
Have you ever wondered which books shaped your favourite authors? Best Book Forward is the bookish podcast for avid readers where we delve into the lives of your favourite authors and discover the books that have shaped their lives. Prepare for surprising picks, heartwarming stories, and the ultimate literary dilemma: "If you could only read one again, which would it be?" Warning: This podcast may... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 39 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BooksLeisureArtsHobbies | |||

For this final episode of our special bonus season, I’m taking things right back to the beginning by welcoming my very first podcast guest, the wonderful Helen Paris, author of The Invisible Women’s Club.
In this episode Helen chats about the incred... more
In this Christmas bonus episode of Best Book Forward, I’m delighted to welcome back Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist If you missed the previous episode with Claire you can catch up with it here... listen now
We take a look back at The Artist and so... more
In this Christmas bonus episode of Best Book Forward, I’m delighted to welcome back Gillian McAllister. If you missed the previous episode you can catch up with it here…listen now
We take a look back at Famous Last Words and also at what is next fo... more
In this Christmas bonus episode of Best Book Forward, I’m delighted to welcome back Virginia Evans author of The Correspondent.
Virginia reveals how the incredible success of The Correspondent has felt after so many years of rejection, she shares th... more
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Warm, insightful and unashamedly literary! What a great concept for a show, love hearing people’s formative book stories.
So many podcasts are a miss for me but after listening to Best Book Forward’s first episode I know I’m going to be impatiently awaiting the next one and the next one and the one after that! This will make housework so much more enjoyable. Well done Helen ☺️
Just finished the first episode & I am hooked! A wonderful chat between the two Helens~ informative, warm…like all the best podcasts~ I felt I was taking part in a fascinating conversation. I fear this is going to get expensive as there are so many books I now want to buy!
My TBR just got longer. I’ve just listened to the first episode and can’t wait for the second. Helen Gambarota has the most comforting voice. A joy to listen to. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon listen, curled up with a cup of tea and your library app, so that you can place reservations on books that spark your interest. Hooked after just one episode.
It’s only the first episode and I can already tell this is going to be one of my new favourite bookish podcasts. Helen has such a lovely genuine (and informed) way of asking really interesting questions that draw out the interviewee. Perfect company on my long morning walk- I can’t wait to hear more! Thank you Helen!
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