The Penguin Podcast

By: Penguin Books UK
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  • Summary

  • The Penguin Podcast is returning with a brand new series called Ask Penguin. In each episode, we will take you inside Penguin Books to meet some of the incredible authors we publish as well as the people who work here, to get answers to all of your book-related questions. Do you need to find your next page-turning read? Are you curious to find out what a day in the life of an editor is like, or simply why a small, aquatic, flightless bird became the iconic emblem that adorns Penguin books worldwide?

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Episodes
  • Episode 12: Best books of the year

    Episode 12: Best books of the year
    Dec 19 2024

    We round-up a year of reading with recommendations from Penguin colleagues of their favourite books of the year and a look at what they are most excited for you to read in 2025. Explore the full list of the books discussed on this episode and the transcript by visiting: Episode 12: Best books of the year.


    Thank you for listening to The Penguin Podcast and our new show Ask Penguin. We would love to hear your feedback and if you have any questions for us. To get in contact with the team, send us a message via the email address below. We return in the Spring with a new series. Until then, Happy Reading!


    Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.

    Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast


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    12 mins
  • Winter Reads with Jeanette Winterson

    Winter Reads with Jeanette Winterson
    Dec 12 2024

    Joining us this week is award-winning author Jeanette Winterson, as we explore her captivating new collection of ghost stories, Night Side of the River, and provide listeners with reading recommendations based on their winter-themed questions. Plus, we’ll stroll through the office to gather the perfect list of festive reads from our Penguin colleagues for you to enjoy this Christmas.


    Explore the full list of the books discussed on this episode and the transcript by visiting: Episode 11: Winter Reads


    Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.

    Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast


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    35 mins
  • Episode 10: History Special with Al Murray, James Holland and Terry Deary

    Episode 10: History Special with Al Murray, James Holland and Terry Deary
    Dec 5 2024


    Joining us in the studio to provide reading inspiration from the Roman Empire to the Second World War are author and podcast duo of We Have Ways of Making You Talk, James Holland and Al Murray, plus creator of Horrible Histories, Terry Deary


    For the full list of books plus transcript visit: Episode 6: History Special


    Books and authors mentioned in this episode:

    Arnhem Black Tuesday by Al Murray

    Casino ’44 by James Holland

    A History of Britain in Ten Enemies by Terry Deary

    The Cauldron by Zeno

    Scoop by Evelyn Waugh

    Mary Queen of Scots by Alison Weir

    The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley

    Swords of Honour by Evelyn Waugh



    Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.

    Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast


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    49 mins

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