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Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about her debut thriller, The Chalk Man, is talented new writer C J Tudor, a Nottingham native. C J Tudor's career is a testament to the art of perseverance as she publishes her highly acclaimed thriller, The Chalk Man, already penned to be a best seller. C J's ability to convey beautifully written suspense in her first novel has solidified her as one to watch. C J Tudor talks to us about her love of the macabre and how it feels to go from dog walking to full-time writer.

Debut novelist Nick Clark Windo visits the Audible Studio to talk about his new novel, The Feed. He discusses how the idea for this dystopian thriller came about and the triumphs and pitfalls of social media. The RADA-trained film producer and communications coach began his first novel at the Faber Academy's 'Write a Novel' programme. The finished novel was snapped up just 24 hours after it was submitted to publishers.

Joining us in the Audible studios to discuss her latest novel, The Belles, is coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things series and founder of CAKE Literary, Dhonielle Clayton. Hailing from Washington, DC, the Maryland side, Dhonielle Clayton revived her love for children's literature whilst working as an English teacher. Collaborating with fellow writer Sona Charaipotra, they published their young adult fiction series Tiny Pretty Things and co-founded creative development company CAKE Literary.

Visiting the Audible Studios for the first time is acclaimed British author Louise Beech, here to discuss her latest novel, Maria in the Moon, a moving tale of love, loss and memory. Based in the UK, Louise began writing before she could pick up a pen. Winner of the Glass Woman Prize and the Eric Hoffer Award for Prose, among others, for her short stories, her debut novel, How to Be Brave, became the Guardian Readers' pick for 2015.

Audible invites Felicia Yap to discuss highly anticipated thriller, Yesterday, and the commentary it makes on a 'digitally obsessed' culture. An exploration of the human condition and the common fears which unite humanity, Yap's Yesterday offers astounding insight into modern society and the elements which threaten human existence as sentient, cognitive beings.

David Lagercrantz, the Swedish international number one best-selling author of The Girl in the Spider's Web and I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic, which remains the fastest selling book in Swedish history, returns to the Audible studios for the second time to discuss the fifth instalment in Stieg Larsson's Millennium legacy, The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye.

Emily Clarkson visits Audible Studios to discuss the launch of Can I Speak to Someone in Charge? We address the issues of gender discrimination raised in her book and her personal experience of growing up as a young woman in the public eye. Funny, witty and empowering, Emily explains why we all need to contribute towards creating a better world for our daughters.

Kate Murray-Browne visits the Audible Studios to discuss her debut novel, The Upstairs Room. It features a family struggling with a relocation and all the ghosts that come along with it and is described as frightening, clever and full of atmosphere.

Journalist and author Emma Dibdin joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her debut novel, The Room by the Lake, which follows the character of Caitlin when she decides to up sticks and move to New York in order to escape her problems back home. Emma tells Elise how she did the exact same thing as her character two years ago and how this inspired the storyline. She also talks about her day job as a journalist and writer specialising in television and the arts.

Film, television and theatre director Roger Michell joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss his new film adaptation of My Cousin Rachel, the classic mystery by Daphne Du Maurier. The acclaimed director and producer has developed a reputation for producing some of cinema's classics, including Notting Hill and Changing Lanes.

Caroline Mitchell visits the Audible Studios to talk about her latest Detective Ruby Preston thriller, Sleep Tight.

Angus Watson, author of the Age of Iron trilogy, visits the Audible Studios with actor and narrator Sean Barrett, the narrator of Watson's Age of Iron trilogy and latest book, You Die When You Die. Sean is a prolific narrator and has nearly 300 titles listed on the Audible website.

Peter Robinson visits the Audible Studios for the second time to talk about his new audiobook, Sleeping in the Ground, the 24th DCI Banks novel. He also discusses his research for the book, murder, and this year being his 30th publishing anniversary.

Louise O'Neill is an award-winning author and one of the world's best young adult writers. She visits the Audible Studios to discuss the audiobook release of her best-selling novel Asking for It, which won Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards in 2015. Its candid account of rape, sexual assault and slut shaming caused a stir upon its release and has even helped countless survivors to deal with their assaults.

Audible welcomes the unrivalled master of crime fiction, Martina Cole, back into the Audible studios. From her debut book Dangerous Woman in 1992 to her 2016 novel Betrayal, her books have sold in excess of 14 million copies worldwide and Martina is back to talk about her 24th novel.

Modern spiritual healer, well-being consultant and meditation ambassador Jody Shield joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her first ever book, LifeTonic: A Modern Toolkit to Help You Heal Your Life and Soothe Your Soul.

Karen Maitland joins Elise Italiaander to talk about her latest novel, The Plague Charmer.

Film writer and producer Martino Sclavi joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to talk about his new book, The Finch in My Brain: How I Forgot How to Read but Found How to Live. This inspiring memoir follows Sclavi on his journey from brain cancer diagnosis through treatment to his recovery today.

Jonathan Dean visits the Audible Studios to talk about his engrossing new book, exploring his powerful family history including his grandfather and great-grandfather - both refugees escaping from their home country to find a better life. Jonathan examines the plight of refugees and émigrés through their personal family history and connects their stories to today's global events. Dean's moving book not only chronicles his family history but also draws striking parallels to the situations that refugees face today and how there is a growing reluctance to help.

Maureen Carter visits the Audible Studios to talk about her former life as a journalist and the road to becoming a published crime author. Maureen is a former BBC journalist and presenter who now writes two hugely popular crime series starring Bev Morriss and DI Sarah Quinn.