{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59/6977726c9d3a84f77a03eca5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jennie Godfrey on The Barbecue at No. 9 | Author Interview","description":"<p><strong>In this episode of Quick Book Reviews, Philippa is joined by bestselling author Jennie Godfrey to talk about her wonderful new novel,&nbsp;<em>The Barbecue at No.9</em>.</strong></p><p>Jennie’s debut,&nbsp;<em>The List of Suspicious Things</em>, became a word-of-mouth sensation, and her second novel is just as joyful, moving and addictive.</p><p>Set over the twelve hours of Live Aid in 1985,&nbsp;<em>The Barbecue at Number Nine</em>&nbsp;follows the residents of a new-build estate as secrets unravel, tensions rise, and lives change forever. Somebody is watching them — and by the end of the day, nothing will be the same again.</p><p>In this warm, funny and fascinating conversation, Philippa and Jennie discuss:</p><ul><li>Second-book nerves and writing under pressure</li><li>Why writers should finish book two before book one is published</li><li>Living and writing in rural Somerset</li><li>Why Live Aid became the backdrop to the novel</li><li>Nostalgia, secrets and the endurance of the human spirit</li><li>Character inspiration and the joy of fictional neighbours</li><li>Jennie’s whirlwind publishing journey</li><li>Reading habits, audiobooks and Kindle life</li><li>The importance of maps in novels</li><li>The ultimate biscuit discussion (including M&amp;S biscuity clouds)</li></ul><p>Preorder here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16356/9781529155013</p><p><br></p><h3>📚 Books mentioned in this episode:</h3><ul><li><em>The Barbecue at No 9</em>&nbsp;– Jennie Godfrey</li><li><em>The List of Suspicious Things</em>&nbsp;– Jennie Godfrey</li><li><em>Dead Heat</em>&nbsp;– Sabine Durrant</li><li><em>The Shock of the Light</em>&nbsp;– Laurie Inglis Hall</li><li><em>Nightwatching </em>– Tracy Sierra</li></ul><p>Jennie also shares what she’s currently reading, her dream and nightmare writing locations, and the two moments in her career that truly took her breath away.</p><p><em>The Barbecue at No 9</em>&nbsp;is published next week.</p><p>Pre-orders are now open.</p><p>Follow Quick Book Reviews for book recommendations, author interviews, and weekly podcast episodes.</p><p>📧 Email: quickbookreviews@outlook.com</p><p>📸 Instagram &amp; Threads: @quick_book_reviews</p><p>🎵 TikTok: @quickbookreviews</p><p><br></p><h1><br></h1><h1><br></h1>","author_name":"Philippa Hall"}