Non Pratt is the author of Trouble, a witty and irreverent book about sex and friendship that established her as a leading figure in Young Adult fiction. Non will be discussing her latest book Truth or Dare, a powerful and moving novel about bravery.

Lisa Williamson is an actor and author. Her multi-award winning debut novel, The art of Being Normal, is an engaging and sensitive portrait of a transgender teen. Williamson’s latest book, All about Mia, is set to be another compelling work of YA fiction.

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is a British-Japanese-Chinese-American novelist. Her award winning debut novel Harmless Like You, is described by the Boston Globe as ‘Visceral, startling and mind-bendingly gorgeous’.

Zoe Gilbert is a Costa Short Story away wining writer whose short stories are often inspired by folklore or folk tales, and have been published in many diverse anthologies and journals. Gilbert will be discussing her  piece in Conradology.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

I Slept With a Yeti One Time… Is he the Father? by M. L. Sawyer

And

The next episode of Ex Libris Live Dark Will be available in January 2018.

Non Pratt’s works can be found here

Lisa Williamson’s works can be found here

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan’s works can be found here

and

Zoe Gilbert’s works can be found here

Non Pratt is the author of Trouble, a witty and irreverent book about sex and friendship that established her as a leading figure in Young Adult fiction. Non will be discussing her latest book Truth or Dare, a powerful and moving novel about bravery.

Lisa Williamson is an actor and author. Her multi-award winning debut novel, The art of Being Normal, is an engaging and sensitive portrait of a transgender teen. Williamson’s latest book, All about Mia, is set to be another compelling work of YA fiction.

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is a British-Japanese-Chinese-American novelist. Her award winning debut novel Harmless Like You, is described by the Boston Globe as ‘Visceral, startling and mind-bendingly gorgeous’.

Zoe Gilbert is a Costa Short Story away wining writer whose short stories are often inspired by folklore or folk tales, and have been published in many diverse anthologies and journals. Gilbert will be discussing her  piece in Conradology.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Fright Christmas, by R L Stine

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, by Agatha Christie

The Italian’s Christmas Child, by Lynne Graham

And

The Girl Who Saved Christmas, by Matt Haig

The next episode of Ex Libris After Dark Will be available on the 1st of January 2018.

Non Pratt’s works can be found here

Lisa Williamson’s works can be found here

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan’s works can be found here

and

Zoe Gilbert’s works can be found here

Tracy Chevalier is the award winning author of nine novels including the phenomenal best seller, Girl With A Pearl Earring. Chevalier will be discussing her latest work, New Boy, a retelling of Shakespeare’s Othello.

Julian Baggini, the renowned philosopher and co-founder of The Philosophers’ Magazine is also a prolific author, journalist and blogger. He will be discussing his new book, A Short History of Truth: Consolations for a Post-Truth World.

Paul Bassett Davies is an award winning comic scriptwriter, author, director and actor. He founded the Crystal Theatre, was creative director of the London Comedy Writers Festival, and is director of Euroscript Ltd. David will be discussing his latest ‘hellish’ novel, Dead Writers In Rehab.

Katerina Diamond is a Sunday Times bestselling crime writer who was hailed as ‘the new Queen of Cime’ by Heat after publication of her debut novel, The Teacher. Diamond will be discussing her third book, The Angel.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

How to craft with cat hair, by Kaori Tsutaya

And

Bigfoot Twerked and I liked it, by Raven Blackbird

The next episode of Ex Libris Live will be available in two weeks.

Tracy Chevalier’s works can be found here

Julian Baggini’s works can be found here

Paul Bassett Davies’ works can be found here

and

Katerina Diamond’s works can be found here

Tracy Chevalier is the award winning author of nine novels including the phenomenal best seller, Girl With A Pearl Earring. Chevalier will be discussing her latest work, New Boy, a retelling of Shakespeare’s Othello.

Julian Baggini, the renowned philosopher and co-founder of The Philosophers’ Magazine is also a prolific author, journalist and blogger. He will be discussing his new book, A Short History of Truth: Consolations for a Post-Truth World.

