The TRE Bookshow. TRE’s Hannah Murray catches up top authors, to discuss their latest releases 04/12/2025
December 5, 20251h 38m
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Show Notes
Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are.
Carolyn Kirby is an award-winning novelist who studied at Oxford University. Her latest novel 'Ravenglass' plunges the reader into a turbulent 18th century adventure over land and sea.
Tim Robinson was a BBC Director and producer, asking many documentaries. He now divides his time between Camden Town and Andalucia. 'The Difficult Life' is a haunting tale of love, art and madness. It's about talented painter Lucy Lake, who questions her sanity as she navigates the complexities of her marriage to Morten Andersen, a man haunted by his past, and the ex-wife whose soul remains to haunt them both.
Jamie Mustard is an artist, a futurist, and a writer with a focus on perception in the physical world. Growing up in severe poverty and illiteracy in inner city Los Angeles, Jamie now works as a strategic multi-media consultant. 'Hybred' is a graphic novel about childhood poverty, co-written with Francesca Filomena. Set in a future-adjacent Los Angeles, it's a story of staggering poverty, drugs and violence, and of an artistic child who finds beauty in the ugly and sublime hope in our conflicts.
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James Campbell is married to E.H.Shepherd's great-granddaughter and has had responsibility for the oversight of E.H. Shepard's artistic and literary estate since 2010. 'The Men Who Created Winnie-The-Pooh' looks at the lives of author A.A.Milne and his illustrator E.H.Shepard. In celebration of 100 years of Winnie-The-Pooh, this beautiful books looks at the men behind the creation of the much-loved characters.
Robbie Bach joined Microsoft in 1988. Over the next twenty-two years, he worked in various roles including supporting the successful launch and expansion of Microsoft Office. As Chief Xbox officer, he led the creation and development of the Xbox business. He retired from Microsoft as the president of the Entertainment and Devices Division in 2010. His debut novel 'The Wilkes Insurrection' introduced readers to Senator Tamika Smith. His latest 'The Blockchain Syndicate' follows Tamika as she faces a cryptic criminal syndicate threatening America's financial and political foundations.
William Coles has been a journalist for 30 years and has worked for a number of papers including The Sun, The Express, The Mail and The Wall Street Journal. His latest novel 'Movie Rogue' is based on the true story of how in 1996 a Sun reporter became an extra in one of the most searingly graphic scenes in movie history. Along the way - it's said - he also befriended both Tom Cruise and Stanley Kubrick.
Julie Caplin is the international bestselling author of the Romantic Escapes series. Her uplifting romantic comedies are set in gorgeous destinations across the globe, providing her readers with the ultimate escape. 'Christmas on Fifth Avenue' sees Evie Green's Christmas dream turn into a nightmare when a viral video makes her the laughing stock of the internet.
Carolyn Kirby is an award-winning novelist who studied at Oxford University. Her latest novel 'Ravenglass' plunges the reader into a turbulent 18th century adventure over land and sea.
Tim Robinson was a BBC Director and producer, asking many documentaries. He now divides his time between Camden Town and Andalucia. 'The Difficult Life' is a haunting tale of love, art and madness. It's about talented painter Lucy Lake, who questions her sanity as she navigates the complexities of her marriage to Morten Andersen, a man haunted by his past, and the ex-wife whose soul remains to haunt them both.
Jamie Mustard is an artist, a futurist, and a writer with a focus on perception in the physical world. Growing up in severe poverty and illiteracy in inner city Los Angeles, Jamie now works as a strategic multi-media consultant. 'Hybred' is a graphic novel about childhood poverty, co-written with Francesca Filomena. Set in a future-adjacent Los Angeles, it's a story of staggering poverty, drugs and violence, and of an artistic child who finds beauty in the ugly and sublime hope in our conflicts.
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James Campbell is married to E.H.Shepherd's great-granddaughter and has had responsibility for the oversight of E.H. Shepard's artistic and literary estate since 2010. 'The Men Who Created Winnie-The-Pooh' looks at the lives of author A.A.Milne and his illustrator E.H.Shepard. In celebration of 100 years of Winnie-The-Pooh, this beautiful books looks at the men behind the creation of the much-loved characters.
Robbie Bach joined Microsoft in 1988. Over the next twenty-two years, he worked in various roles including supporting the successful launch and expansion of Microsoft Office. As Chief Xbox officer, he led the creation and development of the Xbox business. He retired from Microsoft as the president of the Entertainment and Devices Division in 2010. His debut novel 'The Wilkes Insurrection' introduced readers to Senator Tamika Smith. His latest 'The Blockchain Syndicate' follows Tamika as she faces a cryptic criminal syndicate threatening America's financial and political foundations.
William Coles has been a journalist for 30 years and has worked for a number of papers including The Sun, The Express, The Mail and The Wall Street Journal. His latest novel 'Movie Rogue' is based on the true story of how in 1996 a Sun reporter became an extra in one of the most searingly graphic scenes in movie history. Along the way - it's said - he also befriended both Tom Cruise and Stanley Kubrick.
Julie Caplin is the international bestselling author of the Romantic Escapes series. Her uplifting romantic comedies are set in gorgeous destinations across the globe, providing her readers with the ultimate escape. 'Christmas on Fifth Avenue' sees Evie Green's Christmas dream turn into a nightmare when a viral video makes her the laughing stock of the internet.