Philippa Gregory on The Red Queen

To celebrate today’s publication of The Red Queen, Philippa Gregory talks about the book’s central character, Margaret Beaufort, the Mother of the Tudors.

Meet the author of City of Sin, Catharine Arnold

The BBC’s Meet the Author talks to Catharine Arnold about her latest book, City of Sin.

Filmed in four different locations around the capital, including the Boneyward in Southwark, by the Globe theatre, in Covent garden, and on the Embankment by Waterloo Bridge – all locations covered in the book and connected to the history of prostitution in London.

It’s a Bad Day in Blackrock

Lives are shattered when three private school-educated, rugby-playing young men attack another young man outside a Dublin nightclub.

Watch author Kevin Power introduce his novel and discuss his writing process.

Jo Shapcott reads ‘I Go Inside the Tree’

Poet Jo Shapcott reads ‘I Go Inside the Tree’, one of a sequence of poems inspired by trees in her new collection, Of Mutability

Explore The Lost City of Z!

David Grann discusses his ventures into the hazardous wild world of the Amazon to retrace the footsteps of the great Colonel Fawcett and his followers, in a bracing attempt to solve one of the greatest mysteries.

Ten songs to tie into my life, by Mark Radcliffe

DJ Mark Radcliffe, whose book Thank You For the Days is out now in paperback, picks ten tracks to tie in to his life story – read about them here on Bookhugger and the watch the playlist on YouTube.

Rob Chapman on Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett is one of the great unknowns of twentieth century music. The early creative force behind Pink Floyd, he spent most of the second half of his life outside of public view, away from fans, press and ex-band members. In Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head, author Rob Chapman attempts to dispel the myths surrounding Syd. Here he shares his experiences researching the life of a notoriously private artist.

Lucy Worsley discusses life in the Georgian court

Lucy Worlsey, curator of the Historic Royal Palaces, historian and TV presenter, tells stories of the Georgian court at Kensington Palace from her new book Courtiers.

Nick Kent on Apathy for the Devil

Legendary NME rock journalist Nick Kent discusses his memoir of the 70s, Apathy for the Devil, which features his encounters with the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Chrissy Hynde, David Bowie and the Sex Pistols.

Siberian education, according to Nicolai Lilin

Nicolai Lilin was born in 1981 and grew up in the small republic of Transnistria which declared its independence from Moldova in 1990 but has never been recognised. In this video, Lilin tells us more about his experiences in Siberian Education, his memoir of growing up in a society of ‘honest criminals’.

Watch a trailer for David Mitchell’s long-awaited new novel

David Mitchell’s novels have captivated critics and readers alike, as his Man Booker shortlistings and Richard & Judy Book of the Year award attest. Now he has written a masterpiece. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is the kind of book that comes along once in a decade…

Hector and the Search for Happiness video interview

Hector and the Search for Happiness, which has sold well over 2 million copies worldwide, has just been published in English. George Miller met the author, Francois Lelord, recently to find out more about this modern-day fable. This short video is the result.

Mr Rosenblum’s List – watch and win [closed]

Jack Rosenblum is five foot three and a half inches of sheer tenacity. Through study and application he intends to become a Very English Gentleman. Watch the video trailer and you could win one of 12 copies of Natasha Solomon’s debut novel.

Joseph Kanon’s Tour of Hollywood

Follow author Joseph Kanon on a tour of Hollywood as he takes us to the Hollywood of decades past and talks about the role it plays in his new book, Stardust

Author Robin Sharma on The Leader Who Had No Title

Robin Sharma is one of the world’s experts on leadership and personal success. The author of eight major international bestsellers, including The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, his mission is to help people and organizations get to world class. Here he talks about his latest book, The Leader Who Had No Title.

An interview with Phil Daniels, Class Actor

Celebrating the launch of his autobiography, watch an interview with this Class Actor and number one geezer

Still Alice

Lisa Genova discusses her New York Times Bestseller Still Alice.

Watch the trailer for No and Me, by Delphine de Vigan

Watch a trailer for Delphine de Vigan’s bestselling novel, No and Me, newly translated from the French by George Miller.

Win a copy of And This is True, Emily Mackie’s debut novel [closed]

Find our more about Emily Mackie’s debut novel, watch a trailer and try and win a copy too.

Three questions for… Simon Winder

George Miller asks author and publisher Simon Winder about his new book, Germania: A Personal History of Germans Ancient and Modern. As ever, there are no trick questions, but no forewarning either. Watch the video to find out what Simon thinks are the highs and lows of German cooking.

Nice to See It… The 1970s in Front of the Telly

Here are a selection of television clips, which for Brian Viner, author of Nice To See It, To See It, Nice symbolise the 1970s.

Watch the trailer for Willy Vlautin’s Lean On Pete

From the acclaimed author ofThe Motel Life and Northline and frontman for the band Richmond Fontaine, comes a hugely moving slice of Americana.