Paul Bassett Davies is an award winning comic scriptwriter, author, director and actor. He founded the Crystal Theatre, was creative director of the London Comedy Writers Festival, and is director of Euroscript Ltd. David will be discussing his latest ‘hellish’ novel, Dead Writers In Rehab.

Katerina Diamond is a Sunday Times bestselling crime writer who was hailed as ‘the new Queen of Cime’ by Heat after publication of her debut novel, The Teacher. Diamond will be discussing her third book, The Angel.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Coraline, by Neil Gaiman

Death Comes to Pemberly, by P D James

The Italian’s Pregnant Virgin, by Maisey Yates

And

It, by Stephen King

The next episode of Ex Libris After Dark Will be available in two weeks.

Tracy Chevalier’s works can be found here

Julian Baggini’s works can be found here

Paul Bassett Davies’ works can be found here

and

Katerina Diamond’s works can be found here

Richard Cohen is not only an Olympian fencer but also a giant in the literary world. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, founder of Richard Cohen Books, editor of many books and author of several of his own, he has written for almost any quality paper you care to mention. Cohen will be discussing his newest book, How To Write Like Tolstoy.

Anna McNuff is an endurance athlete, professional speaker and author who The Guardian named as one of the top adventurers of our time. McNuff’s new book, The Pants Of Perspective, chronicles just one these amazing adventures; running the entire length of New Zealand!

Angela Clarke spent a decade working in the fashion industry before becoming a playwright, broadcaster and award winning author. Clarke will be discussing Trust Me, the third novel in her dark and gripping social media series.

Mark Ellis is a member of the prestigious Crime Writers Association and the best selling author of the DCI Frank Merlin WW2 thriller series. Ellis will be discussing his latest book in the series, Merlin At War.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Kickboxer in the Haunted Gay Gym, by AJ Capo

and

Self Hypnotism: The Technique and its Use in Daily Living, by Leslie M LeCron

The next episode of Ex Libris Live! will be available in two weeks.

Richard Cohen’s works can be found here

Anna McNuff’s works can be found here

Angela Clarke works can be found here

and

Mark Ellis’ works can be found here

Richard Cohen is not only an Olympian fencer but also a giant in the literary world. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, founder of Richard Cohen Books, editor of many books and author of several of his own, he has written for almost any quality paper you care to mention. Cohen will be discussing his newest book, How To Write Like Tolstoy.

Anna McNuff is an endurance athlete, professional speaker and author who The Guardian named as one of the top adventurers of our time. McNuff’s new book, The Pants Of Perspective, chronicles just one these amazing adventures; running the entire length of New Zealand!

Angela Clarke spent a decade working in the fashion industry before becoming a playwright, broadcaster and award winning author. Clarke will be discussing Trust Me, the third novel in her dark and gripping social media series.

Mark Ellis is a member of the prestigious Crime Writers Association and the best selling author of the DCI Frank Merlin WW2 thriller series. Ellis will be discussing his latest book in the series, Merlin At War.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Holes, by Louis Sachar

The Rancher’s Rules, by Lucy Monroe

The Zanzibar Chest, by Aidan Hartley

and

The String of Pearls: A romance – The Original Sweeney Todd, by Anon

The next episode of Ex Libris After Dark Will be available in two weeks.

Richard Cohen’s works can be found here

Anna McNuff’s works can be found here

Angela Clarke works can be found here

and

Mark Ellis’ works can be found here

Rachel Clarke was a TV journalist before deciding to retrain as a medic. She is now an NHS hospital doctor and the winner of the Medical Journalists’ Association award for blogger of the year. Her first book, Your Life in My Hands, seeks to capture the truth about life on the NHS frontline.

Suellen Dainty is the author of After Everything. An Australian, she was a writer for the Sydney Morning Herald before moving to London where she became the producer and director of the original series of The Book Show on Sky. Dainty will be discussing her latest novel, The Housekeeper.

Sophie Hopesmith describers herself as a reader, writer and seeker of the sublime and the ridiculous, who laughs in the dark. Her debut novel, Another Justified Sinner, is a black comedy about the rise and fall of Marcus, a ‘slippery sinner’.

