Razia Iqbal talks to Rose Tremain about asks her about her latest novel, Trespass, as well as her ideas and being an author in the 21st century. Show more

Razia Iqbal talks to the Israeli writer David Grossman. His book To The End of the Land chronicles the life of Ora and her family as she tries to live in a country riven by wars. Show more

Tony Harrison has been described by critics as the 'alternative poet laureate', and has shocked and challenged audiences with his work. He talks to Razia Iqbal. Show more

Norwegian journalist and author, Asne Seierstad speaks to Gavin Esler at Hay Festival. She is renowned for her accounts of day-to-day life from warzones.

Award-winning Indian writer and publisher Anuradha Roy speaks to Gavin Esler at Hay Festival. Her new book is called All the Lives We Never Lived. Show more

Norwegian journalist and author Asne Seierstad speaks to Gavin Esler at Hay Festival about her new book, Two Sisters: Into the Syrian Jihad. Show more

One of Ireland's most successful writers, Marian Keyes speaks to Martha Kearney at Hay Festival about writing the stories of modern women in a modern world.

Kirsty Wark talks to author Jing-Jing Lee about her critically acclaimed novel How We Disappeared at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival.

Razia Iqbal asks Ian McEwan about his latest novel, Solar, and how he copes with being seen as our national novelist. Show more

Victoria Hislop has written two books but already she is a bestseller, her books deal with family secrets and historical events. She talks to Razia Iqbal. Show more

Critically acclaimed authors discuss their work. Michael Morpurgo explains why his books for children tackle subjects such as war, loss and injustice. Show more

Internationally acclaimed writer Fatima Bhutto talks to George Alagiah about how politics, family tragedy and intrigue have helped shaped her writing.

Andrea Levy's Small Island won the Orange Prize in 2004. Razia Iqbal talks to her about the pressures of writing another book after such success. Show more

Razia Iqbal talks to Philip Pullman and asks him what lies behind his radical reworking of the Bible stories, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. Show more

Hanif Kureishi talks to Razia Iqbal about his recently published collected short stories and how his writing has tracked social and personal change in the last 25 years.

From Hay Festival 2016, Talking Books' Martha Kearney talks to author Peter Carey.

In a special Talking Books from Hay Festival 2016, Martha Kearney talks to Jamaican-born author Marlon James.

Rajan Datar speaks Dervla Murphy, who has been described as a 'travel legend' and has written over 20 books documenting her travels around the world.

Irish writer Anne Enright speaks to Anita Anand about the themes she explores in her work - family relationships, love and sex, and Ireland's unsettled history. Show more

Talking Books is in New York to talk to the writer and essayist Joyce Carol Oates. She attributes her enormous output to a love of writing and a tireless work ethic. Show more