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Women Are MadWAM: Writers On The Couch with Monique RoffeyIn an age of arch narcissism, WAM invites you to wander about in the worlds of others. Writers On The Couch is the kind of slow radio so many of us crave: we've even steadied the flow to fortnightly ep release. Leave the rat race/conveyor belt/sausage factory and come dream... Today, our guest is Monique Roffey. Herself a master weaver of worlds. Hell, she's won prizes for it! But what does her own world look like?We talk shifting identities, magical realism and belonging (or not). Step in...
2026-01-2049 min
How to have Extraordinary RelationshipsIdentity, Belonging Tantra and Mermaids -Monique Roffey | (S4 E4)Send us a textMonique Roffey (born 1965 in Port of Spain, Trinidad) is a Trinidadian-British writer and memoirist whose work spans novels, essays and literary journalism. She studied English & Film at the University of East Anglia and earned a PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University. Her novels often explore themes such as identity, colonial legacy, sexual awakening, otherness, and the relationship between people and place — frequently drawing on her Caribbean heritage. Her notable works include Sun Dog (2002), The White Woman on the Green Bicycle (2009), Archipelago (2012) — which won the OCM Boc...
2025-11-2547 min
The Archaeology Podcast Network FeedBook Worms: Under the Sea - ABC 02Join Tilly, Judith, and Ash as they dive into the June theme, Under the Sea, from a literary perspective. They discuss how this watery theme lends itself to fiction and non-fiction, reflect briefly on their book club pick Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem, and share their own favourite reads inspired by the sea.Highlights include Judith’s pick The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey, Ash’s Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm, and Tilly’s Seafaring Lore and Legend by Peter D. Jeans—three very different takes on underwater stories and myths!Monthly Book: Mu...
2025-08-2932 min
Archaeo Book ClubBook Worms: Under the Sea - Ep 02Join Tilly, Judith, and Ash as they dive into the June theme, Under the Sea, from a literary perspective. They discuss how this watery theme lends itself to fiction and non-fiction, reflect briefly on their book club pick Mudlarking by Lara Maiklem, and share their own favourite reads inspired by the sea.Highlights include Judith’s pick The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey, Ash’s Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm, and Tilly’s Seafaring Lore and Legend by Peter D. Jeans—three very different takes on underwater stories and myths!Monthly Book: Mu...
2025-08-2932 min
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS11:Ep240 - Creature Feature: A Book Rec Episode - 10/23/24Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com.
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This week we’re bringing you a Creature Feature in which we suggest books that tell the story of creatures. Those may be mythological creatures, cryptids, or beings from your favorite horror film. Some are scary, some are mysterious, some don’t seem that different from humans. All of them make for good October reads.
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2024-10-2359 minHow to have Extraordinary RelationshipsS1 E7 - Louisa YoungSend us a textLouisa Young is a writer and songwriter whose twelve novels include the award-winning ‘My Dear I Wanted to Tell You’ trilogy. She’s half of the children’s author Zizou Corder (with her daughter Isabel Adomakoh Young), and half of the band Birds of Britain (with Alex Mackenzie). She’s a Londoner, a former journalist, a singer, a feminist, a reader, and ‘a masterly storyteller’ – The Washington Post.Her latest novel, Twelve Months And A Day, is published by Borough Press in June 2022. ‘A tale of two love stories with a supernatural twist...
2024-10-0259 min
Manx NewscastManx Newscast: In conversation with award-winning writer, Monique RoffeyThis year's edition of Manx Litfest is now well and truly underway.This evening (Weds 25 Sept), the Island is playing host to an award-winning writer, environmental activist and Professor of Contemporary Fiction at Manchester Metropolitan University.Monique Roffey will be at the Erin Arts Centre tonight from 7:30pm to discuss her latest book, Passiontide.She will also host a writing workshop in Port Erin tomorrow morning.Siobhán Fletcher sat down with Monique and Dr Fiona Gell to find out more.
2024-09-2523 min
Feminist Book Club: The PodcastLearning Through Fact and FictionWhile we love a good fluffy book, there's just something about diving deep into a specific subject. At FBC, we know we can do that through both fiction and non-fiction. In this episode, Nox shares a non-fiction book about reproductive health that opened her eyes to how much learning she has to do. Then Renee talks to Monique Roffey about femicide in the Caribbean in her new book Passiontide. It's Not Hysteria: A Review (0:21) Nox discusses It's Not Hysteria by Karen Tang, an important (and gender-inclusive!) book about the reproductive system. Tune in to...
2024-09-1034 min
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenPassiontide: A novel by Monique RoffeyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/752187 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passiontide: A novel Author: Monique Roffey Narrator: Burt Caesar, Ami Okumura Jones, Martina Laird Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 10, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: When a female musician is found murdered on a small tropical island, after a string of similar deaths, outraged local women take matters into their own hands. The quiet calm of Ash Wednesday morning. Carnival is over. Everyone on the small island of St. Colibri is sleeping peacefully. Everyone except Sora Tanaka, a young pan player lying under the cannonball...
2024-09-1010 min
Sex Advice for Seniors PodcastPractical Ways to Deepen IntimacyI met Leora Lightwoman by chance at the launch party for Monique Roffey's new book, Passiontide, which I highly recommend as a great summer read. Leora's name had come up over the years within the tantra community, so I was delighted when she booked to come on the show and talk about her work. Softly spoken, Leora exudes calmness, which explains why she is highly sought after by those who want to deepen their intimacy and connection with their partner.Tantra has had a negative reputation over the years, and I know from speaking to many "tantric...
2024-08-0134 min
Two Girls One Book - Book Club Podcast92. Short Stories Edition - Strange Sally Diamond, The Women, Magma & more...Send us a textWelcome to a bonus short stories edition containing spoiler free chats on all of the following:The Wilds - Sarah PearseThe Eyes Are The Best Part - Monika KimStrange Sally Diamond - Liz NugentThe River Within - Karen PowellHis & Hers - Alice FeeneyThe Mermaid of Black Conch - Monique RoffeyThe Women - Kristin HannahMagma - Thora HjörleifsdóttirChestnut Springs Series - Elsie Silver
2024-07-1651 min
Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Passiontide by Monique RoffeyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695002to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Passiontide
Author: Monique Roffey
Narrator: Burt Caesar, Ami Okumura Jones, Martina Laird
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 43 minutes
Release date: June 27, 2024
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Four women spark a revolution on a Caribbean island – the electrifying new novel from the Costa-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch. Early one morning, at the close of St Colibri’s carnival, a young female steel-pan player is found dead beneath a cannonball tree. It is a discovery that will transform the lives of everyone on this smal...
