Georgina Godwin
@georginagodwin.bsky.social
(Hon) FRSL. Broadcaster/event chair
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This week's guest on #MeetTheWriters is the winner of this year's @bailliegifford.bsky.social Prize for Non-Fiction: Helen Garner. She speaks to @georginagodwin.bsky.social on "How to End a Story" - the first diary to win the prize (via @wnbooks.bsky.social) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 AM
This week's guest on #MeetTheWriters is the winner of this year's @bailliegifford.bsky.social Prize for Non-Fiction: Helen Garner. She speaks to @georginagodwin.bsky.social on "How to End a Story" - the first diary to win the prize (via @wnbooks.bsky.social) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Friend of Monocle Richard Lloyd Parry (@dicklp.bsky.social) is this week’s guest on #MeetTheWriters with @georginagodwin.bsky.social on monocle.com
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October 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Friend of Monocle Richard Lloyd Parry (@dicklp.bsky.social) is this week’s guest on #MeetTheWriters with @georginagodwin.bsky.social on monocle.com
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🎙️I've gotten a bit behind in my posting, but on Friday morning I spoke to @georginagodwin.bsky.social on Monocle Radio about the new tariffs that the US and EU have placed on Russia's major oil producers, & what impact this might have on war in Ukraine (starts at 3:15)
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October 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🎙️I've gotten a bit behind in my posting, but on Friday morning I spoke to @georginagodwin.bsky.social on Monocle Radio about the new tariffs that the US and EU have placed on Russia's major oil producers, & what impact this might have on war in Ukraine (starts at 3:15)
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From the streets of Paris to the battlefields of Finland Award-winning author and ex-police captain Olivier Norek joins me on Meet the Writers to discuss The Winter Warriors, his first historical thriller. Listen now on Monocle Radio. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
Olivier Norek on courage, conflict and history - Monocle
French author Olivier Norek presents ‘The Winter Warriors’, his first historical novel, on the 1939 Soviet invasion of Finland. He...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
From the streets of Paris to the battlefields of Finland Award-winning author and ex-police captain Olivier Norek joins me on Meet the Writers to discuss The Winter Warriors, his first historical thriller. Listen now on Monocle Radio. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
What if your mother once loved Bob Dylan — and he might be your father?
Writer Sam Sussman joins me on Meet the Writers to discuss his debut Boy From the North Country.
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Sam Sussman on the possibility of family ties - Monocle
Writer Sam Sussman joins Georgina Godwin to discuss his US upbringing, relationship with his mother and the op-ed that developed...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
What if your mother once loved Bob Dylan — and he might be your father?
Writer Sam Sussman joins me on Meet the Writers to discuss his debut Boy From the North Country.
Listen now on Monocle Radio. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
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Really enjoyed being back at the Cheltenham Literature Festival yesterday, on stage with Jeremy Vine talking Black Tag. Thanks to @cheltenhamfestival.bsky.social and @georginagodwin.bsky.social for running the show
October 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Really enjoyed being back at the Cheltenham Literature Festival yesterday, on stage with Jeremy Vine talking Black Tag. Thanks to @cheltenhamfestival.bsky.social and @georginagodwin.bsky.social for running the show
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Latest episode of #MeetTheWriters on monocle.com -
Juhea Kim speaks to @georginagodwin.bsky.social of her bridge between ballet and writing when in the process of "City of Night Birds" - A recent #ReesesBookClub pick (published via @oneworldbooks.bsky.social) 🩰
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Juhea Kim speaks to @georginagodwin.bsky.social of her bridge between ballet and writing when in the process of "City of Night Birds" - A recent #ReesesBookClub pick (published via @oneworldbooks.bsky.social) 🩰
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Juhea Kim on stories woven from silence - Monocle
Georgina Godwin speaks to Juhea Kim about her path from ballet to bestsellers, the inspirations behind her work, her passion...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Latest episode of #MeetTheWriters on monocle.com -
