Heather Suttie - Podcast Details

Shows

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Helen FieldsSunday Times Best Seller, Million copy and twice long-listed for the McIllvanney Scottish Crime Book of the Year author whose books have been translated across the globe, Helen Fields consistently produces high impact, compelling novels that readers love.A former criminal and family law barrister, Helen Fields has the expertise and experience to make the characters and plots scorch with authenticity. With a background as both a prosecutor and defence counsel, Helen Fields has a depth of knowledge about crime that lends a fierceness to her writing. From Courts Martials to care proceedings, the Coroner Courts...2024-06-0627 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Helen Fitzgerald57 year-old author Helen Fitzgerald has written more than a dozen best selling novels. She has worked as a criminal justice social worker for over ten years. Helen grew up in Victoria, Australia and now lives in Glasgow with her screenwriter husband and family.We discuss her own books including Dead Lovely, The Cry and its BAFTA winning screen adaptation plus the inspiration for her latest novel Halfway House.2024-05-3029 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Reece DonnellyReece Donnelly is the brilliant, 27 year-old founder of Theatre School of Scotland. He was also a competitor on The Apprentice. Reading is a big part of the work he does with children and it fuels his professional ambitions. He shares insights into The Apprentice and what he's learned about himself as a result of that experience.We discuss great stories and the titles he loves which include:The Secret by Rhonda ByrneUnlimited Power by Anthony RobbinsThe Third Door by Alex BanayanLaura Whitmore's No One Can Change Your Life Except For YouBecoming Mollie MaeLord Sugar's...2024-05-2327 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Sarah FrameSarah Frame is a grandmother and the award winning founder of The Book Nook, a community bookshop in Stewarton, Ayrshire in Scotland.The Book Nook scooped Scotland's independent bookshop of the year in 2024. We discuss books and authors she loves including John Boyne's Water, Earth, Fire and Air ( to be released ), Douglas Skelton, John Niven, Caro Ramsay, Denzyl Meyrick, Donna Ashworth, Len Penny, The Force by Paul Hardisty, Valerie Perrin's Fresh Water for Flowers and more.2024-05-1632 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Dr Lesley McDowellDr Lesley McDowell is a novelist and writer of non-fiction, she was a lecturer in English Literature at St Andrews University, then became a full-time freelance literary critic, writing for publications like The Herald, The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement and others. Her first novel, The Picnic, was published in 2007, and her second –Unfashioned Creatures - about Mary Shelley’s Scottish childhood friend, was published in 2013. We discuss the books she loves and her latest novel, Clairmont.2024-05-0932 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Seb McKaySeb McKay is probably Oscar Wilde's biggest fan, he loves reading and words are his life. Seb is a self confessed nerd; he loves Japanese culture, shares the bookshops he loves and how a year of reading dangerously changed the way he reads.We discuss the books and authors which have great meaning for him:Blurb Your Enthusiasm by Louise WilderClaire Keegan's So Late in the DayWhite Teeth by Zadie SmithGirl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoThe Travelling Cat Chronicles Hiro ArikawaOther People's Beds by Anna Punsoda Paradise Rot by Jenny HvalEarthlings by Sayaka MurataConvenience Store Woman b...2024-05-0231 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Donna AshworthDonna Ashworth is a Sunday Times bestselling author, poet and lover of words who found fame with her work in her 40s. She originally self-published her work.Celebrity fans include Fearne Cotton, Tess Daly, Elizabeth Day, Mark Owen, Davina McCall, Susannah Constantine and many more.Donna's current book Wild Hope is a #1 bestseller since its release in 2023. We discuss her journey and finding hope and comfort during life's most challenging times.We discuss Louise Hay, Bryony Gordon and The Goddess Path by Kirsty Gallacher. 