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A hit and miss for this week’s instalment of Pick A Pod. Taylah unpacks a podcast […]

Amy O'Connor 8 min read After suffering a double job loss, things turned around quickly for Cork writer Caroline O’Donoghue, as she landed a six-figure publishing deal for her tarot-focused YA novel, writes Amy O’Connor Caroline O’Donoghue is talking about her newfound love of tennis. The author recently enrolled in a beginner’s class at courts near her home in London, having long been obsessed with the sport. During one of her lessons, she recalls hav...

The Pursuit of Love: Why are we still so obsessed with the Mitford sisters? Jessie Thompson Is there any greater example of the Problematic Fave than the Mitford sisters? They were posh, gossipy, fabulous, stylish and politically extreme. Were a couple of them – let’s just say it – outrageously right-wing? Yes. But are we still – myself included – completely fascinated by them? Very much yes. I don’t know how I’d have got through the darkest moments of winter lockdown without devouring a doorstop 500-page biography of them. Next week, a gorgeous-looking adaptati...

The Pursuit of Love: Why are we still so obsessed with the Mitford sisters? Jessie Thompson Is there any greater example of the Problematic Fave than the Mitford sisters? They were posh, gossipy, fabulous, stylish and politically extreme. Were a couple of them – let’s just say it – outrageously right-wing? Yes. But are we still – myself included – completely fascinated by them? Very much yes. I don’t know how I’d have got through the darkest moments of winter lockdown without devouring a doorstop 500-page biography of them. Next week, a gorgeous-looking adaptati...

In 2020, over 155 million people listened to a podcast every week. And whatever your niche interest, whether it's food history or wild swimming, there's a show to match it, most likely hosted by an expert enthusiast in that area. The book world is no exception. Authors Elizabeth Day, Gillian McAllister and Daisy Buchanan all host very popular and much downloaded podcasts. So, what's in it for them? Caroline O'Donoghue, author of two novels for adults and a YA novel, All Our Hidden Gifts (out with Walker Books in February), gets approximately 30,000 downloads per month on her podcast, Sentime...