Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB
RNIB Connect Radio
A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios.
We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks.
Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group.
Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library.
Get involved and join the conversation by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk or find Robert on Twitter @Talking_Books
Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio
Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss.
Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics.
Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people.
Sport - See sport differently.
The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.
Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life.
Support - Other podcasts from RNIB.
TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings
We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks.
Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group.
Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library.
Get involved and join the conversation by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk or find Robert on Twitter @Talking_Books
Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio
Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss.
Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics.
Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people.
Sport - See sport differently.
The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing.
Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life.
Support - Other podcasts from RNIB.
TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings
Episodes
Mentioned books
Sep 3, 2018 • 30min
The Book Group - Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Join the conversation with a real group of blind and partially sighted book lovers and Talking Book users. This month the book group discuss Chocolat by Joanne Harris.
Sep 3, 2018 • 41min
The Book Group - Pilot
Join our brand new book group as they talk about reading with sight loss, missing print books, and the Talking Books that have inspired and delighted them.
Aug 31, 2018 • 58min
83: Michael Palin, Chris Hadfield, Anthony Horowitz and more
Michael Palin talks to Robert Kirkwood about forgetting lines and supporting RNIB, Anthony Horowitz tells us the books of his life and Colonel Chris Hadfield talks about his books for children and grown ups.Plus we revist both Adjoa Andoh and Dame Judi Dench. Get in touch by emailing readonair@rnib.org.uk
Aug 30, 2018 • 6min
Penguin Random House and RNIB announce new partnership.
Today Penguin Random House UK has launched a new partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) by signing up to two of the charity’s programmes - RNIB Bookshare and Talking Books.Red Szell and Robert Kirkwood discuss some titles ... and please note, all of the titles won't be immediately available but will be added to RNIB's collection over a number of months.Read more at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.uk/media/news/2018/august/penguin-random-house-launches-partnership-with-the-rnib--making-/#wdhLbbOXyHm5y2sA.99
Aug 24, 2018 • 58min
82: Lissa Evans, Sam West and Anthony McGowan
Lissa Evans chats about her books 'Old Baggage' and Wed Wabbit, Anthony McGowan narrates his own books for RNIB and Sam West on narrating new versions of 'The House of Cards' trilogy.
Aug 17, 2018 • 58min
81: Bernard Cornwell, Huw Parmenter and Moira Forsyth.
Red Szell chats to Moira Forsyth about her book 'A Message from the Other Side' and about her work at publisher Sandstone Press.
Bernard Cornwell chats to Robert Kirkwood about Sharpe, the Black Prince and listening to audio books in the car.
And we chat to Huw Parmenter, who recently narrated 'The Colour of Bee Larkham's Murder' by Sarah J Harris, about his work as an actor and preparing a book for narration.
Aug 10, 2018 • 58min
80: The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree by Paola Peretti
We explore a new book inspired by the author's own sight-loss journey, 'The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree'.
We chat to its author Paola Peretti and go behind the scenes with its publisher, translator and audio book narrator.
We also have another great review from blind author N.B. Dixon and explore the Summer reading Challenge from RNIB.
Aug 3, 2018 • 58min
79: The Rules of Seeing by Joe Heap
We devote a whole show to a brand new book with sight loss at its core, 'The Rules of Seeing' by Joe Heap.
We talk to its author Joe Heap, its narrator Cariad Lloyd and hand the book to our Connect Radio Book Group to get their verdict.
Jul 27, 2018 • 58min
78: Book Festival Special
On today's show we round up some favourite interviews from Book Festivals such as Aye Write, Boswell and Wigtown.
Featuring Alexander McCall Smith, Anne de Courcy, Jessica A Fox, Mark Ellan and Martin Jarvis.
Jul 20, 2018 • 58min
77: Alan Bennett, Angie Thomas, N.B. Dixon and more
In a packed show, blind author N.B. Dixon talks to Red Szell about re-imagining Robin Hood.
Alan Bennett chats to Robert Kirkwood about awards, writing and Family Guy.
Angie Thomas on 'The Hate U Give' and winning the CILIP Amnesty Honour.
New College Worcester student Carys White on her love of books and accessible reading.
And we listen to new recordings of 'House of Cards'.