2024-04-2534 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Mike KernanMike Kernan is an avid reader and has written a few books himself. We discuss his journey to becoming a self-published author of The Fenian and Stopping to Rain, plus the books he loves including the works of John Boyne, and William McIlvanney and we discover who the best editor in his life is.2024-04-1828 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Dr Rhona MorrisonDr Rhona Morrison is a retired, Scottish forensic psychiatrist, artist, and author of her memoir, ‘I don’t talk to dead bodies: the curious encounters of a forensic psychiatrist’. We discuss big life changes, finding your groove in your 50s. Plus the books snd authors she loves including:Adam Kay and This is Going to HurtVal McDermid's booksGraeme Armstrong's The Young TeamGuy Grieve's Call of the WildPlease rate, review and subscribe, it all helps.2024-04-1125 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Shari LowShari Low has written 40 rom com novels and sold millions of books. She started writing in her 30s and has also written a trilogy with Ross King MBE.We discuss her writing journey, overcoming self doubt, her love of libraries. Plus her favourite authors and books which include:Jackie CollinsTai Pan by James Clavell Autobiography Of a Geisha by Sayo Masuda The Rise, The Fall and The CatchJilly Cooper, Sydney Sheldon, Judith Krantz Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenEnjoy!2024-04-0429 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Beverley C HarrisAuthor BC Harris talks about being re-born in your late 40s, her love of Africa, writing two novels and the books which she's loved of late.The books and authors we discuss include: The Bad Seed by William MarchThe Fair Botanists by Sara SheridanAmerican Dirt by Jeanine CumminsConspiracy of Cats by BC HarrisMaking Sacrifices by BC HarrisRivers of London by Ben AaronovitchIf you've enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and subscribe and to contact me, please email heather@thebookalchemist.comThe Fair Botanist 2024-03-2834 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Madeline BlackMadeline Black is a psychotherapist and is also known as the Courage Cultivator. An activist, author and TEDx speaker, Madeleine has an unusual personal story and has experienced more trauma in her life than most ever will. In her memoir, Unbroken, Madeleine tells her deeply moving and empowering story, as she discovers that life is about how a person chooses to recover from adversity. We discuss her love of books and audiobooks, including:The Power of Now by Eckhart TolleSuper Survivors by Feldman and KravetzBonnie Garmus's novel Lessons in ChemistryRacing in the Rain: My L...2024-03-2127 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Sara SheridanBestselling author of The Fair Botanists and The Secrets of Blythswood Square, Sara Sheridan talks about the books which have shaped her life, libraries she loves and more.Truth or Dare, her first novel received a Scottish Library Award and was shortlisted for the Saltire. In 2022, her novel The Fair Botanists was chosen as Waterstones’ Scottish Book of the Year.Sara is also an activist, interested particularly in female history. She's written more than 20 books and we discuss a wide range of books including:Agatha Christie's Death on the NileHer latest novel, The Secrets of...2024-03-1433 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Billy SloanOne Love One Life is Billy Sloan's memoir. We discuss Scottish bands, his passion for music memorabilia, anecdotes about The Beatles, Phil Spector, David Bowie, Wet Wet Wet, Prince and his love of Muhammed Ali.The books and authors we discuss include:Taschen booksThe Longest Cocktail Party by Richard DiLelloKen McNab's The Beatles in ScotlandShake it up Baby by Ken McNabDavid Bowie, A Life by Dylan JonesTearing Down the Walls of Sound by Mick BrownThe Black Lights: Inside the World of Professional Boxing by Thomas HauserMcIlvanney on Boxing Hugh McIlvanneyIf you enjoy this...2024-03-0741 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Angela TrainerPsychotherapist and author Angela Trainer is the guest on this episode of The Book Alchemist.Angela has self-published two books, Love Never Dies and The Beauty of Broken. Both raise money for charities.She talks about the therapeutic power of writing and reading, soul friends, grief and living with illness. Angela Trainer is one inspiring woman.2024-02-2928 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Anna Campbell JonesAnna Campbell Jones is an interior designer who found fame in her 50's as one of the hosts of BBC Scotland's Home of the Year.We discuss the joy of a charity shop rumble, the work of Norman Wilkinson, organising bookshelves and her new brand.Plus Anna shares the authors and books which have shaped her life. This includes:Friendaholic by Elizabeth DayMax Porter's LannyThe Comfort of Things by Daniel Miller 2024-02-2229 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Colin McCredieColin McCredie is an acclaimed actor, big music lover and recent wearer of spectacles.We discuss growing up in Perth, landing dream film roles, his work on the iconic TV show Taggart and the books he loves. This includes:Mayflies by Andrew O'HagenSunset Song by Lewis Grassic GibbonThe Crow Road by Iain BanksForensics by Val McDermidBilly Sloan's One Love One LifeMemoirs by Thomas Dolby, Brett Anderson, Johnny MarrO'Brother by John NivenThe Secret History by Donna TarttA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 