A Good Read

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Booking Overview

A Good Read pairs notable authors with book recommendations, making it an easy pitch for literary PR and author marketing teams. Episodes are built around guests’ favorite titles, offering strong, personality-led content for publishers and culture brands.

Metrics

Episodes: 390

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: United Kingdom

Contact Information

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Published authors (notably crime fiction and literary fiction) and recognized writers with enough public profile for mainstream audio audiences; guests are selected as readers/authors whose recommendations are compelling.
Required Achievements:  
Published books (often bestselling or well-known in fiction/crime), Recognition as established or award-level writers (implied by inclusion of prominent authors)

Recent Guest Discussions

Harriet - Book Recommendation: Summer By Edith Wharton

Muriel Spark - Book Recommendation: Memento Mori

Iain Banks - Book Recommendation: Espedair Street

Chris Brookmyre - Chosen Books By Iain Banks And Muriel Spark

Louise Welsh - Chosen Books By Iain Banks And Muriel Spark

Recent Topics

Literature, Books, Authors, Book Recommendations, Fiction

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
A Good Read
:

Daisy Dunn and Andrew Hunter Murray

July 06, 2026

The classicist and the author talk about books they love with presenter Harriett Gilbert. One of the books is eerily prescient about the state of the world today.The books are:Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, chosen by classicist Daisy Dunn Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household, chosen by podcaster and author Andrew Hunter Murray A Life's Music by Andreï Makine, translated by Geoffrey Strachan, chosen by presenter Harriett GilbertProduced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Beth O'Dea Join us over on insta...

Philippa Perry and Stuart Maconie

June 29, 2026

A special episode of A Good Read, recorded live at the Hay Festival. The books are:London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe, chosen by psychotherapist and artist Philippa Perry All Quiet on the Orient Express by Magnus Mills, chosen by presenter and writer Stuart Maconie Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie, chosen by presenter Harriett GilbertProduced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Maggie Ayre Join us over on Instagram @agoodreadbbcPhoto credit: Pal Hansen

Louise Welsh and Chris Brookmyre

June 22, 2026

Two Scottish crime writers choose books by: Iain Banks (Espedair Street) Muriel Spark (Memento Mori)And Harriett's choice is Summer by Edith WhartonProducer: Maggie Ayre BBC Audio BristolPhoto credit: Julie Broadfoot

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