R.E.J. Karlsson is a linguist who has spent his time post university split between teaching and researching for his forthcoming (yet to be named) podcast which will cover many aspects of language and linguistics.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Getting Lucky With The Leprechaun, by Audrey Bloom

And

Men Are Too Horny and Women Are Too Smart, by Philosopher X

The next episode of Ex Libris Live! Will be available in two weeks.

Rachel Clarke’s works can be found here

Suellen Dainty’s works can be found here

Sophie Hopesmith’s works can be found here

and

You can follow @rhysejdanino to keep up on R.E.J. Karlsson’s works

The fabulous Southern In Law has released an amazingly extensive board game guide, and Anagram and Ex Libris are in some serious company. You can check out the whole list here, which we highly recommend you do!

You can read her full review here: alejandraslife.com/witty-brain-games/ but in the mean time here are a few choice bits that made our hearts swell with pride!

‘[Ex Libris is] Great for those night-ins with your book club friends and a cup of hot cocoa.’

Praise for Flummoxed: ‘we laughed so hard bluffing each other. Absolutely recommend it!’

Rachel Clarke was a TV journalist before deciding to retrain as a medic. She is now an NHS hospital doctor and the winner of the Medical Journalists’ Association award for blogger of the year. Her first book, Your Life in My Hands, seeks to capture the truth about life on the NHS frontline.

Suellen Dainty is the author of After Everything. An Australian, she was a writer for the Sydney Morning Herald before moving to London where she became the producer and director of the original series of The Book Show on Sky. Dainty will be discussing her latest novel, The Housekeeper.

Sophie Hopesmith describers herself as a reader, writer and seeker of the sublime and the ridiculous, who laughs in the dark. Her debut novel, Another Justified Sinner, is a black comedy about the rise and fall of Marcus, a ‘slippery sinner’.

R.E.J. Karlsson is a linguist who has spent his time post university split between teaching and researching for his forthcoming (yet to be named) podcast which will cover many aspects of language and linguistics.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

My Life Outside the Ring, by Hulk Hogan

Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen

Rub It In (part of the Unbuttoned By The Boss Series, Mills & Boon), by Kira Sinclair

and

Gangsta Granny, by David Walliams

The next episode of Ex Libris After Dark Will be available in two weeks.

Rachel Clarke’s works can be found here

Suellen Dainty’s works can be found here

Sophie Hopesmith’s works can be found here

and

You can follow @rhysejdanino to keep up on R.E.J. Karlsson’s works

Scarlett Thomas not only teaches creative writing at the University of Kent, but is also the multi-award winning author of nine novels that include The End of Mr Y and PopCo. Thomas will be discussing her latest work; Dragon’s Green, which is her first work of fiction for children.

Angela Saini is an acclaimed science journalist, presenter and author, whose work appears in such diverse journals as New Scientist, The Guardian, The Economist, and Wallpaper. Saini will be discussing her latest book; Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong and the New Research That’s Rewriting the Story.

Alex Preston is a journalist and author, possibly best known for In Love and War, which was a highly popular BBC Radio 4’s Book at Bedtime in 2014. Preston will be discussing his latest work, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, which has been described as an ‘ornithology, literary anthology & autobiography’

And

Natasha Pulley is the author of the international bestseller, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, which was described as an ‘electrifying debut’ and ‘a triumph of speculative fiction.’ Pulley will be discussing her latest book; The Bedlam Stacks.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

God’s Creative Powers For Finances – Charles Capps

And

Captured By The Chupacabra King (A Queen for the Chupacabra King Book 1) – Filthan Fowle

The next episode of Ex Libris Live! Will be available in two weeks.

Scarlett Thomas’ works can be found here

Angela Saini’s works can be found here

Alex Preston’s works can be found here

And

Natasha Pulley’s works can be found here

Scarlett Thomas not only teaches creative writing at the University of Kent, but is also the multi-award winning author of nine novels that include The End of Mr Y and PopCo. Thomas will be discussing her latest work; Dragon’s Green, which is her first work of fiction for children.

Angela Saini is an acclaimed science journalist, presenter and author, whose work appears in such diverse journals as New Scientist, The Guardian, The Economist, and Wallpaper. Saini will be discussing her latest book; Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong and the New Research That’s Rewriting the Story.

