2015 Man Booker Prize Podcast - Episode Six

In the sixth and penultimate episode of the Man Booker Prize Podcast series, host Joe Haddow talks to an amazing line-up of guests about first lines, book covers, writing books and reading habits.First Joe speaks to Richard Flanagan about life after winning the Man Booker Prize. They discuss everything from the loudness of Joe's shirt to the impact Richard's winning novel, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, has had on POW veterans.Joe then talks first impressions with Francesca Brown, Books Editor at Stylist magazine. As well as quizzing each other on famous first lines, Joe and Francesca talk about the powerful sway a book cover can have over readers.Finally, Joe is joined by stand-up comic and writer Jenny Eclair, who tells all about her gripping new book, Moving, and how the rules change for writing stand-up versus a novel.This is the latest in the Man Booker Prize Podcast series, an exciting look at the very best from the world of books.Join the conversation at @ManBookerPrize and #FinestFiction.*The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota clip is narrated by Sartaj Garewal and published by Whole Story Audiobooks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.