Juhea Kim speaks to @georginagodwin.bsky.social of her bridge between ballet and writing when in the process of "City of Night Birds" - A recent #ReesesBookClub pick (published via @oneworldbooks.bsky.social) 🩰
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Juhea Kim speaks to @georginagodwin.bsky.social of her bridge between ballet and writing when in the process of "City of Night Birds" - A recent #ReesesBookClub pick (published via @oneworldbooks.bsky.social) 🩰
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New episode of #MeetTheWriters on Monocle.com
The journalist, @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social, author of the 'Fire and Fury' series, joined @georginagodwin.bsky.social in the studio to discuss #Trump and his resurgence to The White House - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
The journalist, @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social, author of the 'Fire and Fury' series, joined @georginagodwin.bsky.social in the studio to discuss #Trump and his resurgence to The White House - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
September 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
New episode of #MeetTheWriters on Monocle.com
The journalist, @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social, author of the 'Fire and Fury' series, joined @georginagodwin.bsky.social in the studio to discuss #Trump and his resurgence to The White House - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
The journalist, @michaelwolffnyc.bsky.social, author of the 'Fire and Fury' series, joined @georginagodwin.bsky.social in the studio to discuss #Trump and his resurgence to The White House - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
#MeetTheWriters: Michelle de Kretser on migration, education in Paris & Melbourne, and her latest novel Theory & Practice. A must-listen for anyone who loves complex storytelling and questions of belonging. #MichelleDeKretser #LiteraryFiction #StellaPrize #VirginiaWoolf
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September 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#MeetTheWriters: Michelle de Kretser on migration, education in Paris & Melbourne, and her latest novel Theory & Practice. A must-listen for anyone who loves complex storytelling and questions of belonging. #MichelleDeKretser #LiteraryFiction #StellaPrize #VirginiaWoolf
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#meetthewriters Iain Sinclair’s Pariah Genius is a psychobiographic dive into John Deakin’s Soho—where snapshots of Bacon and Freud shimmer with grime and genius.
#PariahGenius #JohnDeakin #monocleradio #authorinterview
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#PariahGenius #JohnDeakin #monocleradio #authorinterview
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Iain Sinclair on London, literature and hidden journeys - Monocle
Georgina Godwin is joined by the chronicler of London’s psychogeographies, Iain Sinclair. His latest novel, ‘Pariah Genius’, traces the footsteps...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#meetthewriters Iain Sinclair’s Pariah Genius is a psychobiographic dive into John Deakin’s Soho—where snapshots of Bacon and Freud shimmer with grime and genius.
#PariahGenius #JohnDeakin #monocleradio #authorinterview
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#PariahGenius #JohnDeakin #monocleradio #authorinterview
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#meetthewriters Raised in Tehran, escaped to the US, served in Special Ops, reinvented in tech—and now writing a story that mirrors those extraordinary turns. Nick Berg and I talk about Shadows of Tehran. ▶ buff.ly/MCnhLq9
#ShadowsOfTehran #AuthorChat #MonocleRadio #ExileToArt
#ShadowsOfTehran #AuthorChat #MonocleRadio #ExileToArt
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September 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
#meetthewriters Raised in Tehran, escaped to the US, served in Special Ops, reinvented in tech—and now writing a story that mirrors those extraordinary turns. Nick Berg and I talk about Shadows of Tehran. ▶ buff.ly/MCnhLq9
#ShadowsOfTehran #AuthorChat #MonocleRadio #ExileToArt
#ShadowsOfTehran #AuthorChat #MonocleRadio #ExileToArt
Weather turned, Bella showing her autumn look. #springerspaniel #chillylondon
September 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Weather turned, Bella showing her autumn look. #springerspaniel #chillylondon
#MeetTheWriters Iris Wolff grew up in Romania, emigrated to Germany in the 1980s & became one of the country’s most celebrated writers.
We talk childhood, migration, & the art of language in her latest novel Blurred.
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We talk childhood, migration, & the art of language in her latest novel Blurred.