2024-06-2712h 43Download New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalPassiontide by Monique RoffeyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695002to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Passiontide
Author: Monique Roffey
Narrator: Burt Caesar, Ami Okumura Jones, Martina Laird
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 43 minutes
Release date: June 27, 2024
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Four women spark a revolution on a Caribbean island – the electrifying new novel from the Costa-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch. Early one morning, at the close of St Colibri’s carnival, a young female steel-pan player is found dead beneath a cannonball tree. It is a discovery that will transform the lives of everyone on this smal...
2024-06-2712h 43
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenPassiontide by Monique RoffeyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passiontide Author: Monique Roffey Narrator: Burt Caesar, Ami Okumura Jones, Martina Laird Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: June 27, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Four women spark a revolution on a Caribbean island – the electrifying new novel from the Costa-winning author of The Mermaid of Black Conch. Early one morning, at the close of St Colibri’s carnival, a young female steel-pan player is found dead beneath a cannonball tree. It is a discovery that will transform the lives of everyone on t...
2024-06-2705 min
Manchester Metropolitan University PodcastMetCast - June 2024In the June edition of MetCast, we continue to champion Creative Excellence and explore how Manchester Metropolitan innovates and shapes the film, media, fashion, literature, art and design industries. First up, we explore how we are making our mark at the box office. We meet creative writing lecturer, Andrew Hurley, and senior filmmaking lecturer, Loran Dunn. They share more about their involvement in writing and producing for film and discuss how it feels to see your work come to life on the big screen. Then, we meet Manchester Metropolitan alumnus and Creative Director of Max Ma...
2024-06-2634 min
Sex Advice for Seniors PodcastLillith your Life!This week, I'm having a conversation with sex coach Marie Morice, who uses the female archetype of Lilith to help women embrace their sexuality. I'm familiar with Lilith because I've read Monique Roffey's book, 'The Tryst.' It's a modern fable where Lilah's arrival transforms a couple's relationship, loosely based on Lilith's persona. So I was curious to talk to Marie and learn about her perspective on Lilith and how it influences her work.Marie is based in London and works with many older women. Some of her clients want to gain sexual confidence, while others who...
2024-04-0432 min
No Books on a Dead PlanetThe Great Derangement (with Monique Roffey)In this episode we read ‘The Great Derangement' by Amitav Ghosh.Thanks to Monique Roffey for buddy reading this week! https://moniqueroffey.com/ https://www.instagram.com/moniqueroffey/ No Books on a Dead Planet is produced and presented by Leena Norms. Artwork by Gung Ho Studios. Edited by Craig Simmonds.Nab yourself a positive panic patch: https://leenanorms.com/shopFollow Leena’s work elsewhere…YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leenanorms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leenanorms/ Poetry collection: https://linktr.ee/bar...
2024-03-3149 min
Qu'est-ce que tu lis?#8 Qu'est-ce que tu lis?Qu'est-ce que tu lis c'est une discussion entre ami-e-s sur nos lectures. Panélistes : Maritterature : https://www.instagram.com/maritterature/ Eli lit pour la cause : https://www.instagram.com/eli.lit.pour.la.cause/ Jessica Lubino : https://www.instagram.com/direct/t/120009636054916/ Josée Livres mentionnés : L'équation africaine, Yasmina Khadra La part de l'autre, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt Pourquoi pas la vie? Coline Pierré The bell jar, Sylvia Plath Ariel, Sylvia Plath Euphorie : un roman sur Sylvia Plath...
2024-02-161h 04
Caroline Carey: A Neurodivergent SoulRose Rouse a remarkable warrioress challenging ageing beliefs as a writer, dancer, editor and poetRose Rouse is a London-based writer/editor/poet who was born in Yorkshire and spends part of the year with her partner, Asanga Judge, in North Wales.In 2016, she co-founded Advantages of Age – a social enterprise which challenges media stereotypes around ageing. She writes and commissions pieces for the website advantagesofage.com, edits them, and curates the FB group. In 2023, she edited an anthology of these pieces – Sex, Death and Other Inspiring Stories – the Advantages of Age handbook to getting older funkily which is now for sale. There was also the first AofA Awards Ceremony at Hoxton Hall w...
2024-01-2956 min
2023-09-2650 min2023-09-0650 min
Podkast ZamorskiPodkast Zamorski #17: Nonfiki zza mórz i oceanówW siedemnastym odcinku Podkastu Zamorskiego opowiadamy o trzech książkach non-fiction, które traktują o tematach zamorskich: "To nie jest Miami" (hiszp. "Aquí no es Miami", przeł. Tomasz Pindel), wydany przez ArtRage zbiór reportaży meksykańskiej pisarki Fernandy Melchor,
wydany przez W.A.B. reportaż autorstwa Olivera Bullougha pt. "Kamerdyner świata. Jak Wielka Brytania wstąpiła na służbę u oligarchów, kleptokratów i kombinatorów" (ang. "Butler to the World: How Britain Became the Servant of Tycoons, Tax Dodgers, Kleptocrats and Criminals", przeł. Dorota Konowrocka-Sawa) oraz reportaż "Świat na sprzedaż. Kulisy dziennikarskiego śledztwa w sprawie handlu zasobam...
2023-08-2338 minPodkast ZamorskiPodkast Zamorski #16: Monique Roffey, „Syrena z Zatoki Czarnej Konchy”Powracamy w drugim sezonie Podkastu Zamorskiego z rozmową o długo wyczekiwanym przez nas polskim wydaniu "Syreny z Zatoki Czarnej Konchy" (ang. "The Mermaid of Black Conch"). Powieść w tłumaczeniu Joanny Hryniewskiej ukazała się nakładem Wydawnictwa Świat Książki. Jej autorką jest trynidadzko-brytyjska pisarka i aktywistka Monique Roffey, której "Syrena..." przyniosła zdumiewający sukces i rozgłos po ponad dwudziestu latach działalności twórczej.
Usłyszycie:
• O Zamorskim Klubie Czytelniczym i pisarstwie Clarice Lispector
• Jakie wydarzenia na żywo szykuje Zamorski jeszcze w tym roku
• O kolejnym, tym razem wrześniowym, książkowym matronacie naszeg...
2023-08-1053 min
The Shakespeare and Company InterviewOn Anti-Memoir, the Weird, and New Kinds of Disaster, with M. John HarrisonWish I Was Here—the new book by today’s guest M. John Harrison—is a work which resists description. Monique Roffey goes for “a deep dive into the back-and-forth, up-down sideways mind of a true genius”, Helen Macdonald plumps for “an archaeology of fragments that shivers with wholeness” while Jonathan Coe turns interrogative, asking “Is it a memoir? Is it a handbook for writers?” However the book may best be described—if the book may best be described—the fact that it appeals to writers as diverse as Coe, Roffey and Macdonald—not to mention William Gibson, who described Wish I Was Her...
