaped the outlook of Lebanon’s future.
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Georgina Godwin meets Edmund Richardson, winner of the 2026 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for his work titled ‘Alexander: God, King, Man’. He is the first author to win the award for a book about ancient history.

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Aea Varfis-van Warmelo, poet and editor at ‘Granta’ magazine, speaks to Georgina Godwin about her debut work, ‘Attention-Seeking Behaviour’, shortlisted for the 2026 Goldsmiths Prize.
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Philip Hensher, critic and journalist, speaks to Georgina Godwin, to examine the evolution of storytelling through printing, distribution and mobility in his new book, ‘A History of the Novel in Britain’.


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Bestselling author Adele Parks joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her latest novel, ‘Eyes on You’, and her work with The Reading Agency and the National Literacy Trust.
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