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
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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
Jul 20, 2018 • 12min
Carys White on Accessible Literature
CILIP Carnegie shadower Carys White tells the audience at this year's award ceremony about accessible formats and chats to Red Szell about her love of reading and literature.Clipped from Read On #77
Jul 13, 2018 • 58min
76: RNIB Writing Competition
We listen to the winning entries in the poetry and prose categories of the 2018 RNIB Writing Competition plus talk to the winners and listen to the two runner ups.
Also judge Patrick Gale gives us some hints and tips.
Jul 6, 2018 • 58min
75: The Golden Man Booker Prize
This year, the Man Booker Prize is celebrating its 50th anniversary. To mark the special event, a one-off Golden Man Booker Prize is being given to a previous winner crowning the overall best work of fiction from the last five decades of the prize.The five books thought to have best stood the test of time are: In a Free State by V. S. Naipaul; Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively; The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje; Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel; and Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders.We listen to them all and talk to some of the authors on the shortlist in this Man Booker special.
Jun 29, 2018 • 58min
74: Nicholas Parsons, Agatha Christie and The Animals of Farthing Wood
Broadcasting legend Nicholas Parsons gives us the scoop on why he was absent from Just A Minute for the first time in 50 years.RNIB Library Collection Development Assistant Lynne Livingstone brings us some fabulous news about a new collection of Talking Books.Author and listener N B Dixon reviews a classic woodland tale.And Sarah J Harris gives us a final peek behind the scenes of ‘The Colours of Bee Larkham’s Murder.
Jun 22, 2018 • 58min
73: Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson, Geraldine McCaughrean and more
This week we’re celebrating some outstanding books for children and young adults.
We have the winner of this year’s CILIP Carnegie Medal.
Previous winner Phillip Pullman reveals the books of his life.
Robert Kirkwood mixes with dragons and aliens, at the Scottish Friendly book jamboree. Featuring Jacqueline Wilson, Pamela Butchart, Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell.
And Sarah J Harris gives us another peek behind the scenes of ‘The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder.
Jun 15, 2018 • 58min
72: Hannah Kohler, Anthony Bourdain, Sarah J Harris and more
Hannah Kohler takes us back to 1960s America and the Vietnam War.
Listener Chris Gray recommends a book about running away to join the circus.
We remember Anthony Bourdain
And coming right up-to-date, we’ve got the first instalment of Sarah J Harris’ series about ‘The Colours of Bee Larkham’s Murder'
Jun 8, 2018 • 58min
71: Sarah J Harris, Candia McWilliam, David Graham, and Andrew Pettigrew.
This week…
Author Sarah J Harris introduces us to ‘The Colours of Bee Larkham’s Murder.
Poet Andrew Pettigrew waxes lyrical about Louis Braille.
Candia McWilliam shares insights into blindness, addiction and literary prizes.
And Robert Kirkwood interviews the voice acting legend David Graham.
Jun 8, 2018 • 10min
Narrator Interview - David Graham
The voice acting legend David Graham tells Robert Kirkwood about being Brains and Parker in Thunderbirds, creating the voice of the Daleks and moreClipped from Read On#71
Jun 8, 2018 • 21min
Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour Jamboree - Special Feature
On 6 June 2018, the Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour hosted an all-star author line-up at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.2018 is the 20th Anniversary of the Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour. To celebrate some of the UK's best children's authors and illustrators such as Jacqueline Wilson, Chris Riddell, Pamela Butchart and Cressida Cowell took to the stage at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall... Robert Kirkwood went along and discovered what authors have books in the RNIB Talking Books Library.
Jun 1, 2018 • 58min
70: CILIP Carnegie with Will Hill, Geraldine McCaughrean and Ruta Sepetys
In our second CILIP Carnegie show of 2018 we chat to two of the shortlisted authors and last year's winner.
Geraldine McCaughrean on 'Where the World Ends'
Will Hill on 'After the Fire'
and last year's winner Ruta Sepetys on 'Salt to the Sea'
