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The Penguin Podcast

The Penguin Podcast

By: Penguin Books UK
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 The Penguin Podcast is back with a brand new series called Ask Penguin. In each episode, we will take you inside Penguin Books to meet some of the incredible authors we publish as well as the people who work here, to get answers to all of your book-related questions. Do you need to find your next page-turning read? Are you curious to find out what a day in the life of an editor is like, or simply why a small, aquatic, flightless bird became the iconic emblem that adorns Penguin books worldwide? Look no further than Ask Penguin, The Penguin Podcast.

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Episodes
  • S2 E6: Summer Reads with Anthony Horowitz

    S2 E6: Summer Reads with Anthony Horowitz
    Jun 19 2025

    On the final episode of this series of the Penguin Podcast, Marble Hall Murders author Anthony Horowitz tells us how, when a famous actress asks you to write another novel, you do as you're told! Plus things heat up as we discuss and recommend the best books for summer reading.


    Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 6: Summer Reads


    Want to have your say on what's next for Ask Penguin? Click here!


    Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk


    Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast

    The Books That Shaped Us

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    47 mins
  • S2 E5: Queer Literature with Charlie Porter

    S2 E5: Queer Literature with Charlie Porter
    Jun 5 2025

    This week on the Penguin Podcast we talk to writer, critic and curator Charlie Porter about his novel Nova Scotia House, discuss queer books and the importance of hearing queer voices in art. Plus we provide plenty of book recommendations for LGBTQ+ stories.


    Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 5: Queer Literature


    Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk


    Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast


    Charlie's Nova Scotia House playlist

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    43 mins
  • S2 E4: Book Club Books with Yrsa Daley-Ward

    S2 E4: Book Club Books with Yrsa Daley-Ward
    May 22 2025

    Whether you are in a book club or fancy starting your own, we have the book recommendations and conversation starters to make it a success! Plus we talk to Merky books author Yrsa Daley-Ward about her first novel The Catch.


    Explore the full list of books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 4: Book Club Books


    Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk


    Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast


    Yrsa's Substack: the utter

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    51 mins
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