Listen to our interviews with famous authors

Listen to our celebrity author interviews

The following interviews with famous authors were recorded by RNIB's Insight Radio, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of our Talking Book service. They discuss what inspires them, their writing process and why they support Talking Books. They even reveal some intruiging insights into their novels!


Sarah Waters


Tony Hawks


Emma Donoghue


Frederick Forsyth


Tom McCarthy


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Last updated: 2 August 2012

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