The Waterstones Podcast

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Booking Overview

A literary podcast from Waterstones that goes beyond the book by sitting down with authors about craft, characters, and the process behind their work. It’s a strong platform for publishers, debut and bestselling authors, and literary publicists seeking thoughtful, audience-aligned visibility.

Metrics

Episodes: 196

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 72.2k subscribers

Instagram: 467.0k followers

Contact Information

social@waterstones.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published fiction authors (including notable/bestselling authors and major award/debut shortlist writers) with current or recent books
Required Achievements:  
published novels, recognition from mainstream readership and/or major literary awards, editorial selection as Waterstones fiction picks

Recent Guest Discussions

Lily King - Writing Love; Being Surprised; Making Readers Cry

Elizabeth Strout - Origin Of Artie Dam; What The Character Is Wrestling With; Themes Of What Remains Unsaid

Recent Topics

Literature, Books, Authors, Publishing, Fiction

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Waterstones Podcast
:

Alice Oseman

July 01, 2026

When Alice Oseman created the first volume of Heartstopper on her own, she couldn’t have foreseen what a phenomenon it would become. As the final volume hits shelves and the Netflix adaptation concludes with the film Heartstopper Forever, we were delighted to spend some time with Alice to reflect on all those years of work, the incredible fans and maybe even what might come next.

Andrew Sean Greer

June 23, 2026

Andrew Sean Greer writes the kind of novels that you want to press into others' hands when what they need is a book filled with charm, comedy and a sense of romance. After the trials of his hapless author Arthur Less in his eponymous Pulitzer Prize-winning Less, Greer’s latest novel transports us to Villa Coco in Tuscany for a summer we will never forget. We sat down to speak with him about how to create a ‘charm novel’, the real-life inspiration behind his fiction and the deeper meaning ...

Meet the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2026 Shortlist Authors

June 18, 2026

The Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Shortlist is here and it's time to meet the class of 2026. With books that take us from modern America to medieval Europe, from magical realism to modern satire, from private lives to open houses - these are the writers that have most excited our experience booksellers and we can't wait for you to discover your own favourite. Join us for a freewheeling conversation about technique, tenacity and turning inspiration into something tangible.

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