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#MonocleRadio #IrisWolff #BlurredNovel #AuthorConversation
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September 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#MeetTheWriters Iris Wolff grew up in Romania, emigrated to Germany in the 1980s & became one of the country’s most celebrated writers.
We talk childhood, migration, & the art of language in her latest novel Blurred.
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#MonocleRadio #IrisWolff #BlurredNovel #AuthorConversation
We talk childhood, migration, & the art of language in her latest novel Blurred.
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#MonocleRadio #IrisWolff #BlurredNovel #AuthorConversation
#meetthewriters This week’s guests are @AndreiSoldatov.bsky.social & Irina Borogan. We explore Our Dear Friends in Moscow – censorship, exile and reporting on Russia’s shadow world. Hear it here: monocle.com/radio/shows/... #Books #Podcasts #monocleradio
Andrei Soldatov & Irina Borogan: Exiled voices on Russia - Monocle
Russian journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, exiled in London, discuss ‘Our Dear Friends in Moscow’. The conversation ranges from...
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August 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#meetthewriters This week’s guests are @AndreiSoldatov.bsky.social & Irina Borogan. We explore Our Dear Friends in Moscow – censorship, exile and reporting on Russia’s shadow world. Hear it here: monocle.com/radio/shows/... #Books #Podcasts #monocleradio
#MeetTheWriters with Karin Slaughter (@karinslaughter.com). Her latest, We Are All Guilty Here, is a sharp mix of mystery, menace and a stand against book bans.
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#CrimeBooks #NoToCensorship
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#CrimeBooks #NoToCensorship
Karin Slaughter on banned books and the fight for truth - Monocle
Karin Slaughter joins Georgina Godwin to reflect on her upbringing and her latest novel, ‘We Are All Guilty Here’. Plus:...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
#MeetTheWriters with Karin Slaughter (@karinslaughter.com). Her latest, We Are All Guilty Here, is a sharp mix of mystery, menace and a stand against book bans.
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#CrimeBooks #NoToCensorship
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#CrimeBooks #NoToCensorship
Heading to Edinburgh International Book Festival for events with Ewan Morrison, Alexander McCall Smith & Tessa Hadley. Also, catch @petergodwin.bsky.social on #exitwounds tomorrow. We are staying around for a few days and welcome your festival recommendations. #edinburghfestivals #godwinsontour
August 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Heading to Edinburgh International Book Festival for events with Ewan Morrison, Alexander McCall Smith & Tessa Hadley. Also, catch @petergodwin.bsky.social on #exitwounds tomorrow. We are staying around for a few days and welcome your festival recommendations. #edinburghfestivals #godwinsontour
From the corridors of espionage to the heart of a family legacy — @nickharkaway.com on Karla’s Choice, his bold, brilliant re-entry into the Smiley universe. I spoke with him on #MeettheWriters on #MonocleRadio about turning his le Carré inheritance into invention. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
Nick Harkaway and the legacy of Le Carré - Monocle
Nick Harkaway joins Georgina Godwin to discuss life with John le Carré as a father and carrying on his legacy...
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August 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
From the corridors of espionage to the heart of a family legacy — @nickharkaway.com on Karla’s Choice, his bold, brilliant re-entry into the Smiley universe. I spoke with him on #MeettheWriters on #MonocleRadio about turning his le Carré inheritance into invention. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
But, is she a bit depressed? What to do? #springerspaniel #depresseddog
August 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
But, is she a bit depressed? What to do? #springerspaniel #depresseddog
#Meetthewriters Jean McNeil has explored Antarctica, led safaris in Africa, and written 16 books along the way. She’s a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society & Professor of Creative Writing. Her latest, Latitudes, is breathtaking. Hear our conversation: monocle.com/radio/shows/...
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Jean McNeil on bearing witness to a disappearing world - Monocle
Canadian author Jean McNeil reflects on her journey from Cape Breton Island to Antarctica in a conversation that explores grief,...