2024-02-1531 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Gregor HollerinGregor Hollerin is the cofounder of Story Shop an award winning PR and marketing agency.Dad to two young children, he does a lot of bedtime stories. We discuss Alan Partridge, supporting Doddie Aid, his love of memoirs and more.The books and authors we discuss include:Nick Hornby's High FidelityStillness and Speed by Dennis BergkampNorm Macdonald's Based on a True StoryDave Chang's Eat a PeachF*ck it I'll Start Tomorrow, A True Story by Action BronsonSurprisingly Down to Earth, and Very Funny by LimmyThe Ride of a Lifetime by Robert IgerDavid C Baker...2024-02-0830 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Alan ParksAlan Parks is an award-winning author from Glasgow.We discuss his favourite library, great coffee shops, life before becoming an author, his connection to John Niven and his forthcoming novel and more.Parks has been compared to the great Scottish author McIlvanney given the many similarities in their novels. Bloody January was his debut novel, a crime thriller set in Glasgow in the 1970s.We speak to him whilst he's in the midst of writing his seventh novel (working title) The July Graves, the other book he mentions is Promise Me You’ll Sh...2024-02-0128 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Elissa SoaveElissa Soave is both an avid reader and an author. Her brilliant debut novel Ginger and Me is a coming-of-age mystery that is also a love-letter to her hometown of Uddingston.The novel was shortlisted for the Saltire Society's Scottish First Book of the Year Award 2023, and film rights of the book have been sold to Mother Pictures. We discuss her journey to landing her first agent and publishing deal, books which she loves and the ones which have shaped her life.The authors and books we mention include:The Change by...2024-01-2533 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Karen CampbellHello and welcome to The Book Alchemist. I’m Heather Suttie and in this series we meet avid readers from all walks of life.My guest today is avid reader Karen Campbell. Her dream is to have a book shop and she’s one step closer to that with her business ‘For the love of books’.We discuss cosy crime, Alan Parks, Jane Harper's The Dry, Kit de Waal, Karen Campbell's Paper Cup, Marion Todd, Muriel Spark and something I can’t pronounce properly…2024-01-1831 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Julie BrysonIn this week's episode baker, book lover, sub-editor and Scottish Sunday Mail columnist Julie Bryson discusses her love of reading and the books which shaped her life.The books and authors we discuss include:Sophie Loren's Eat With MeNigella's How to EatQueen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow by Lucy WorsleyRebecca by Daphne Du MaurierJulia Donaldson, Peter Pan and Moat Brae in DumfriesEnid BlytonNotes from an Exhibition by Patrick GaleAnne of Green GablesOut of Africa Wonder by RJ PalacioLessons in ChemistryTaste by Stanley TucciThe Unfortunates by Laurie GrahamIf you'd like to join Bookface, the...2024-01-1126 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Davinia TaylorHello and welcome to this episode of The Book Alchemist which features double best-selling author, biohacker and wellness expert Davinia Taylor.We talk all things health and wellbeing and the power of brilliant reading material.We discuss her books It's Not a Diet and Hack Your Hormones, emotional sensitivity, ADHD, resilience, weight loss and the power of Instagram.The authors, podcasts and experts mentioned include:Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food by Dr Catherine ShanahanTerry Pratchett booksProfessor Andrew Huberman and Dave Asprey's podcastsGary BreckaDr Ken BerryDr Malcolm Kendrick 2024-01-1135 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Alistair BraidwoodThere's no one more passionate about Scottish culture than Alistair Braidwood. His website, Scots Whay Hae! podcast and radio show is a celebration of writers, poets, music, films, TV, art, comedy, books and and so much more - all created by Scots talent.The books and authors we discuss are:Iain BanksThe Hobbit The Sound of My Voice by Ron ButlinShuggie BainDeborah Orr's MotherwellJenni FaganDenise MinaLouise WelshZoe StrachanMuriel SparkGillian ShirreffsFind Alistair on Twitter.2024-01-0427 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Callum McSorleyCallum McSorley is an award-winning writer based in Glasgow.In this episode we discuss awards, Ally McCoist, the importance of finding the time to read, why failing is good and how a part-time job helped him become a best-seller.The authors and books we discuss are:Haruki Murakami Predator's Gold by Philip ReeveJohn Boyne's The Hearts Invisible FuriesLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Buried Giant and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinHis short