Wonderfully Bookish
Wonderfully Bookish
Charlotte Clark
Wonderfully Bookish is a podcast dedicated to all things bookish and wonderful! On this show we talk to authors, bloggers and bookworms about the books they write, the ones they love to read, book-to-screen adaptations, and more.
13: Tips for Growing Your Instagram Following & Monetising Your Online Presence with Beth @ BooksNest
We're joined by Beth - a book blogger, BookTuber and Instagrammer at BooksNest. In the past few years, she has grown her following to 27k+ on Instagram and almost 4k on YouTube (as of August 2020). In this episode, she shares her tips and tricks for growing your platform, how to set up your account for success, and explains how she started monetising her online content. Find the full notes for this episode at wonderfullybookish.co.uk/podcast.
Aug 29, 2020
38 min
12: We're Back! A Re-Introduction to the Wonderfully Bookish Podcast
We're so excited to bring back the Wonderfully Bookish Podcast after almost a year-long hiatus! We chat about the year so far, our goals for the rest of the year, and we let you in on some of the episodes that are coming soon. Find the full show notes for this episode at wonderfullybookish.co.uk/podcast.
Aug 22, 2020
26 min
11: Meet Natasha, the New Wonderfully Bookish Co-Host!
This episode is a special one... it's time to introduce you to the new Wonderfully Bookish co-host, Natasha! Get ready for tons of discussions, chats, and lots of fun. Woohoo! We discuss favourite books, authors and genres, our thoughts on DNFing books, and we reminisce over our teenage Twilight phase. Find the full show notes for episode and all the others at wonderfullybookish.co.uk/podcast.
Oct 8, 2019
41 min
10: Empowering Teens in YA (Panel Event @ Foyles, London)
Meet some of the most exciting voices in young adult literature during this special panel discussion at Foyles, London, with authors Lucy Powrie, Alexandra Sheppard, Kate Mallinder, and Gill Stewart. Sitting down with award-winning book blogger Michelle Toy, the panel explored the topic of Empowering Teens in YA, focusing on characterisation, storytelling and representation as a means of encouraging young peoples' creative expression through reading. Thanks so much to Sweet Cherry Publishing for inviting me to this event and giving me the chance to share the panel on the podcast! See the full show notes at wonderfullybookish.co.uk.
Aug 8, 2019
47 min
09: Climate Fiction and Women in Sci-Fi (with Stephanie Bretherton)
In this episode, I speak with debut science fiction author Stephanie Bretherton, whose first novel The Bone Lines is a dual-narrative tale that explores both pre-history and contemporary genetic science. We talk about climate fiction, how the issues we're facing in the world are reflected in fiction, and women in sci-fi, among other things. See the full show notes at wonderfullybookish.co.uk.
May 17, 2019
38 min
08: How to Deal with Burnout in Blogging, Books, and General Life
In a more relaxed (and slightly more serious than usual) episode, Charlotte talks about the issue of burning out in blogging, reading, work, and life in general. If you're in a slump and need some advice to get out of it, this is the episode for you. Find the full show notes for this and all other episodes at wonderfullybookish.co.uk/podcast.
May 3, 2019
24 min
07: Fantasy, Deadlines, and Weirdly Formatted Books (with Hollie @ Hollieblog)
I talk with fellow book blogger Hollie about all kinds of books: fantasy books, audiobooks, and weirdly formatted books. We also talk about setting deadlines for ourselves, and trying not to burn out from working too hard. Finally, we give each other some book recommendations and I, as usual, fangirl over author Neal Shusterman. Find the full show notes for this episode at wonderfullybookish.co.uk/podcast.
Apr 26, 2019
43 min
06: Breaking the Accidental Hiatus
After accidentally taking a 4-month break, the Wonderfully Bookish podcast is back and ready to go again! Charlotte sits down to chat about what's been happening, books she's read, future plans, and how YOU can be a guest on the podcast. You can find the full show notes for all episodes at wonderfullybookish.co.uk/podcast.
Apr 19, 2019
15 min
05: Adapting a Book for the Stage (with Daniel Ingram-Brown)
Daniel Ingram-Brown is the author of a series of children's adventure books called The Firebird Chronicles. The first book in the series, Rise of the Shadow Stealers, has been adapted into a stage production which toured in October and November 2018. The third book, Through the Uncrossable Boundary, comes out on November 30th! In this episode, we talk about the process of adapting a book for the stage, the release of the third and final Firebird Chronicles book, Dan's upcoming projects, and what his typical day looks like. You can find the full show notes at wonderfullybookish.co.uk/podcast.
Nov 12, 2018
37 min
04: Working in Publishing and Writing Funny YA (with Chloe Seager)
In this episode, I chat with Chloe Seager, author of YA novel Editing Emma. The sequel, Friendship Fails of Emma Nash, was published in earlier this year. We discuss whether the worlds of writing and working in publishing, humour and why it’s important to young people, and it’s interesting to compare her views to Simon James Green, another comedy YA writer that I interviewed a couple of episodes ago. You can find the full show notes at wonderfullybookish.co.uk/podcast.
Nov 5, 2018
24 min
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