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August 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
#Meetthewriters Jean McNeil has explored Antarctica, led safaris in Africa, and written 16 books along the way. She’s a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society & Professor of Creative Writing. Her latest, Latitudes, is breathtaking. Hear our conversation: monocle.com/radio/shows/...
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Meet the Writers features award-winning author Guadalupe Nettel—one of Mexico’s most acclaimed literary voices.
Listen after reading The Entrepreneurs Mexico special.
#GuadalupeNettel #MeetTheWriters #TheAccidentals #MonocleRadio #MexicanLiterature
Listen after reading The Entrepreneurs Mexico special.
#GuadalupeNettel #MeetTheWriters #TheAccidentals #MonocleRadio #MexicanLiterature
July 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Meet the Writers features award-winning author Guadalupe Nettel—one of Mexico’s most acclaimed literary voices.
Listen after reading The Entrepreneurs Mexico special.
#GuadalupeNettel #MeetTheWriters #TheAccidentals #MonocleRadio #MexicanLiterature
Listen after reading The Entrepreneurs Mexico special.
#GuadalupeNettel #MeetTheWriters #TheAccidentals #MonocleRadio #MexicanLiterature
New episode of Meet the Writers: I speak to New Zealand literary icon C.K. Stead about his enormous impact on the nation’s literary landscape.
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Thanks to Ockham New Zealand Book Awards & Auckland Writers Festival. #monocleradio #newzealand #literaturepodcast
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Thanks to Ockham New Zealand Book Awards & Auckland Writers Festival. #monocleradio #newzealand #literaturepodcast
July 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
New episode of Meet the Writers: I speak to New Zealand literary icon C.K. Stead about his enormous impact on the nation’s literary landscape.
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Thanks to Ockham New Zealand Book Awards & Auckland Writers Festival. #monocleradio #newzealand #literaturepodcast
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Thanks to Ockham New Zealand Book Awards & Auckland Writers Festival. #monocleradio #newzealand #literaturepodcast
Palestinian author Karim Kattan joins #MeettheWriters to discuss his haunting debut novel The Palace on the Higher Hill, now in English.
A house on a hill. A forgotten aunt. A surreal Palestine under threat.
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#KarimKattan #PalestinianFiction #FoundryEditions
A house on a hill. A forgotten aunt. A surreal Palestine under threat.
Free to stream via #MonocleRadio
#KarimKattan #PalestinianFiction #FoundryEditions
July 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Palestinian author Karim Kattan joins #MeettheWriters to discuss his haunting debut novel The Palace on the Higher Hill, now in English.
A house on a hill. A forgotten aunt. A surreal Palestine under threat.
Free to stream via #MonocleRadio
#KarimKattan #PalestinianFiction #FoundryEditions
A house on a hill. A forgotten aunt. A surreal Palestine under threat.
Free to stream via #MonocleRadio
#KarimKattan #PalestinianFiction #FoundryEditions
Bella, refusing to be moved by market forces, climate shifts, or Cabinet reshuffles, declares unilateral independence from responsibility.
#Pawlitics
#Pawlitics
July 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Bella, refusing to be moved by market forces, climate shifts, or Cabinet reshuffles, declares unilateral independence from responsibility.
#Pawlitics
#Pawlitics
#meetthewriters Romany author Damian Le Bas on The Drowned Places, a lyrical deep dive into Atlantis, myth and the mystery of what lies beneath. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
July 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#meetthewriters Romany author Damian Le Bas on The Drowned Places, a lyrical deep dive into Atlantis, myth and the mystery of what lies beneath. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
#meetthewriters Michael and Matariki Bennett, recorded at @aklwritersfest, on Māori identity, kōhanga reo, and the radical power of Indigenous storytelling monocle.com/radio/shows/...
July 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#meetthewriters Michael and Matariki Bennett, recorded at @aklwritersfest, on Māori identity, kōhanga reo, and the radical power of Indigenous storytelling monocle.com/radio/shows/...