2023-05-2255 minThe Shakespeare and Company InterviewOn Anti-Memoir, the Weird, and New Kinds of Disaster, with M. John HarrisonWish I Was Here—the new book by today’s guest M. John Harrison—is a work which resists description. Monique Roffey goes for “a deep dive into the back-and-forth, up-down sideways mind of a true genius”, Helen Macdonald plumps for “an archaeology of fragments that shivers with wholeness” while Jonathan Coe turns interrogative, asking “Is it a memoir? Is it a handbook for writers?” However the book may best be described—if the book may best be described—the fact that it appeals to writers as diverse as Coe, Roffey and Macdonald—not to mention William Gibson, who described Wish I Was Her...
2023-05-2255 minPodkast ZamorskiPodkast Zamorski #12: Odcinek specjalny z Trynidadu i TobagoW dwunastym, drugim odcinku specjalnym, rozmawiamy o naszych doświadczeniach z pobytu na Trynidadzie, w końcu kwietnia i na początku maja 2023 roku. Nasze rozmowy przeplatamy wyborem muzyki z wyspy. Odcinkowi towarzyszy playlista z karnawałowymi, imprezowymi utworami we wschodniokaraibskim stylu soca: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45fzfHlo3d9iuluOxCMGNX?si=a0cc3a8603064458
Usłyszycie:
• Co to jest "tabanca" i czy ją odczuwamy po powrocie z wysp?
• Jak wygląda scena poezji slamowej na wyspie?
• Dlaczego Bartek o północy skakał przez płot w stolicy Trynidadu i Tobag...
2023-05-171h 08
Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastBookshelfie: Poorna Bell
Author, journalist and powerlifter Poorna Bell discusses love, loss, the depiction of South India in literature and female representation in the male-dominated world of sports.
Poorna Bell is an award-winning journalist, author and powerlifter(!) who writes across mental and physical wellbeing, women and diversity. Poorna has published three works of non-fiction: Chase The Rainbow, In Search of Silence and Stronger, which is part memoir, part manifesto about women's strength and fitness. In 2019 she won Stylist's Rising Star award, Red magazine's Big Book Award and secured a Sunday Times Sports Book Accolade in 2022. Her debut novel In Case of...
2023-04-2753 min
The Goldster Conversations PodcastMonique Roffey and Humphrey Hawksley - The Goldster Inside Story PodcastMonique Roffey is a writer, lecturer, professor of contemporary fiction and founding member of Writers Rebel which combats climate change. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Monique has had life-long links to the Caribbean region and has set four of her six novels there. Her latest The Mermaid of Black Conch won the 2020 Costa Book of the Year Award with a myriad of praises from her peers. Set on an imaginary Caribbean island, Monique unfolds a tantalising tale in a mythical love story between a fisherman and a mermaid. “Sensuous, beguiling,” says The Sunday Times. “Roffey's tale convincingly transplants a mythical...
2023-04-171h 03
Die Buch. Der feministische Buchpodcast#71 Meerjungfrauen und Feminismus - "The Mermaid of Black Conch" von Monique Roffey
Mehr als rothaarige Prinzessinnen: Wir sprechen über Meerjungfrauen aus einer feministischen und postkolonialen Perspektive – und gehen über Arielle und Co. hinaus.
Eine uralte Meerjungfrau wird aus dem Ozean gezogen und verwandelt sich an Land in eine Frau. Der Fischer David versucht sie vor den Inselbewohnern zu schützen und verliebt sich in das rätselhafte Geschöpf. Kann sie sich in das neue Leben als Frau gewöhnen und den Kräften, die sie in die Vergangenheit und ins Meer zurückziehen, widerstehen?
Wir sprechen in der aktuellen Folge über Monique Roffeys Buch...
2023-03-0133 min
Zona Lettura. Libri da leggereS3 E09 • Scrittrici talentuose dalla fantasia inarrestabileLa puntata di oggi verterà su 3 libri scritti da autrici che hanno veramente fatto galoppare la propria fantasia, dando vita a libri unici ed entusiasmanti. Sono libri che sanno non solo intrattenere ma anche far riflettere su una moltitudine di temi.
Eccoli qua:
Matrix, di Lauren Groff
L’eclisse di Laken Cottle, di Tiffany McDaniel
La sirena di Black Conch, di Monique Roffey
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2023-02-1908 min
Craft Cook Read RepeatIt’s like airEpisode 108
February 1, 2023
On the Needles 2:03
ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info
Diagonal striped garter stitch loop #1 and 2 by Churchmouse Yarns, Loops and Threads Charisma in mulberry bush– DONE!
February Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn, knit picks brava worsted in currant– DONE!
Brimmish by Sarah Schira, knit picks brava worsted in brindle– DONE!
Tiny boats by Elizabeth Doherty, knit picks brava worsted in currant and dove heather– DONE!
Bankhead #1 by Susie Gorlay, knit picks bra...
2023-02-091h 03
Inside PublishingCaribbean and Black British Publishing with Adam LoweIn this episode, Imogen speaks to Adam Lowe from PeePal Tree Press. Adam is an award winning writer, publisher and educator who hails from Leeds but now resides in Manchester. We chat about Adam’s story with Peepal Tree, the publishing landscape following the height of the Black Lives Matter movement and promoting the arts in the North. Peepal Tree PressTwitter: @peepaltreepressWebsite: https://www.peepaltreepress.com/Adam LoweContact: adam@peepaltreepress.comMentioned in this episodeInscribe https://www.peepaltreepress.com/inscribeThe...
2023-01-2041 min
LieblingsbücherDie Meerjungfrau von Black Conch - Monique RoffeyEine Meerjungfrau verliebt sich in einen Fischer, doch ihrer Beziehung steht mehr im Weg, als nur die Tatsache, dass sie aus zwei verschiedenen Welten kommen.
2022-11-1604 min
The Literary Life with Mitchell KaplanMonique Roffey: How to Write About Colonialism Without Talking About ColonialismOn today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan is joined by Monique Roffey to discuss her novel, The Mermaid of Black Conch, out now from Knopf.Monique Roffey is a senior lecturer in creative writing at the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is the author of seven books, four of which are set in Trinidad and the Caribbean region. The Mermaid of Black Conch won the 2020 Costa Book of the Year Award and was short-listed for several other major prizes. Roffey’s work has appeared in The New York Review of Books, Wasafiri, and...
2022-08-0529 min
Listen to the Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalNo Pain Like This Body: The forgotten classic masterpiece of Trinidadian literature by Harold Sonny LadooPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/506582to listen full audiobooks.
Title: No Pain Like This Body: The forgotten classic masterpiece of Trinidadian literature
Author: Harold Sonny Ladoo
Narrator: Damian Salandy
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 21 minutes
Release date: August 4, 2022
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. With an introduction by Monique Roffey - this is her favourite book by a Trinidadian novelist. Set in the Eastern Caribbean at the beginning of the twentieth century, No Pain Like this Body describes the perilous existence of a poor rice-growing family during the August rainy season. Their struggles to cope with...
