Calibre podcasts
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Calibre Audio brings the joy of audiobooks to anyone struggling to access print. We feel passionately that a print disability, or any difficulty in holding a book should not be a barrier to the pleasure and enrichment of reading. Everyone, no matter their personal social or financial circumstances, deserves to immerse themselves in a good book, and unleash the power of their imagination.
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March 2024 Newsletter
March 07, 2024 12:48 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBLatest books and news for Calibre Audio members.
February 2024 Newsletter
February 05, 2024 15:51 - 6 minutes - 4.14 MBThe latest books and news from Calibre Audio.
Christmas Newsletter for Calibre Members
December 20, 2023 15:22 - 7 minutes - 4.83 MBThis podcast contains news, new audiobooks and updates from Calibre Audio. The newsletter is intended for Calibre members.
December 2023 Newsletter
December 01, 2023 10:47 - 6 minutes - 4.43 MBAudio version of the December 2023 newsletter for Calibre Audio members. This newsletter is not designed for public listening.
Doctor Who 60th Anniversary with Ellie Wallwork
November 22, 2023 09:27 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBSpecial guest Ellie Wallwork joins the Calibre team to chat about her experience on the set of Doctor Who in celebration of the show's 60th anniversary. Ellie is an actress with a visual impairment who starred in episode 9 of the 11th series, "It Takes You Away", as the character of Hanne, a blind girl who's been abandoned by her Father in a cabin in the woods. Ellie talks to us about the auditioning and casting experience, as well as her time on set. She also chatted to us about being a v...
Members Newsletter - November 2023
November 02, 2023 10:25 - 6 minutes - 4.39 MBThe November edition of our members newsletter contains new books and the latest updates from Calibre Audio. This podcast is intended for Calibre Audio members only.
FYEO - Autumn 2023
October 23, 2023 10:29 - 5 hours - 231 MBAll the audiobooks added to Calibre's collection this summer/autumn. This list is designed for Calibre Audio members.
Monthly Newsletter - October
October 05, 2023 16:03 - 7 minutes - 4.91 MBThis is the October edition of our newsletter for members
Calibre and Reading is Magic Festival 2023
September 29, 2023 14:15 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBJack and Emma from the team at Calibre Audio chat to children's authors Lisette Auton and Cerrie Burnell about their Adrien Prize-nominated novels for the Reading is Magic Festival 2023. Lisette and Cerrie's books, The Secret of Haven Point and Wilder than Midnight, are available on Calibre Audio now!
Members Newsletter - September
September 08, 2023 14:32 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MBThis is the September edition of our newsletter for members
Book Bites: Tick Tock with Simon Mayo
August 07, 2023 08:20 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBJack chats to author and broadcaster Simon Mayo about his latest thriller, Tick Tock, the themes of the book, his writing and reading habits, and how audiobooks can shape the way you write. Emma and Denise join Jack in the studio afterward to dissect Tick Tock.
FYEO - Spring 2023
June 05, 2023 08:29 - 6 hours - 270 MBWelcome to the latest edition of For Your Ears Only, including plenty of titles to keep you entertained.
Book Bites: All the Light we Cannot See
April 28, 2023 11:59 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBExciting news! The first episode of our brand new podcast, Book Bites, is available now. On the show, the team discussed All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, its characters and their ties with World War Two, and the role of visual impairment in the book. Join Jack, Emma, and Denise as they discuss their thoughts and share your reviews.
March News Bulletin 2023
March 09, 2023 14:34 - 11 minutes - 9.05 MBAll the latest news and book suggestions from Calibre Audio
Book of the Month - December 2022
December 22, 2022 16:39 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIn December's Christmasy Book of the Month podcast, we discuss the Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson. A delightful Christmas story to be shared by the whole family.
Book of the Month - November 2022
November 24, 2022 14:31 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIn November's Book of the Month podcast we discuss The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill, an atmospheric ghost story. See if our panel found it lived up to the 'thoroughly frightening' read promised.
Book of the Month - October 2022
November 01, 2022 14:22 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBEmma and Denise are in the studio discussing This Lovely City, the debut novel by Lousie Hare, in October's Book of the Month.
Book of the Month - September 2022
October 04, 2022 13:15 - 21 minutes - 15.6 MBDenise and Emma from our Editorial team talk all things poetry in the shape of The Kids by Hannah Lowe and Pam Ayres in her new book Pam Ayres on Animals.
August Book of the Month: Footnotes by Peter Fiennes
August 30, 2022 09:35 - 26 minutes - 19.2 MBEmma, our Director of Editorial, is joined by Tim from Membership Services to discuss Footnotes by Peter Fiennes.
Author Interview: Sairish Hussain
August 15, 2022 09:30 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBWe're so thrilled to have an interview with author Sairish Hussain on our Podcasts this month. Sairish was the worthy winner of our 'hidden gem' category in our book awards this year. Here she speaks to Denise from our editorial team about her book The Family Tree, which was shortlisted for the Costa first novel award.
July Book of the Month: The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
July 12, 2022 09:26 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBEmma and Denise from our Editorial Team are joined by Natalie from our library to discuss The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex.
Author Interview: Tom Palmer
June 22, 2022 14:12 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWe're thrilled to have an interview with Tom Palmer, the author of D-Day Dog. Tom was our very worthy winner of Best Children's Audiobook in the first-ever Calibre book awards. D-Day Dog is a fabulous book, and not just for our younger members. It features the true story of a D-Day paratrooper and his dog that was trained to parachute beside him.
