Read and Buried Podcast

Frankie is curtain-twitching with returning guest Sally Hepworth, author of Mad Mabel, to hear how the story that inspired the book become full circle, what she learned exploring the nature of good and bad, whether she'd ever write a sequel and the best parts of divorce.Order your copy of Mad Mabel hereFollow Sally on Instagram at @sallyhepworthWant to talk books? Email us at readandburiedpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @readandburiedpodcast

Frankie is feeling the heat with Remi Kone, author of Just Kill, to find out why character is the most important thing, how her background as a TV producer has influenced her approach to writing and the power of a good potato.Order your copy of Just Kill hereFollow Remi on Instagram at @remikonewriterWant to talk books? Email us at readandburiedpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @readandburiedpodcast

Frankie is on trial with T.H. Murdock, author of The Date, to find out why he's throwing himself into social media content, his two greatest fears, his theory of twists and why cheap white wine will do as long as it's chilled.Order your copy of The Date hereFollow Tom on Instagram at @t_h_murdockWant to talk books? Email us at readandburiedpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @readandburiedpodcast

Ever wondered what it's like to attend a London based thriller and crime festival? Join Frankie as she reports (not at all) live from Capital Crime 2026, featuring interviews with Claire Douglas, Abir Mukherjee, Lizzie Curle, Lucy Rose, Clare Mackintosh, Jane Harper and Andi Osho. Get your ticket for Capital Crime 2027 now at www.capitalcrime.org.Apologies for the sound quality on some of the interviews! My equipment did me very dirty.Want to skip to your favourite author? (Please note that these timecodes may vary slightly due to ads):04:26 - Claire Douglas13:24 - Abir Mukherjee25:06 - Lizzie Curle39:00 - Lucy Rose54:46 - Clare Mackintosh1:09:01 - Jane Harper1:27:32 - Andi OshoA HUGE thank you to the whole team at Capital Crime and Sophie Goodfellow for having me and for such a brilliant festival.

Frankie is on the case with returning guest Chris McDonald, author of The Wrong Man, to learn about his publishing journey so far, how his love of music influenced his latest book, why he loves "the mix" and keeping up the Father Christmas myth. Order your copy of The Wrong Man hereFollow Chris on Instagram at @cmacwritescrimeWant to talk books? Email us at readandburiedpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @readandburiedpodcast

Frankie has joined the club with V. A. Vazquez, author of The Death Row Club, to learn about the dark inspiration behind her debut novel, embracing the cringe, making characters miserable and finally getting a reservation at Dorsia.Order your copy of The Death Row Club hereFollow Victoria on Instagram at @vavazquezWant to talk books? Email us at readandburiedpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @readandburiedpodcast

Frankie is navigating the labyrinth with the brilliant Bonnie Burke-Patel, author of We Search the Island for Grace, to discuss the many influences on her latest novel, her approach to writing male characters, using social media to self promote and the supreme storytelling that comes from wrestling.Order your copy of We Search the Island for Grace hereFollow Bonnie on Instagram at @bonnieburkepatelWant to talk books? Email us at readandburiedpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @readandburiedpodcast

Frankie is joined by the top percentile of guests, Canwen Xu, to discuss the journey to writing her debut novel Boring Asian Female, telling the emotional truth, how to cope with putting yourself out there and underrated comfort of a McDonalds.Order your copy of Boring Asian Female hereFollow Canwen on Instagram at @canwen.xuWant to talk books? Email us at readandburiedpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @readandburiedpodcast