2022-08-044h 21
Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadEpisode 161 - Rachel Barenbaum Author of ATOMIC ANNAEpisode 161 features fictional mermaids, bears, and time travel adventure to stop the not so fictional nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl. We talk with Rachel Barenbaum about ATOMIC ANNA, her new novel that’s a fascinating mix of historical fiction, thriller, and a family saga about multigenerational women working together to prevent both personal and community catastrophe.
Shout outs:
THE MERMAID OF BLACK CONCH by Monique Roffey
BEAR by Marian Engle
Biblioadventures we’ve been on include seeing Gabrielle Zevin author of TOMORRROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW at RJ Julia’s and a stop at the new Brookfield Public Library.
We’re looking...
2022-08-021h 20
Fully Booked by Kirkus ReviewsMonique RoffeyMonique Roffey joins us to The Mermaid of Black Conch (Knopf, July 12). Kirkus: “In this Costa Award–winning novel, the discovery of a mermaid makes waves on a fictional Caribbean island….A mournful tour through Caribbean history via one of its most indelible legends.” Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week.
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2022-08-0250 min
Writers on WritingMonique Roffey, author of "The Mermaid of Black Conch"Monique Roffey is the author of six works of fiction and the 2012 memoir, With the Kisses of His Mouth. The British-Tobagonian author's latest book, The Mermaid of Black Conch, was released by a small press during the height of the 2020 pandemic. But, much like Roffey's outcast mermaid, the novel is enjoying a second life, winning prestigious awards, getting picked up by Knopf in the United States, and garnering praise in the press.Roffey joins Marrie Stone to talk about the novel's unlikely journey, from her decision to launch a crowdfunding campaign in 2019 to the book's ultimate award-winning...
2022-08-0100 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Mermaid of Black Conch: A novel by Monique RoffeyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/552822to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Mermaid of Black Conch: A novel
Author: Monique Roffey
Narrator: Vivienne Acheampong, Ben Onwukue
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 36 minutes
Release date: July 12, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
This enchanting tale of a cursed mythical creature and the lonely fisherman who falls in love with her is 'a daring, mesmerizing novel…single-handedly bringing magic realism up-to-date' (Maggie O’Farrell, best-selling author of Hamnet). 'Sentence by sensuous sentence, Roffey builds a verdant, complicated world that is a pleasure to live...
2022-07-127h 36
Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through BooksLoLT: Pop-Up Book Art & New BooksIn this episode, we get excited about two new book releases: 'What Moves the Dead' by T. Kingfisher and 'The Mermaid of Black Conch' by Monique Roffey. Then we explore the delightfully retro world of Thomas Allen's pulp fiction art.
BOOKS
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
https://bit.ly/3O962uZ
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
https://bit.ly/3OcdSEd
DISTRACTION OF THE WEEK
Thomas Allen's Pulp Series
https://bit.ly/3N9iRUM
Thomas Allen's Beautiful Evidence Series
https://bit.ly/3xELPq8
A video...
2022-07-0805 min
Retell MeWaterOPENING QUOTE:
“The tale of a place is the tale of its water.” from The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell
BOOKS AND STORIES:
The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Andersen)
Flood stories (especially around Abrahamic Noah)
Bermuda triangle
Maui’s creation of the Hawaiian Islands
Circe by Madeline Miller
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
Sleipnir, Odin’s horse (birthed by Loki)
Shallow Waters by Anita Kopacz
Enheduanna’s “Hymn to Inanna”
The Deep by Rivers Solomon with Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes (based on the song “The Deep” by clipping.)
Mesopotamian creation myth of Tiamat and Apsu
Ocean at the End o...
2022-07-051h 03
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaTwelve Months and a Day by Louisa YoungPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/537447 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twelve Months and a Day Author: Louisa Young Narrator: Isabel Adomakoh Young Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 29 minutes Release date: June 9, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: People die. Love doesn’t. ‘A bitter-sweet pang in my heart’ Monique Roffey ‘A beautiful book. Insanely romantic and utterly convincing’ Julie Myerson ‘A wonderful and inventive novel, sorrowful and hopeful in equal measure. It was a true pleasure to read’ Miranda Cowley Heller ‘Louisa Young is the great chronicler of romantic love and the pain of its loss’ Linda Grant ‘Heart-stoppingly romantic… A lovely, moving, ulti...
2022-06-0905 min
Chatting LitMr B's Emporium of Reading DelightsI'm joined in this episode by Gemma who's a bookseller at Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights (https://mrbsemporium.com/) , an independent bookshop in Bath here in the UK. We discuss the reading spas which Mr B's is famous for, how to balance selling 'commercial' books with more literary ones, how working as a bookseller has changed Gemma's own reading habits and more! Books mentioned in this episode: Still Life by Sarah WinmanTo Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaOpen Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonPlain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Da...
2022-02-2848 min
VINTAGE BOOKSWriting and editing a Book of the Year: Monique Roffey and Jeremy PoyntingTune in to hear Monique Roffey, author of The Mermaid of Black Conch (Costa Book of the Year 2020), in conversation with editor Jeremy Poynting from Peepal Tree Press.You can find out more about The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey here: https://bit.ly/33W5Rl3Subscribe to get notifications about future episodes!Follow us on Twitter @vintagebooks ᛫ Sign up to the Vintage newsletter to hear all about our new releases, see exclusive extracts and win prizes: sign up here ᛫ Music by puremusic Our GDPR privacy p...
2022-02-2720 min
Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIBCosta Book Awards 2021 Part 1In this, the first of our episodes on the Costa Book Awards, we introduce you to some of this year's winners.
Caleb Azumah Nelson, winner of the Debut Novel Award, introduces us to 'Open Water'.
Hannah Lowe discusses the influence of teaching in an inner city school on her book 'The Kids', winner of the Poetry Award.
We look back at last year's overall winner, Monique Roffey, with her enchanting tale 'The Mermaid of Black Conch'.
And we return to Caleb Azumah Nelson for the Books of Your Life.
2022-01-2157 min
The World As It Should BeMonique RoffeyMonique Roffey is a writer, activist and lecturer. She was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and now shares her time between there and her home in London. Monique has published seven books – a memoir and six novels – as well as works of short fiction, essays and literary journalism. Her novel The Mermaid of Black Conch won the Costa Fiction Award and the Costa Book of the Year in 2020, and was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize that same year. It was short-listed for both the Rathbones Folio Award and the Republic of Consciousness Prize in 2021. Moniqu...
2022-01-1239 min
The Book Club ReviewBest books of 2021 Part 2: Our books of the yearIt's part 2 of our end-of-year special, in which we look back over the books we read outside of book club, the ones we chose for ourselves, and pick out our favourites. And so listen in for more book recommendations than you can shake a stick a, plus recommendations from our book clubs and friends of the pod. We also look ahead to some new releases coming out in 2022. Booklist Kate's top three favourites from 2021 Don't Touch My Hair, Emma Dabiri A Ghost in the Throat, Doireann ní Ghríofa Lea...