Alex Preston is a journalist and author, possibly best known for In Love and War, which was a highly popular BBC Radio 4’s Book at Bedtime in 2014. Preston will be discussing his latest work, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, which has been described as an ‘ornithology, literary anthology & autobiography’

And

Natasha Pulley is the author of the international bestseller, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, which was described as an ‘electrifying debut’ and ‘a triumph of speculative fiction.’ Pulley will be discussing her latest book; The Bedlam Stacks.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

The Twits, by Roald Dahl

The Handmaids tale, by Margaret Atwood

Secretary by Day, Mistress by Night (Mills and Boon), by Maggie Cox

And

Don Quixote – Miguel de Cervantes

The next episode of Ex Libris After Dark Will be available in two weeks.

Scarlett Thomas’ works can be found here

Angela Saini’s works can be found here

Alex Preston’s works can be found here

And

Natasha Pulley’s works can be found here

Sarah Churchwell, the Professor of American Literature and public understanding for eh humanities at the University of London. She is also a journalist, and an award-winning author and a renowned Scott Fitzgerald expert. He latest critically acclaimed book is Careless People: Muder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby.

Cally L Taylor is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the psychological thrillers that include The Accident, The Missing and The Lie (Just optioned for TV). She will be discussing her latest book, The Escape, which has been described as ‘a dark and utterly gripping read’

Danny King is an actor, an award-winning author and a BAFTA nominated screen-writer best known for Wild Bill and Thieves Like Us the six part BBC 3 comedy he adapted from his book, The Burglar Diaries. King will be discussing his latest work, the black comedy vampire movie, Eat Local.

And

Rod Duncan is a creative writing lecturer, a screenwriter and an award-winning author. His latest work, The Custodian of Marvels is the third in his highly popular steam-punk series, The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire, which is set in the aftermath of a revolution that has reined back technology.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Cinderella: An Erotic Novelette For Foot Fetishists – Madame Gryphon

And

Children Of The Matrix – David Icke

The next episode of Ex Libris After Live Will be available in two weeks.

Sarah Churchwell’s works can be found here.

Cally L Taylor’s works can be found here.

Danny King’s works can be found here.

And

Rod Duncan’s work can be found here.

Sarah Churchwell, the Professor of American Literature and public understanding for eh humanities at the University of London. She is also a journalist, and an award-winning author and a renowned Scott Fitzgerald expert. He latest critically acclaimed book is Careless People: Muder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby.

Cally L Taylor is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the psychological thrillers that include The Accident, The Missing and The Lie (Just optioned for TV). She will be discussing her latest book, The Escape, which has been described as ‘a dark and utterly gripping read’

Danny King is an actor, an award-winning author and a BAFTA nominated screen-writer best known for Wild Bill and Thieves Like Us the six part BBC 3 comedy he adapted from his book, The Burglar Diaries. King will be discussing his latest work, the black comedy vampire movie, Eat Local.

And

Rod Duncan is a creative writing lecturer, a screenwriter and an award-winning author. His latest work, The Custodian of Marvels is the third in his highly popular steam-punk series, The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire, which is set in the aftermath of a revolution that has reined back technology.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Live, by Ivanka Trump

The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropist, by Robert Tressell

Pregnant by the Playboy Tycoon (from the Unexpected Babies Series), by Anna Oliver

And
The Phantom of The Opera, by Gaston Leroux

The next episode of Ex Libris After Dark Will be available in two weeks.

Sarah Churchwell’s works can be found here.

Cally L Taylor’s works can be found here.

Danny King’s works can be found here.

And

Rod Duncan’s work can be found here.

Helen Lederer – comedian, actor and author. Her first novel, Losing it, has been described as ‘A wickedly amusing debut novel’ – The Telegraph,  ‘Funny and sharp and horribly true’ – The Times, ‘A wry and witty rallying call for women of a certain age…VERDICT: 5/5 ‘ – The Express and ‘Packed with hilarious scenes that had me laughing out loud, Losing It is an easy to read book that is hard to put down’ – Huffington Post

Thomas Mogford – Author known for the Spike Sanguinetti series of crime novels. His books have been shortlisted for the 2013 CWA New Blood Dagger Award and The Crimefest’s eDunnit award (in 2014 and 2015). His book “Sleeping Dogs”, was chosen as one of The Guardian‘s ‘Best Holiday Reads’ of 2015. The fifth Spike Sanguinetti novel, “A Thousand Cuts”, was published  February 2017, and was hailed by The Sunday Times as ‘a traditional and thoroughly satisfying crime novel’.

