Phil Rickman looks at novels breathing new life into old genres: Belinda Bauer's serial killer procedural, Alison Littlewood's Victorian fairy story and Bill James's campus novel. Show more

Phil Rickman explores the sometimes comical world of animal stories for adults and talks to authors Jilly Cooper, Lynne Truss and Nick Perry about their new books. Show more

Phil Rickman reports from this year's Hay Winter Festival, and talks to Janina Ramirez and top comedy writer about his recent novel. Show more

Phil Rickman explores contemporary science fiction from authors Robert Dickinson, Tim Lebbon and Alastair Reynolds. Show more

Phil Rickman talks to bestselling crime novelists Patricia Cornwell, Ian Rankin and Elly Griffith about their latest books. Show more

Phil Rickman explores the murky world of contemporary spy and espionage writing, including biographies of John le Carre and new novels from Gerald Seymour and Mick Herron. Show more