June Book of the Month: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
June 10, 2022 09:18 - 24 minutes - 13 MBEmma and Denise from our Editorial Team are joined by Sarah from the marketing team to discuss Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.
May Book of the Month: Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher
May 27, 2022 10:41 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBEmma and Denise from our Editorial Team are joined by Tim from Membership Services to discuss Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher.
April Book of the Month: The Upper World by Femi Fadugba
April 28, 2022 13:04 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBDenise and Emma from our Editorial Team get together to discuss The Upper World by Femi Fadugba. If you had the chance to change your future... would you take it?
March Book of the Month: Patch Work by Claire Wilcox
March 28, 2022 12:50 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBDenise and Emma from our Editorial Team are joined by Natalie, our Operations Manager, to discuss Patch Work by Claire Wilcox, who has been a curator of fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum for most of her working life.
February Book of the Month: Holding by Graham Norton
March 01, 2022 09:39 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBEmma and Denise from our editorial team discuss our February Book of the Month: Holding by Graham Norton. They are joined by Jo from our fundraising department.
Book of the Month for January
January 24, 2022 17:29 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBEmma and Denise from our editorial team discuss our January Book of the Month: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. They are joined by David Hobbs who narrated the book for Calibre.
Meet The Narrator - Pamela Todd
December 22, 2021 13:05 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBTo end our wonderful ‘Meet the Narrator’ set of podcasts this year, we’re finishing with the delightful Pamela Todd.
An interview from our archives...
December 16, 2021 10:48 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBTo mark the 246th birthday of Jane Austen, on 16th December, we’ve delved into the Calibre Archives and found an interview from 2017 with Mary Guyatt. Up until 2017, Mary was the Director of the Jane Austen Museum in Chawton.
Meet the Narrator - Tim Redman
November 30, 2021 14:55 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBThis year we decided that we would introduce you to some of our lovely narrators who work mainly behind the scenes, but without them our books would not be recorded, and we would not be able to provide the service that we do. Our newest offering is Tim Redman.
Interview with author, Kate Ellis
November 25, 2021 09:48 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBFollowing on from our recent focus on crime books, we're delighted to have discovered this interview in the Calibre archives with author Kate Ellis, in discussion with our Director of Commissioning and Editorial, Emma, from back in 2017
Meet the Narrator - David Hobbs
November 04, 2021 13:50 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThis month on 'Meet the Narrator', David Hobbs takes us into his studio to share his recording secrets...
Operation Genesis
October 15, 2021 13:49 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBA short story as part of our WhizzFizzFest 2021 competition.
The Day I Nearly Died
October 15, 2021 13:29 - 6 minutes - 6.45 MBA short story as part of our WhizzFizzFest 2021 competition.
The Friendly Ghost
October 15, 2021 13:17 - 3 minutes - 3.31 MBA short story as part of our WhizzFizzFest 2021 competition.
Winnie
October 15, 2021 13:05 - 1 minute - 1.15 MBA short story as part of our WhizzFizzFest 2021 competition.
Meet the Narrator - Ann Stutz
October 04, 2021 10:46 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MBAn interview with Ann Stutz, one of our lovely Calibre narrators.
Interview with author, James Runcie
September 15, 2021 13:27 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBOur Director of Commissioning and Editorial interviews James Runcie, author of The Grantchester Mysteries.
Meet the Narrator - Hilary Spiers
August 25, 2021 13:35 - 15 minutes - 14 MBFor our next Meet The Narrator we have the lovely Hilary Spiers, who has been a narrator for Calibre for 6 years. 43 books later (and counting) she still loves her work as much as she did when she started...
Interview with author, Alison Weir
August 12, 2021 16:43 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBOn our podcast this month we are delighted to feature an interview with Alison Weir, historian and author of some of our favourite historical novels and biographies.
Interview with author, Elly Griffiths
July 21, 2021 10:15 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBIn an interview with our Director of Editorial and Production, Emma, Elly Griffiths discusses the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and the Brighton Mysteries, as well as her books written under the name Domenica de Rosa.
Meet the Narrator - Bob Rollett
July 19, 2021 12:35 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBAn interview with one of our longest -serving narrators, Bob Rollett.
Interview with author, Kate Griffin.
June 16, 2021 11:47 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBAn interview with the author, Kate Griffin, about her life as a writer and the hugely successful Kitty Peck series.
Meet the Narrator - Alice Barclay
May 26, 2021 14:01 - 10 minutes - 6.89 MBOur Meet the Narrator episode for May is the very talented Alice Barclay.
Meet The Narrator - James Murphy
April 29, 2021 12:52 - 11 minutes - 7.76 MBApril's episode of Meet The Narrator, the voices behind Calibre's audiobook collection.
Meet the Narrator - Katherine Shaw
March 29, 2021 11:41 - 12 minutes - 8.31 MBThis episode introduces you to Katherine Shaw and is the 3rd podcast of our Meet The Narrator series which gives listeners the chance to meet the voices behind our audiobooks.
Meet the Narrator - Mark Campbell
February 24, 2021 15:50 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBOur second Meet The Narrator podcast, featuring the amazing Mark Campbell.
The Dragon Who Came in from the Cold - part five
February 05, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBThe fifth and final installment of our story in celebration of National Storytelling week, written and narrated by Grace Dives.
The Dragon Who Came in from the Cold - part four
February 04, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBThe fourth installment of our story in celebration of National Storytelling week, written and narrated by Grace Dives.