I can't always report top news here, but I have a bit of information that may be of interest to those in the UK. On May 4, thriller writer Val McDermid will be visiting BBC World Services World Book Club, a radio show and podcast.
The program, recorded at Bush House, home of the BBC, spotlights an author discussing, reading from and answering questions about a single book. Past guests have included James Ellroy, Carlos Ruiz Zafron, Uberto Eco and many others. I subscribed a while back and have enjoyed the installments I've listened to. They're great discussions for writers to hear.
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