2021-12-271h 05The Book Club ReviewBest books of 2021 Part 1: best book club booksIn part one of our 2021 end-of-year special episode we look back over the books we've covered for book club. Which ones have stayed with us? Which were our stand outs? And which are we going to crown our book club book of the year. Whether you're looking for your next book club read or just a great book for your personal reading pile, don't miss it. We also look forward to new book club plans and projects for the coming year. For our best books of 2021 (from our own personal reading piles) go to Part 2, available in...
2021-12-2749 min
Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIBThe Best of Read On 2021 Part 1We bring you the Best of Read On 2021, Part 1.
Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey introduces us to The Mermaid of Black Conch.
We’ll meet an extraordinary veteran of the First World War who flew a biplane to Darjeeling then set out to become the first man to conquer Everest.
Kate Wilkinson takes us onto the London Underground and into the magical world of Edie and The Box of Flits.
Top children’s author Jason Reynolds shares his reaction to winning the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal.
And RNIB volunteer and blind...
2021-12-2457 min
World Book ClubMonique Roffey: The Mermaid of Black ConchHarriett Gilbert talks to the multi-award-winning Trinidadian-British author Monique Roffey about her enchanting novel The Mermaid of Black Conch, which won the 2020 Costa Book of the Year. Roffey spins the mesmerising tale of a cursed mermaid and the lonely fisherman who falls in love with her.When American bounty-hunters capture Aycayia from the deep seas off the island of Black Conch, David rescues her and vows to win her trust. With Aycayia in hiding, their love grows as they navigate both the joys and dangers of life on shore. But on an island whose history reaches back...
2021-12-0449 min
The Common MagazineCeleste Mohammed, “Home” The Common magazine (Spring, 2021)Celeste Mohammed speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about her story “Home,” which appears in The Common’s spring issue. In this conversation, Celeste talks about her novel-in-stories, Pleasantview, and why it was important to her to write a book that shows all the complexities and difficulties of island life, with characters who break out of the stereotypical West Indian personality Americans often expect. She also discusses Trinidad’s multicultural society, her choice to write dialogue in patois, and her essay “Split Me in Two,” about being mixed-race during the election of Vice President Kamala Harris.Celeste Mohammed’s debut...
2021-09-2439 min
The Bookcast Club#54 Book Club: The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique RoffeySend us a Text Message.In this book club episode, Jenny, Sarah, K, and Alice discuss their feelings on The Mermaid of Black Conch by Trinidadian author Monique Roffey. They also discuss their holiday plans and the other books they're currently enjoying. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. If you are happy to donate f...
2021-08-2749 minThe Bookcast Club#54 Book Club: The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique RoffeySend us a Text Message.In this book club episode, Jenny, Sarah, K, and Alice discuss their feelings on The Mermaid of Black Conch by Trinidadian author Monique Roffey. They also discuss their holiday plans and the other books they're currently enjoying. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. If you are happy to donate f...
2021-08-2749 min
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Last Beekeeper by Siya TurabiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/522197 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Beekeeper Author: Siya Turabi Narrator: Devesh Kishore Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 19, 2021 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: ‘Reminds me of Khaled Hosseini, poignant and heartwarming… Simply a beautiful story that had me reading until 3:30 in the morning’ Sarah, NetGalley ‘I am a friend of the bees. Like you.’ ‘So, you have been waiting for me?’ ‘The forest has been waiting for you.’ Pakistan, 1974: The secret-wreathed trees of Harikaya have always called to Hassan. He knows if he doesn’t find the last beekeeper and salvage a precio...
2021-08-1903 min
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Last Beekeeper by Siya TurabiPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/522197to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Last Beekeeper
Author: Siya Turabi
Narrator: Devesh Kishore
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes
Release date: August 19, 2021
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
‘Reminds me of Khaled Hosseini, poignant and heartwarming… Simply a beautiful story that had me reading until 3:30 in the morning’ Sarah, NetGalley ‘I am a friend of the bees. Like you.’ ‘So, you have been waiting for me?’ ‘The forest has been waiting for you.’ Pakistan, 1974: The secret-wreathed trees of Harikaya have always called to Hassan. He knows if he doesn’t find the last beekeeper and salvage a precious j...
2021-08-199h 09
Late To ItSpill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume and Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (translated by Sophie Hughes)Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about outsiders, Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume and Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (translated by Sophie Hughes).
Other books mentioned:
How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
2021-08-181h 03
The Lift UpS2. E6 THE MERMAID OF BLACK CONCH: Cultural Collisions / ConvergenceThe Lift Up is excited to be back after our brief summer break with Season 2, Episode 6, featuring Monique Roffey's genre-bending novel The Mermaid of Black Conch! On one level, The Mermaid of Black Conch is a story of an unlikely romance between an ancient Taino woman-turned-mermaid and a modern-day Caribbean fisherman. But it is a much larger story too—about colonial history and its social and economic legacies; interactions and relationships that cross racial, ethnic, cultural, and class lines; and notions of womanhood, sisterhood, and the ways women fight against gender norms and expectations and manage to thrive despite a...
2021-08-1238 min
*(Relate)ableThe *(Relate)able Podcast: The Good, The Bad & The Hot Gyal (part 3)I just need to be touched...Chantal’s ‘getting to know you’ Expect some off key singing - way off key.Show Notes The School of Life - Know Yourself Prompt Cards Meditation apps we love - Insight Timer, Headspace, Liberate and Calm Sharon Walters (artist) - @london_artist1Amber Mark - Worth It Monique Roffey - The Mermaid of Black Conch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/relateable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform
2021-06-2330 min
Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland LibrariesBooks And Beyond: Literary Lounge: Trials, trails, travailsWhile ostensibly discussing books about trials, trails and travails, Alison and Ineka also manage to mention litmus tests and Avogadro’s constant at least once during this episode of Literary Lounge.
Books mentioned in this episode can be requested and borrowed by members via Auckland Libraries catalogue, and are often available in many formats.
Permafrost / Eva Baltasar. Translated from the Catalan by Julia Sanches / 2021 / Adult Fiction: https://bit.ly/3PqCOZd
Faking it: my life in transition / Kyle Mewburn / 2021 - Non-fiction - Memoir: https://bit.ly/3v3jiKq
The Mermaid of Black Conch / Monique Roffey / 2020 / Adult Fiction: https://bit.ly/3RRhhuk
Ca...
2021-06-1830 min
Auckland Writers FestivalAUTUMN SALON SERIES: BYRNE, POMARE, ROFFEY (2021)Three exceptional writers join chair Paula Morris on screen, for a live-in venue audience, to talk about and read from their latest work and answer your questions.
Today’s line-up includes Irish actor and memoirist Gabriel Byrne with 'Walking With Ghosts'; Melbourne-based Māori crime writer JP Pomare with latest thriller 'Tell Me Lies'; and the London-based Caribbean Costa Book of the Year author Monique Roffey with 'The Mermaid of Black Conch'.