Orlando Ortega-Medina – Lawyer and author. Orlando is a US born British-Canadian author of Judeo-Spanish descent via Cuba. He studied English Literature at UCLA and has a Juris Doctor law degree from Southwestern University School of Law. At university he won The National Society of Arts and Letters award for Short Stories. Jerusalem Ablaze: Stories of Love and Other Obsessions is his first published collection. Orlando resides in London, where he practices US immigration law.

And

Ross Welford – Journalist and author. Ross’ first book Time Travelling With a Hamster has been described as (a) ‘funny, heart-warming race-against-time – and across generations – adventure that you will won’t be able to put down.’ And his new book What Not To Do If  You Turn Invisible was released earlier this year.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Does God Ever Speak Through Cats? -David Evans

And

Taken By The T-Rex – Christie Sims and Alara Branwen

The next episode of Ex Libris Live! Will be available in two weeks.

Helen Lederer’s written works can be found here

Thomas Mogford’s works can be found here

Orlando Ortega-Medina’s works can be found here

And

Ross Welford’s works can be found here.

Helen Lederer – comedian, actor and author. Her first novel, Losing it, has been described as ‘A wickedly amusing debut novel’ – The Telegraph,  ‘Funny and sharp and horribly true’ – The Times, ‘A wry and witty rallying call for women of a certain age…VERDICT: 5/5 ‘ – The Express and ‘Packed with hilarious scenes that had me laughing out loud, Losing It is an easy to read book that is hard to put down’ – Huffington Post

Thomas Mogford – Author known for the Spike Sanguinetti series of crime novels. His books have been shortlisted for the 2013 CWA New Blood Dagger Award and The Crimefest’s eDunnit award (in 2014 and 2015). His book “Sleeping Dogs”, was chosen as one of The Guardian‘s ‘Best Holiday Reads’ of 2015. The fifth Spike Sanguinetti novel, “A Thousand Cuts”, was published  February 2017, and was hailed by The Sunday Times as ‘a traditional and thoroughly satisfying crime novel’.

Orlando Ortega-Medina – Lawyer and author. Orlando is a US born British-Canadian author of Judeo-Spanish descent via Cuba. He studied English Literature at UCLA and has a Juris Doctor law degree from Southwestern University School of Law. At university he won The National Society of Arts and Letters award for Short Stories. Jerusalem Ablaze: Stories of Love and Other Obsessions is his first published collection. Orlando resides in London, where he practices US immigration law.

And

Ross Welford – Journalist and author. Ross’ first book Time Travelling With a Hamster has been described as (a) ‘funny, heart-warming race-against-time – and across generations – adventure that you will won’t be able to put down.’ And his new book What Not To Do If  You Turn Invisible was released earlier this year.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

Vernon God Little – D. B. C. Pierre

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – F Scott Fitzgerald

And

The Vasquez Mistress – Sarah Morgan

The next episode of Ex Libris After Dark Will be available in two weeks.

Helen Lederer’s written works can be found here

Thomas Mogford’s works can be found here

Orlando Ortega-Medina’s works can be found here

And

Ross Welford’s works can be found here.

Ros Barber – poet, scholar and an award winning and critically acclaimed author. Her first novel, The Marlowe Papers, received the Desmond Elliot prize. Her latest novel Devotion was short listed for the Encore award and has been described as ‘compelling’ by both The Guardian and The Independent.

Paul Mayhew-Archer – radio and TV producer and comedy script writer, whose most notable works include The Vicar of Dibley, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Miranda. Paul will be discussing his award winning documentary, Parkinson’s: The Funny Side.

