Ask Penguin

Rhianna Dhillon

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Booking Overview

A book-recommendation interview show focused on reading, literature, and discovering books, typically featuring bestselling authors, illustrators, literacy leaders, and Penguin insiders. Credible pitches include established authors, children’s-book creators, literary commentators, and senior figures in literacy or publishing; booking is likely high difficulty because recent guests are award-winning or bestselling professionals and prominent organizational leaders.

Metrics

Episodes: 266

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 390.0k subscribers

Instagram: 799.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Rhianna Dhillon - Journalist and broadcaster who hosts conversations about books, authors, and reading.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Bestselling or award-winning authors and illustrators, established children’s-book creators, literary specialists, and senior literacy or publishing leaders.
Required Achievements:  
Bestselling books, Major literary or children’s-book awards, Extensive publishing careers, Leadership of prominent literacy or cultural organizations

Recent Guest Discussions

Jonathan Douglas CBE - Literacy Access, Reading For Pleasure, Social Inequality, And Encouraging Reluctant Readers.

Nadia Shireen - Children’s Books, Reluctant Readers, Reading For Pleasure, And Inspiring Children To Read.

Jackie Morris - Nature, Birds, Illustration, Children’s Literature, And Reconnecting Readers With The Natural World.

Robert Macfarlane - Nature Writing, Birds, Landscapes, Environmental Connection, And His Collaboration On The Book Of Birds.

Abir Mukherjee - Crime Fiction, Narrative Voice, Murder Mysteries, Literary Ambition, And His Mumbai-set Novel The Pinnacle.

Recent Topics

Books, Reading, Literature, Authors, Children's Books

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Ask Penguin
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How can I help someone fall in love with reading? with Nadia Shireen and Jonathan Douglas

July 15, 2026

Can you read a cookbook cover-to-cover like a thriller? Does your reading level predict a longer life? Why is a punk chef’s memoir the ultimate weapon for reluctant readers? And how do we inspire children to read if we don’t have the time to read to them?  In this special episode of Ask Penguin, Rhianna sits down with children’s author and illustrator, Nadia Shireen, and Jonathan Douglas CBE, Chief Executive of the National Literacy Trust. Together, they discuss the National Year of...

Which books help us reconnect with nature? with Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris

July 01, 2026

Why do baby puffins prefer to be alone? Why don’t Cuckoo birds raise their own children? Has the decline of birds taken away the music of our landscapes? And what is the simplest way back if we feel disconnected from nature?   In this episode of Ask Penguin, Rhianna is joined by visionary creative duo, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris to discuss their latest collaboration, The Books of Birds, a beautifully illustrated and poetic look at some of natures most unique and fascin...

What's wrong with reading to look smart? with Abir Mukherjee

June 17, 2026

Has modern forensics taken away the power of the murder mystery genre? How does a career in corporate finance prepare you to write about a killer? Is narrative voice more important than plot? And is there really such a thing as a reliable narrator?   In this episode of Ask Penguin, Rihanna Dillon sits down with bestselling author and crime fiction favourite Abir Mukherjee to discuss his new Mumbai-set satire The Pinnacle, alongside brilliant book recommendations from Abir and t...

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