stories have appeared in Gutter Magazine, Shoreline of Infinity, New Wri...2023-12-2832 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Lazara CantonLazara Canton is a self-published author. The 45 year-old mum of two has called Hong Kong, Scotland, Istanbul and Spain home, travelling with her role in corporate leadership training. Growing up in Shotts, a small town in Scotland, at an early age she experienced the loss of her Dad and sister, and after leaving her high profile career she decided to write a self-help memoir.She is now a Mindset Healer and Coach.The books we discussed include:The Urgent Life by Bozoma Saint JohnThe Architect's Apprentice by Elif ShafakThe Diving Bell and...2023-12-2133 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Dr Gillian ShirreffsThe Book Alchemist is a celebration of the magic of books and the joy of storytelling and Dr Gillian Shirreff's debut novel Brodie is the topic of conversation alongside the books which mean the most to her.She shares her journey receiving an MS diagnosis and years later a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. Her gorgeous novel Brodie was a labour of love and celebration of Gillian's love of Muriel Spark.The books and authors we discuss are:The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel SparkThe Selfish Giant by Oscar WildeWhy We Revolt by...2023-12-1431 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and James TaylorLife is too short for s*** books and in this episode we meet James Taylor, who has a passion for books 24/7 as he's a bookseller with Waterstones.We talk about the perks of being a bookseller, his favourite books and the joys of an unintentionally funny book.Like what you hear? Please subscribe and review The Book Alchemist wherever you listen to your podcasts and if you'd like to contact me, my email is heather@thebookalchemist.com 2023-12-0733 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Sheila GrierThis episode features Sheila Grier, an avid reader and wonderful TV and film actress from the iconic soap, Brookside and so much more.She loves biographies, Billy Connolly, libraries and the escapism that books allow.Sheila tells us how she landed her dream job on Brookside and how reading has shaped her life.2023-12-0533 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Graeme ArmstrongLife is too short for s*** books and Graeme Armstrong is a highly celebrated Scottish writer. His teenage years were spent within North Lanarkshire’s gang culture. His bestselling debut novel, ‘THE YOUNG TEAM’, is inspired by his experiences. We chat about his book and how it came to be. The books we discuss are: The Young TeamTrainspottingAlongside overcoming struggles with drug addiction, alcohol abuse and violence, he read English as an undergraduate at the University of Stirling; where he returned to study a Masters’ in Creative Writing. He is currently undertak...2023-12-0544 min

The Book AlchemistThe Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Alice HindsLife is too short for s*** books! This podcast is a celebration of great reads and in this episode, journalist, avid reader and dog mama Alice Hinds shares the books which have shaped her life. We talk brilliant biographies, librarians, and being a celebrity ghostwriter.The books and authors we discuss are:Sanjay and the Baker by Robin TzannesThe Secret Diary of Adrian MoleFrom A to Biba by Bárbara Hulanicki Wild by Cheryl StrayedEntirely Up To You Darling by Sir Richard AttenboroughDavid Niven's The Moons A Balloon and Bring on the Empty HorsesElton J...2023-12-0540 min

Finances Made Friendly with Glasgow Credit UnionComing soon...Finances Made Friendly is the new podcast from Glasgow Credit Union hosted by Heather Suttie, coming to your favourite podcast player soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-0600 min

How Might We...?How Might We Help first Generation Scholars Gain Valuable Work ExperienceThis week my guest is Heather Suttie, she is about to enter her final year at the University of Sussex with a degree in Psychology with Business Management. Currently an intern for Strategic Management Partners in Brighton. As the first person to attend University in my family, I think it's so important that employers recognise this when looking for summer interns. I think I can relate to some students when I say that I come from a family were no one’s career has required a degree at entry level/ times have also changed a lot...2020-09-2135 min

Legal Innovation TalksThe changing go-to-market strategy for legal professionals with Heather SuttieLegal marketing and business development consultant, Heather Suttie, helps us dive deeper into the topic. Throughout Steven Pulver's conversation with Heather, they examine topics variating from the optimal go-to-market strategy for law firms, to how she decided to pursue her current career after her time at the firm Ernst & Young.2020-06-3000 min