Anthony Anaxagorou – internationally acclaimed and award winning poet, short story writer, and activist whose live performances have been described as ‘a near spiritual experience’ Anthony will be discussing Heterogeneous, the definitive anthology of his poetry.

And

Bob Chaundy – freelance journalist and writer who was the obituaries editor at the BBC for 18 years. Bob’s latest book Little Black Trains: Life, Death and Commuting is a comic murder mystery story that also lifts the lid on the art and pitfalls of obituary writing.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for:

How To Train Your Dragon – Cressida Cowell

and

The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins

The next episode of Ex Libris Live! Will be available in two weeks.

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Ros Barber’s works can be found here.

Paul Mayhew-Archer’s written works can be found here.

Anthony Anaxagorou’s works can be found here.

And

Bob Chaundy’s book can be found here.

Ros Barber – poet, scholar and an award winning and critically acclaimed author. Her first novel, The Marlowe Papers, received the Desmond Elliot prize. Her latest novel Devotion was short listed for the Encore award and has been described as ‘compelling’ by both The Guardian and The Independent.

Paul Mayhew-Archer – radio and TV producer and comedy script writer, whose most notable works include The Vicar of Dibley, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Miranda. Paul will be discussing his award winning documentary, Parkinson’s: The Funny Side.

Anthony Anaxagorou – internationally acclaimed and award winning poet, short story writer, and activist whose live performances have been described as ‘a near spiritual experience’ Anthony will be discussing Heterogeneous, the definitive anthology of his poetry.

And

Bob Chaundy – freelance journalist and writer who was the obituaries editor at the BBC for 18 years. Bob’s latest book Little Black Trains: Life, Death and Commuting is a comic murder mystery story that also lifts the lid on the art and pitfalls of obituary writing.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for books including:

Jimmy Hendrix: The man, the magic, the truth – Sharon Lawrence

The Lady In The Van – Alan Bennett

Untamed Billionaire, Undressed Virgin – Anna Cleary

and

The English Patient – Michael Ondaatje

In the Ex Libris After Dark podcast (coming soon), you’ll be able to hear David talking about each of our guests life and works.

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Ros Barber’s works can be found here.

Paul Mayhew-Archer’s written works can be found here.

Anthony Anaxagorou’s works can be found here.

And

Bob Chaundy’s book can be found here.

A quick excerpt of a chat the production team had in late December when we got together to celebrate our first year of Ex Libris Live.

This recording features –

David Freeman – Presenter and interviewer, and our host.

Leslie Scott – The creator of the original Ex Libris game and our executive producer.

Freddie Scott Vollrath – The show’s producer, score keeper and pretty much everything else.

and

Martin Wiggins – The show’s audio engineer and editor.

We’re recording another season of Ex Libris Live, starting next month at Blackwell’s book store in Oxford.

Check www.OxfordGames.co.uk for ticket information; we’d love to see you there, and we’ll be back with more podcasts soon!

Jasper Fforde – the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of the genre bending Thursday Next novels, as well as the brilliant dystopian Shades of Grey series (not to be confused), and The Last Dragonslayer, the film adaptation of which Sky will release on Christmas Day

Lisa Dickenson – an award winning author of wonderfully comic, romance novels. In true Yultide spirit, her much awaited book. Mistletoe on 34th Street, will add a spark of humour and magic to the Christmas season.
Kim Newman (aka Jack Yeovil) – an expert on horror and sci-fi cinema, as well as an award winning author whose work includes the irreverently referential Anno Dracula and, his latest novel, the witty and thrilling Angels of Music.

And
Maureen Freely – who is not only a journalist, a novelist, a professor of literature, and a translator but she is also the President of English PEN, the founding centre of the global writers’ association that promotes freedom of expression and literature across frontiers.

In this episode, the contestants write fake first or last sentences for books including:

Friends, Voters, Countrymen: Jottings on the stump – Boris Johnson

Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn

Jennie – Paul Gallico

Jasper Fforde’s works including the Thursday Next novels, and the Shades of Grey series can be found here.

Lisa Dickenson’s  Mistletoe on 34th Street and her other works can be found here.
Kim Newman’s Works including Angels of Music can be found here.

And
Maureen Freely works can be found here and information on PEN can be found here.