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Non-fiction


Richard Hammond at home with his wife Mindy, talks about his new book of adventures, As You Do. [2:52]
* Read the script for the As You Do trailer on the Orion Blog


Monty Don explains how he approached his journey Around the World in 80 Gardens [2:35]


Michael Palin talks about the making of New Europe [6:38]

     


Ex-Eagles guitarist Don Felder talks about his life in the Eagles and his book Heaven and Hell. [8:40]


Carl Honoré speaks on TED about the ideas explored in his bestselling book In Praise of Slow [19:26]


Puppetry inspired by Sock and Glove [4:45]

     


Simon Sebag Montefiore, winner of the 2007 Costa Biography Award, talks about his book, Young Stalin [4:07]


Richard Hammond talks about his autobiography: On the Edge [2:20]

 

     

Fiction

   


James Lee Burke discusses his new volume of short stories, Jesus Out to Sea and the effect of Hurricane Katrina on his writing. [9:23]


Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth, describes her fascination with tarot cards and how they relate to her new novel, Sepulchre [2:07]


Paul Torday talks about The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce, addiction, fine wines and his next novel, The Girl on the Landing. [2:18]

     


Find out about Firmin, the literary rat and star of Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitcan Lowlife by Sam Savage. [1:17]


The Orion marketing team introduces the paperback of The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield [1:36]

 

     

Children's fiction


Watch video footage of the recording of Sir Ian McKellen reading Oath Breaker: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness book 5.
[5:34]


Marcus Sedgwick talks about The Kiss of Death. A captivating gothic novel of love and loss in 18th century Venice.
[2:33]

 

     

Science fiction authors


Interview with Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle
(part 1) [8:56]


Interview with Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle
(part 2) [7:23]


Watch fantasy author Robert Rankin talk about his new book, Necrophenia, and sing a song of his own writing. [3:02]


Interview with Joe Hill author of Heart Shaped Box [3:55]


Scott Lynch talks about his books The Lies of Locke Lamora and Red Seas Under Red Skies [8:21]


Nick Griffiths discusses his book Dalek I Loved You [7:43]

     


Richard Morgan, author of Black Man, and Ian McDonald, author of Brasyl, in informal conversation at Eastercon
(part 1) [7:17]


Richard Morgan, author of Black Man, and Ian McDonald, author of Brasyl, in informal conversation at Eastercon
(part 2) [8:02]


Robert V. S. Redick talks about The Red Wolf Conspiracy [4:44]

     

Crime fiction authors


George Pelecanos talks about the real-life violent racial incident that inspired The Turnaround [5:41]


Linwood Barclay talks about his sensational debut and Richard & Judy Summer Read No Time For Goodbye [3:34]


Lawrence Block talks about his acclaimed Keller series, featuring the sardonic hitman and his latest book in the series, Hit and Run [5:50]

     


Ian Rankin talks about writing the last Rebus novel, Exit Music [2:00]


A short film based on the theme of Lisa Gardner's new thriller Hide [5:20]


Author, Jeff Lindsay reveals the inspiration behind everyone's favourite serial killer, DEXTER [5:09]

     


Watch an interview with Tami Hoag, recorded in her hometown of Miami [3:27]


Robert Crais talks about Los Angeles, the city he lives in and gains inspiration from for his new Elvis Cole novel, Chasing Darkness [6:06]


Lisa Gardner talks about her native town of Boston, and why she sets her novels there, her inspiration and her new book Say Goodbye [7:18]

     


Michael Connelly talks about how he became a crime writer, the inspiration behind the creation of Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller, and introduces his new paperback, The Overlook. [5:35]


Award-winning author Gillian Flynn talks about her stunning debut novel Sharp Objects and gives a sneak preview of what she is working on next. [5:40]


Ian Rankin talks about the creation of his new novel, Doors Open, set in the art world and reveals which famous painting he would steal. [4:37]

 

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