AUCKLAND WRITERS FESTIVAL WAITUHI O TĀMAKI 2021
2021-06-141h 01
Catch Our DriftLiteratureThis week we’re diving into the language, words and stories of the seas. Since time immemorial, people have been inspired by the ocean, to imagine and understand what lies beneath the waves, and to build connections to this vital place by finding words and stories that speak of the ocean and why it all matters; with special guests Manchán Magan, Monique Roffey and Kirti Ramesh
2021-06-0148 min
Busy Reading BooksS01E10 | Beyond Coelho: Books to Read to Understand Latin American CultureLatin America is full of literary talents and many of them have left a mark on classic and contemporary literature. Even if you’ve never visited the countries in this region, novelists like Gabriel García Márquez and Isabel Allende allow you to escape the prison of your mind and take flight in somebody else’s. After all, there’s no better way to satisfy your curiosity than with good reading material. In this episode, Marina shares a vast selection of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction works that offer a distinct look into the histories, voices, and views of Latin Am...
2021-05-1935 min
Rippling Pages: Interviews with WritersJacqueline Bishop on Jamaican Women Writers"The sense we don't have to trample on each other, to amplify each other, we can heal and nurture each other."
Jacqueline Bishop is here to talk about her collection of interviews, The Gift of Music and Song: Interviews with Jamaican Women Writers
(Buy here!)
It's a perfect way to conclude the 'Finding Room' series - promoting the voices of some fantastic Jamaican women writers.
Enjoyed this episode - why not send a small donation to support with the running costs! Thank you! - https://ko-fi.com/liambishop
2021-05-1441 min
Busy Reading BooksS01E09 | Is Listening the New Reading? with Sharon BakarAs our lives get busier and busier, sitting down to read a book has become harder to do. One solution is audiobooks, which allow us to listen while doing something else: cooking, doing our makeup, sitting in a traffic jam. Newly published books now almost always come in audio form as well, often read by their own authors. Are they the same as print books? Are they the future of ‘reading’? Listen as Marina speaks to bibliophile, author and freelance writer Sharon Bakar as they ponder these questions.
Mentioned this episode:
George Saunders: Lincoln in the Bard...
2021-05-1242 minTwo Girls One Book - Book Club Podcast11. Short Stories Edition - Betty, Finlay Donovan is Killing It, Never Let Me Go, Libertie, The Mermaid of Black Conch and much much more!!Send us a textNO SPOILERS and a lot of kick ass females featured this week as well as a spot of Matthew McConaughey and a little dose of self help.Books Featured: The Mermaid of Black Conch - Monique RoffeyNever Let Me Go - Kazuo IshiguroThe Family Upstairs - Lisa JewellThe Silent Patient - Alex MichaelidesBefore The Ruins - Victoria GoslingThe Beauty of Living Twice - Sharon StoneBetty - Tiffany McDanielLibertie - Kaitlyn Greenidge Greenlights - Matthew McConaugheyF...
2021-05-1157 min
The Writer and the CriticEpisode 80: Memorial | The Mermaid of Black ConchOn this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond spend some time on brief tangents regarding awards (good) and coffee (not so much) before launching into their discussion of Memorial by Bryan Washington [7:30] and The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey [40:00].
If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:18:15 for final remarks - including the exciting conclusion to last episode's exciting cliffhanger: Has Ian Finished All the Murmuring Bones and Did He Like it?
Next month, the two books up on the...
2021-05-081h 22The Writer and The CriticEpisode 80: Memorial | The Mermaid of Black ConchOn this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond spend some time on brief tangents regarding awards (good) and coffee (not so much) before launching into their discussion of Memorial by Bryan Washington [7:30] and The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey [40:00].
If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:18:15 for final remarks - including the exciting conclusion to last episode's exciting cliffhanger: Has Ian Finished All the Murmuring Bones and Did He Like it?
Next month, the two books up on the...
2021-05-081h 22
Creative Conversations for the SoulHow can we trust and love our inner child?How much love do you show your inner child? Do you listen to him or her? Do you nurture them? Trust them? Today I'm talking about why I stopped giving my inner child the space she needed, and how a recent event brought that all into sharp focus for me.It's a short solo episode, so pour yourself a cuppa and get cosy. I hope you find something in my random ramblings that feels like home.You can also find me over on my website and Instagram.In the episode...
2021-05-0309 min
Got Books? Conversations with BooksellersS1 Ep. 7: Angela Franklin, Chez Alpha Books (Dakar, Senegal)There is only one English-language bookshop in Dakar, Senegal and it's called Chez Alpha Books. Initially located inside the owner's garage, it turned into an independent bookshop with a rich and diverse collection of fiction and non-fiction, with a particular focus on writers from Senegal, other parts of Africa and diaspora but also international classics. The bookshop doubles as a library service, a summer reading camp for children who want to learn English, a college test prep centre and study abroad counseling.
Educator, artist, and activist Angela Franklin is the founder of Chez Alpha Books and our...
2021-04-2143 minThe Book Club Review92. Ella Berthoud and The Art of Mindful ReadingBibliotherapist and author (with Susan Elderkin) of classic books about books The Novel Cure and The Story Cure, Ella Berthoud's most recent work is The Art of Mindful Reading, a practical guide that promises to help people to read more mindfully, bringing their lives to books and books into their lives equally. As you might expect we have a lot of book recommendations in this show, plus advice on everything from how to keep a successful book journal to what to do when you're not enjoying your book club book – we've all been there. Listen in and learn how to...
2021-04-1843 min
The VerbDetermination in Writing - Experiments in LivingHow determined do you have to be to become a writer? How do you return to the page every day when inspiration runs dry, or you receive a rejection? And how do you know when to step away in case your writing becomes over-determined. To answer these questions Ian McMillan is joined by guests including Paula Byrne who has just written a new biography of the British novelist Barbara Pym, who wrote for many years before being published, and was unceremoniously dropped by her publisher when her work become unfashionable.Monique Roffey's novel 'The Mermaid of Black...
2021-04-1644 minThe Writer and the CriticEpisode 79: All the Murmuring Bones | Smart Ovens for Lonely PeopleOn this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss All the Murmuring Bones by Angela Slatter [10:40] and Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan [47:05].
If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:12:15 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be:
Memorial by Bryan Washington
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!
2021-04-101h 20The Writer and The CriticEpisode 79: All the Murmuring Bones | Smart Ovens for Lonely PeopleOn this episode of The Writer and the Critic your hosts, Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, discuss All the Murmuring Bones by Angela Slatter [10:40] and Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan [47:05].
If you've skipped ahead to avoid spoilers, please come back at 1:12:15 for brief final remarks. Next month, the two books up on the slab will be:
Memorial by Bryan Washington
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
Read ahead and join in the spoilerific fun!
