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Maria Semple joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest book.

Brett Archibald joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to share his amazing story. In April 2013 a global breaking-news story surfaced on social media and in the world press and rapidly gathered momentum. A South African man had fallen overboard in the night during a storm in remote Indonesian waters, without anyone else onboard realising. Eight hours later a frantic search was underway. Brett Archibald survived a horrifying nightmare - 28 1/2 hours in the ocean before being rescued.

In this interview Karen Swan talks about her latest novel, The Christmas Secret. She discusses her deep connection with Scotland, her essential Christmas traditions and her gift-giving successes and disasters.... Best-selling author Karen Swan began her career as a fashion journalist but switched it for a life writing novels in a little tree house in the countryside. Renowned for her sumptuous stories of romance, idyllic European cities and happy-ever-afters, Karen is a master of the holiday listen.

Audible invites Felicia Yap to discuss highly anticipated thriller, Yesterday, and the commentary it makes on a 'digitally obsessed' culture. An exploration of the human condition and the common fears which unite humanity, Yap's Yesterday offers astounding insight into modern society and the elements which threaten human existence as sentient, cognitive beings.

Debut novelist Nick Clark Windo visits the Audible Studio to talk about his new novel, The Feed. He discusses how the idea for this dystopian thriller came about and the triumphs and pitfalls of social media. The RADA-trained film producer and communications coach began his first novel at the Faber Academy's 'Write a Novel' programme. The finished novel was snapped up just 24 hours after it was submitted to publishers.

Walter Lucius joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss his work.

Departures is a call to action for female explorers everywhere, and in this interview, we talk to Anna about her writing process, her favourite travel moments to date and her top tips for embarking on an enjoyable, eye-opening and life-altering solo journey.

Film writer and producer Martino Sclavi joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to talk about his new book, The Finch in My Brain: How I Forgot How to Read but Found How to Live. This inspiring memoir follows Sclavi on his journey from brain cancer diagnosis through treatment to his recovery today.

Modern spiritual healer, well-being consultant and meditation ambassador Jody Shield joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her first ever book, LifeTonic: A Modern Toolkit to Help You Heal Your Life and Soothe Your Soul.

Hannah Kent joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest book, Burial Rites.

Joining us in the Audible studios to discuss her latest novel, The Belles, is coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things series and founder of CAKE Literary, Dhonielle Clayton. Hailing from Washington, DC, the Maryland side, Dhonielle Clayton revived her love for children's literature whilst working as an English teacher. Collaborating with fellow writer Sona Charaipotra, they published their young adult fiction series Tiny Pretty Things and co-founded creative development company CAKE Literary.

Jonathan Dean visits the Audible Studios to talk about his engrossing new book, exploring his powerful family history including his grandfather and great-grandfather - both refugees escaping from their home country to find a better life. Jonathan examines the plight of refugees and émigrés through their personal family history and connects their stories to today's global events. Dean's moving book not only chronicles his family history but also draws striking parallels to the situations that refugees face today and how there is a growing reluctance to help.

Author Rebecca Smith speaks to Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios about her latest book, The Jane Austen Writers' Club.

Simon Scarrow visits the Audible Studios for the second time, with Lee Francis, cowriter of their contemporary thriller Playing with Death. They talk about their collaboration, the writing process, writing for specific genres, social media and the terrifying thought of where this could lead in the near future.

Exclusive interview. Bradley Beaulieu joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss his latest book and the world of Song of the Shattered Sands.

Karen Dionne joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to talk about her new novel The Marsh King's Daughter. The novel has already received rave reviews from the New York Times, from celebrated authors such as Lee Child and from Audible listeners too.

Journalist and author Emma Dibdin joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her debut novel, The Room by the Lake, which follows the character of Caitlin when she decides to up sticks and move to New York in order to escape her problems back home. Emma tells Elise how she did the exact same thing as her character two years ago and how this inspired the storyline. She also talks about her day job as a journalist and writer specialising in television and the arts.

Julia Hobsbawm visits the Audible Studios to talk about her latest book, Fully Connected: Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Overload, a roadmap to survival and success in our hyper connected world, to help improve productivity and well-being.

Julia is a prominent expert and media commentator on the subject of networking, work-life balance and entrepreneurship.

Exclusive interview. Jane Housham joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her novel The Apprentice of Split Crow Lane, how she got the idea for her novel, her family history and more.

The best-selling author of Black-Eyed Susans, Julia Heaberlin, talks to Audible about her highly anticipated new audiobook, Paper Ghosts, a gripping thriller which has been lauded by critics as ‘artful, ’elegiac’ and ‘spellbinding’. In it, Julia introduces us to the character of Carl Louis Feldman as he begins his journey into old age at a nursing home in Texas.