Always Bring a Book

Always Bring a Book

Episodes

Nov 2025 — Dec 2025

Anthony Shapland on A Room Above a Shop, queer love, and becoming a novelist

Dec 23, 2025 • 30 minutes

Episode 3: Anthony Shapland on A Room Above a Shop, queer love, and becoming a novelist

Welsh author and artist Anthony Shapland reflects on writing a quiet, devastating love story set during the AIDS crisis, coming to fiction later in life, and finding creativity across multiple mediums.

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Emily Austin on libraries, identity, and Is This a Cry for Help?

Dec 9, 2025 • 29 minutes

Episode 2: Emily Austin on libraries, identity, and Is This a Cry for Help?

Craig talks with bestselling author Emily Austin about the real library stories behind her new novel, writing anxious queer characters, and the layered experiences that shape her work.

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Paul Tremblay on AI, horror writing, and his new 2026 novel

Nov 24, 2025 • 28 minutes

Episode 1: Paul Tremblay on AI, horror writing, and his new 2026 novel

A candid conversation about creativity, collaboration, lawsuits, and the monsters we carry with us.

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