2021-04-101h 20
Menopause Whilst Black"But...are you SURE?!" Confessions of a Happy Post Menopausal Black Woman!In conversation with ...Professor Laura Serrant OBE - Global diversity and Inclusive practice specialist, professional speaker, and experienced coach. Laura tells us about starting peri-menopause earlier than many and over preparing for the inevitable worse case scenario that never arrived. We talk about her background in sexual health, learning about her own body and her love of the slowing that lockdown life revealed. Laura's website www.lauraserrant.com Twitter @Lauraserrant Links: Pamela Windle www.smarterchange.co.uk Books: The Girl with the Louding Voice Abi Daré The White Woman on a Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey. We hope you fin...
2021-04-0754 minThe Book Club Review91. The Mermaid of Black ConchJoin us as we discuss the 2020 Costa Book of the Year, The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey. 'A fishy tale of doomed womanhood', even Margaret Atwood got excited about it, tweeting 'Not your standard mermaid. No comb and glass, no Lorelei hair. No catch and release…' This unusual novel weaves together sex, misogny and race with love, music, magic and myth, plus it throws in a few spliffs, a virginal mermaid, a crooked cop, and a chorus of vindictive women. All that in one book? Yes, indeed. Did it make for a good book club book? Li...
2021-04-0439 min
AudiobookishThe Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique RoffeyEpisode Notes
We review The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey. This beautiful novel was the winner of the 2020 Cost Book Award and the 2020 Costa Novel Award. The audiobook is narrated by Ben Onwukue and Vivienne Acheampong. Our discussion covers the use of music in audiobooks, our love of horrible villains, and how some books are written to be read aloud.
About the book:
March 1976: St Constance, a tiny Caribbean village on the island of Black Conch, at the start of the rainy season. A fisherman sings to himself in his pirogue...
2021-03-2341 min
Decoding Crime and Culture PodcastS1. E4: Bound Torture Kill Killer"Can you trace a floppy disk?" - Dennis Rader to the Witchita Police Department
Mao, Nao and their beautiful friend Lexie discuss the double life of Dennis Rader a Church President, Boy Scout leader, beloved father, and sadistic, cold-hearted killer. Join them as they explore the paraphilic diagnoses and antisocial behaviors exhibited by Rader.
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2021-03-1552 min
New Caribbean VoicesEpisode 5In this fifth episode poet and presenter Malika Booker converses with Trinidadian-born British novelist Monique Roffey in their office at Manchester Metropolitan University. They speak about Roffey’s prize winning novel, Mermaid of Black Conch (Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2020) then the writer shares an excerpt from her enchanting novel. We then travel to Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival to hear Trinidadian poet Lauren K. Alleyne reading from her collection Honeyfish.The New Caribbean voices podcast celebrates the best of Caribbean and black British literature and culture.Produced by Melody Triumph for Peepal Tree Press, Artwork featured `Rainbow` is...
2021-03-1151 min![Minor Literature[s] Radio](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded/7868711/7868711-1596561453876-11a31a04891f2.jpg)
Minor Literature[s] RadioTrauma: Writing About Art and Mental HealthFernando Sdrigotti in conversation with Thom Cuell, Tamim Sadikali, Naomi Frisby and James Miller, about their experiences writing about trauma.
The essays in this collection — edited by Sam Mills and Thom Cuell, published by Dodo Ink — range from the personal to the political, from the raw to the reflective, exploring topics such as grief, insomnia, anxiety, schizophrenia, meditation, abusive relationships, work, and the relationship between madness and creativity.
Other contributors include: Neil Griffiths, Kirsty Logan, Tomoe Hill, Sophie Mackintosh, Rhiannon L. Cosslett, Monique Roffey, Alex Pheby, Marina Benjamin, Juliet Jacques, and the film-maker David Lync...
2021-03-1145 min
Help Me! NewsletterThe Post Verbal Stage of LockdownMy sister Facetimed me yesterday evening. ‘What’s happening?’ she asked. ‘Nothing. You?’ I replied. ‘Nothing.’There was a pause. ‘What are you going to have for dinner?’ she asked. ‘I don’t know yet. I had a big lunch so I might not bother. What about you?’ ‘I got some soup from that place up the road.’‘Nice.’Another pause. ‘Are you watching anything?’ I asked. ‘Not really. You?’‘Bridgerton.’‘Okay then, bye.’ She hung up. I phoned my mum.
2021-02-1909 min
Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIBCJ Skuse, Monique Roffey and Julia DonaldsonCJ Skuse reveals why girl-next-door serial killer Rhiannon Lewis is feeling all at sea in her latest novel, 'Dead Head'.
Costa winner Monique Roffey reveals which books have resonated most with her as a writer.
Robert Kirkwood looks back on the day that creator of 'The Gruffalo', Julia Donaldson, visited the RNIB Talking Books Studios.
We celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month by reviewing the short-story that became the Oscar-winning film 'Brokeback Mountain'.
And we return to CJ Skuse for the Books of Her Life.
2021-02-1257 min
Manchester Metropolitan University PodcastMetCast Episode 22 - Interview: Monique Roffey on The Mermaid of Black ConchHot on the heels of her Costa Book of the Year win for her novel The Mermaid of Black Conch, MetCast speaks exclusively to writer and Manchester Writing School lecturer Monique Roffey. Roffey speaks about what it's like to win such a prestigious award, as well as her approach to both writing and teaching, and shares some words of wisdom for aspiring authors on writing the book that only they can write.
2021-02-0223 min
Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIBHelen Fisher, Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey, narrator David Graham and author Laura BarnettHelen Fisher introduces us to Space Hopper, her must-read debut novel, featuring a blind character drawn from her years working at RNIB.
We bring you news of the winner of this year's Costa Book of the Year Award.
Narrator David Graham reminisces on his many years of working for RNIB, and the iconic roles he helped create in Thunderbirds and Dr Who.
And Laura Barnett brings words and music together in her soulful novel Greatest Hits.
2021-01-2957 min
The Cultural FrontlineWriting America’s new chapterAs their nation starts a new chapter with the inauguration of President Joe Biden, we hear from the novelists Michael Farris Smith and Zaina Arafat on writing the American story at a time of national crisis. Monique Roffey is one of Trinidad’s most celebrated writers. This month she won a Costa award for her new novel The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Love Story. Monique shares the story of how William Golding’s novel, The Inheritors shaped her life and her love of literatureThis week, Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was detained by stat...
2021-01-2327 min
Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIBCosta Book Award Special 2020This week Read On is focusing on The Costa Book Awards, which recognise the most enjoyable books published in the UK over the past year in five categories:
Novel, Debut Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Books.
The five category winners were selected earlier this month.
And next week, one overall winner will be crowned Costa Book of the Year, winning the author £30,000.
And Red Szell brings you interviews with four of the five authors in contention: Ingrid Persaud, Monique Roffey, Lee Lawrence and Natasha Farrant, and talks to the friend and publ...
