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Little Atoms is a weekly show about books, with authors in conversation. Produced and presented by Neil Denny. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- 2 days ago32 min
Little Atoms 1011 - Nick Harkaway's The Taper Man
Nick Harkaway is the author of the novels Gnomon, The Gone-Away World, Angelmaker, Tigerman, Titanium Noir and Karla's Choice. He is the son of John le Carré. On this episode of Little Atoms he talks to Neil Denny about his latest novel The Taper Man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago32 min
Little Atoms 1010 - Philip Hensher's A History of the Novel in Britain
Philip Hensher is the prizewinning author of twelve novels, and the editor of The Penguin Book of the British Short Story (in two volumes) and of The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story. He is Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. On this episode of Little Atoms he talks to Neil Denny about his latest book A History of the Novel in Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago37 min
Little Atoms 1009 - A. K. Blakemore's Doom Painting
A.K. Blakemore is a poet and novelist. Her debut novel, The Manningtree Witches, won the Desmond Elliott Prize for Best First Novel and was shortlisted for the Costa and RSL Ondaatje Prizes. Her second, The Glutton, was a New York Times Editors’ Choice and shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. On this episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her third novel, Doom Painting, an hour by hour retelling of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago32 min
Little Atoms 1008 - Elif Shafak's In One Brief Moment All Eternity
Elif Shafak is an award-winning British Turkish novelist, whose work has been translated into fifty-seven languages. The author of twenty books, fourteen of which are novels, she was awarded the Halldór Laxness Prize for her contribution to the art of storytelling. Shafak's previous novel, There Are Rivers In The Sky, was the UK’s bestselling literary hardback novel of 2025, selling over 500,000 copies. Widely read in many countries around the world, her writing has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the RSL Ondaatje Prize, the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, and Prix Femina Etranger, amongst others, and she was nominated for ‘Author of the Year’ at the British Book Awards. Elif Shafak was appointed President of the Royal Society of Literature in 2025. On this episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her latest novel In One Brief Moment All Eternity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 8, 202634 min
Little Atoms 1007 - Hernan Diaz's Ply
Hernan Diaz is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Trust, which won the Pulitzer Prize and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. It was named one of The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the Century. His previous novel, In the Distance, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award. He has received the John Updike Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Kirkus Award, a Whiting Award, and a fellowship from the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center. His work has been translated into thirty-seven languages. On this episode of Little Atoms he talks to Neil Denny about his latest novel Ply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 1, 202629 min
Little Atoms 1006 - Isabel Allende's Storytelling
Isabel Allende is one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than seventy-seven million books. Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel won worldwide acclaim in 1982 with the publication of her first novel, The House of the Spirits. Since then, she has authored more than twenty-six bestselling and critically acclaimed books, including Daughter of Fortune, Island Beneath the Sea, Paula, and The Wind Knows My Name. On today’s episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her new book Storytelling: A Masterclass in Crafting Stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 24, 202629 min
Little Atoms 1005 - Louise Kennedy's Stations
Louise Kennedy grew up a few miles from Belfast. She is the author of the acclaimed short-story collection, The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac, which won the John McGahern Prize. Her debut novel Trespasses, published in 2022, has been translated into over twenty languages. It won Eason Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards, Book of the Year: Debut Fiction at the British Book Awards and the McKitterick Prize, and was also shortlisted for several awards including the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize and Barnes and Noble Discover Prize. In 2025, Trespasses was made into a limited TV series by Channel 4, starring Lola Petticrew, Tom Cullen and Gillian Anderson. Before starting her writing career, Kennedy spent nearly thirty years working as a chef. On this episode of Little Atoms she talks to Neil Denny about her new novel Stations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 17, 202628 min
Little Atoms 1004 - China Miéville's The Rouse
China Miéville is a Sunday Times bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction. His novels include The City & The City, Embassytown, and Perdido Street Station. A recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship for fiction, he has won the World Fantasy, the Hugo, and the Arthur C. Clarke awards, among others. His non-fiction includes a study of international law and a history of the Russian Revolution. On this episode of Little Atoms he talks to Neil Denny about his epic new novel The Rouse. Content warning: Contains discussion of suicide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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