2021-01-2257 min
Up North Books4. Book Chat: Indies of the NorthIn this episode of Up North Books, we decided it was time to shout out all of our favourite indie presses in the North of England and mention some of their books that we’ve loved over the years, as well as what we're looking forward to! The independent publishing community is strong in the North and is a key part of the industry — we must support them, particularly during such hard times. They’re often pioneers of new, diverse and marginalised voices which is a key step towards making positive change in publishing, so let's keep supporting that work!
2020-11-2339 min
Two Minute Stories with Chris Neilan & Helen MortLockdown Episode 5: Vicky Morris & Monique RoffeyVicky Morris is an award-winning poet and the founder of Hive Young Writers, an organisation for young writers in South Yorkshire. She received a 2014 Northern Writers Award, and won 1st prize for poetry in the 2020 Aurora Prize.
Monique Roffey's 7th novel, The Mermaid of Black Conch, was released in April 2020 to widespread acclaim. She was shortlisted for the Orange Prize in 2010, won the OCM BOCAS Award for Caribbean literature in 2013, and has been shortlisted for the Orion Award and the COSTA Fiction Award.
2020-10-2541 min
RAH! PodcastMagical RealismThis is the tenth episode in our new RAH! Podcast mini series – A Short Introduction to…
In this episode I will be speaking to Monique Roffey about magical realism in contemporary fiction.
We will cover:
• The origins of the genre and its use by South American and Caribbean writers
• The magic of the everyday in the Caribbean and how sometimes real life can be stranger than fiction
• And the figure of the mermaid with a focus on Monique’s newest novel, The Mermaid of Black Conch, published by Peepal Tree Press. Available here: https://www.peepaltreepress.com/books/mermaid-black-conch
Episode transcript a...
2020-07-0211 min
BookBoundNikesh Shukla & Monique Roffey: Writing LessonsWriting as a craft; equality in literary education and who needs lesson - this is Nikesh Shukla & Monique Roffey in conversation with Professor Tessa McWatt on 'Writing Lessons'.
This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.
Books:
Nikesh Shukla, 'Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home
Monique Roffey, 'The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Love Story'
Prof. Tessa McWatt...
2020-06-1456 min
Loose EndsMatthew Kelly, Lenny Abrahamson, Monique Roffey, Anna Calvi, Marker Starling, Arthur Smith, Nikki BediNikki Bedi and Arthur Smith are joined by Matthew Kelly, Lenny Abrahamson and Monique Roffey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Anna Calvi and Marker Starling.Producer: Sukey Firth
Studio manager: Donald MacDonald
2020-04-2538 min
RAH! PodcastWriting about Love and SexThis episode will explore Writing about Love and Sex, in particular we will ask:
• What makes good sex writing?
• Is writing about sex from a female perspective a feminist issue?
• What about the problem of consent?
FEATURING:
Catherine Fox and Kirsty Bunting on consent in sex scenes and whether romance novels have a role in teaching us how to have relationships
Sarah Perry on shame, sexual violence and gender equality
Monique Roffey on her own journey with sex writing and writing good sex as a feminist issue.
Read the episode transcript here: https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/artshumanities/rah/news/story...
2020-02-0700 min
End of All Things podcastBeing Actively Consciously Sexually Actively Conscious with Monique RoffeyIn this episode, Rob chats to Monique Roffey about ditching editors, loveless marriages, unevolved sexual behaviour, parties turning into orgies, and her sexy book The Tryst. Rob and Kate talk rather boring stuff by comparison: Writing communities, Prose poetry and the Winter Olympics. It's a bonkers one, this.
2018-02-281h 09
Radio GorgeousMonique Roffey The Tryst EROTIC Gorgeous Reads with Josephine PembrokePart psychological thriller part magical realism. Monique a tantric expert has written a book inviting us all to embrace our sexuality.
#Sexuality #erotic #TheTryst
2017-07-0640 min
Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeFingerprints of Previous Owners: A Novel by Rebecca EntelPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294926 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fingerprints of Previous Owners: A Novel Author: Rebecca Entel Narrator: Ron Butler, Cherise Boothe, Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: This is a soulful and timely novel exploring family histories and community divides, in the vein of Nicole Dennis-Benn’s Here Comes the Sun and Monique Roffey’s The White Woman on the Green Bicycle. At a Caribbean resort built atop a former slave plantation, Myrna work...
2017-07-0503 min
2015-09-2802 min
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseHouse of Ashes by Monique RoffeyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/311170 to listen full audiobooks. Title: House of Ashes Author: Monique Roffey Narrator: Lekiddo Arbuah, Vivienne Rochester, Multiple Narrators Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: August 6, 2015 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Author of The Mermaid of Black Conch, Rathbone Folio Prize nominated, Winner of the Costa Best Novel Award amp; Winner of the Costa Book of the Year The City of Silk is restless. During the post-independence era, a new beginning was denied to the people of the small island of Sans Amen. Corruption set in and has been endemic for too long...
2015-08-0603 min
The Hong Kong International Literary Festival 2013Interview with Monique RoffeyNoreen Mir is joined by Monique Roffey to talk about her writing.
Monique Roffey was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 1965 to a British father and mother of mixed Mediterranean origins. She has taught creative writing for English PEN, the Arvon Fou
2013-11-0500 min
Saturday Review17/11/2012Tom Sutcliffe and guests Boyd Tonkin, Kevin Jackson and Monique Roffey discuss the cultural highlights of the week including The Effect by Lucy Prebble which opens at London's National Theatre with Billie Piper in the leading role. Lucy Prebble is the award winning writer of Enron,which explored financial malpractice in one of America's largest corporations. In "The Effect" Prebble takes on more major themes: how society treats the mentally ill, what we understand about the brain and what are the effect of drugs upon our emotions, particularly on love. Amour - or Love - is the...
2012-11-2041 min
Front Row WeeklyFR: Bryn Terfel; Monique Roffey; Bobby WomackBryn Terfel; Richard Wilson’s Italian Job recreation; novelist Monique Roffey; soul singer Bobby Womack; Nick Hewer moves from The Apprentice to agriculture; new scores for Hitchcock’s silent films and keeping on track with Chariots of Fire.
2012-07-061h 09
Front Row: Archive 2012Richard Wilson's Italian Job re-creation; Mark Damazer on The NewsroomWith Mark LawsonMark reports from Bexhill on Sea, as artist Richard Wilson recreates the final scene of the film The Italian Job, balancing a full-sized replica coach on the roof of the De La Warr Pavilion. Wilson discusses his inspiration, and the practical problems it poses. Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing and Oscar-winning writer of The Social Network, returns to TV with a new drama series, The Newsroom. This behind-the-scenes look at a TV news programme stars Jeff Daniels and Emily Mortimer. Former BBC news editor Mark Damazer reviews. The...
2012-07-0328 min