Tandem Collective Talks

The Official Herald Podcast

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:20:49 GMT

Jade and Lex come to terms with Catharina Maura's The Wrong Bride. Who was supposed to be walking down the aisle with Ares? We do a deep dive into everything we know. #TheWrongBrideReadalong

https://thetandemcollective.com/community/readalongs-archive/the-wrong-bride?rq=wrong

https://www.amazon.it/Wrong-Bride-Ravens-Windsors-English-ebook/dp/B0B9TBGC5X

Transcript: https://thetandemcollective.com/community/blog/2mccff2iiaieflcvtv2e8uxmvqh9fx

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17 Years Later feat. J.P. Pomare - A Tandem Collective Talks Bonus Episode

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:00:46 GMT

As huge fans of J.P. Pomare’s work, we couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate his podcast novel with a podcast. Here, Lex and J.P. get to grips with the nuance of colonisation still prevalent in New Zealand stories today and the careful balance of page-turning crime thriller as readers follow Sloane - a young investigative reporter turned podcaster, investigating who killed the Primrose family all of those years ago. Bill has been in prison ever since, but was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Is something more sinister afoot? Find out in J.P. Pomare’s 17 Years Later, available now.

Links:

To buy:

https://www.hachette.com.au/jp-pomare/17-years-later-a-shocking-crime-thriller

Read an exclusive extract:

https://www.hachette.com.au/news/start-reading-17-years-later-by-jp-pomare

Full show transcript:

https://thetandemcollective.com/tandem-collective-talks-podcast/blog-post-title-one-py6jg

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American Fiction

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Team Tandem recently hosted a number of activations to coincide with the cinematic release of American Fiction, the BAFTA Award winning film based on the 2001 novel Erasure; by Percival Everett. Directed by Cord Jefferson, American Fiction follows Monk, a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment and relies on tired and offensive tropes.

You can book tickets and find out more here: https://film.curzon.com/film/american-fiction/

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The Publishing Hopeful Episode

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 05:00:23 GMT

For our final episode of the Tandem Collective Talks Podcast Season Two, we have a stitch-fix episode for you. As I'm sure you know, Autumn in publishing is an incredibly busy time, so we'd like to send a huge thank you to our guests for supporting us in creating this episode and contributing their tips and tricks for publishing hopefuls everywhere.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Tandem Talks: The Publishing Hopeful Episode — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)

You can find us on Instagram @tandemcollectiveuk and @tandemcollectiveglobal or Tiktok @tandemcollective. Or we’d love to hear from you by email at podcast@thetandemcollective.com with your thoughts and reading recommendations.

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The Character Episode

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 05:00:26 GMT

Who are the most memorable characters you've ever read? What characters remind you of your childhood? In this week's episode we talk through our favourite or stand out characters, and chat to fellow podcaster @blottedinkbooks about her ideal characters she'd invite to a dinner party.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Tandem Talks: The Character Episode — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)

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Audiobooks: Listening is Reading

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 05:00:59 GMT

Welcome to our deep dive into the world of audiobooks - are you a recent convert like Lex, or long-time audiolover like Lucy? We're yet to convince Jen over to the darkside, but Sammi - our guest for today - is taking the challenge by storm! We'd love to hear your recommendations, so jump into the DM's in @tandemcollectiveUK and let us know.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Tandem Talks: Audiobooks - Listening is Reading — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)

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The Art of Annotating

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 05:00:44 GMT

This week, our #TandemCollectiveTalks podcast are joined by community members Char, Alice and Belle to talk through the do's and don'ts of annotating in books - what it means to them, how they go about it and why.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Tandem Talks: The Art of Annotating — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)

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It's A Habit: Reading Routines with Do No Harm author Jack Jordan

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:01:02 GMT

This week, our #TandemCollectiveTalks podcast features the wonderful @JackJordan_Author who we celebrated in the summer for his release of Sophie's Choice meets Grey's Anatomy: Do No Harm.

We loved Jack's attitude and his love of books , having gotten to know him during the #DoNoHarm campaign, we couldn't wait to bring him back for the podcast. He also gives us a little sneak peek into his next book.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Tandem Talks: It's A Habit: Reading Routines with Do No Harm Author Jack Jordan — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)

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Dissecting Sub-Genre with Psychological Crime author Erin Kelly

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:00:50 GMT

This week, Lex Brookman sits down to chat with Erin Kelly on all things crime-fiction, and what it's like to write for both the psychological thriller sub-genre, and her newly dubbed psychological gothic sub-genre.

Lex & Erin discuss #WatchHerFall; Erin's compelling psychological thriller on the obsessive, compulsive nature of prima ballet dancers and what happens when the professional competition takes a jetté too far. Lex & Erin also discuss the release of Erin's next book - #TheSkeletonKey, out on September 1st, and what makes 'atmosphere' the word of choice when Erin's ask to surmise the book, and the #psycholgicalgothic genre.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Tandem Talks: Dissecting Sub-Genre with Psychological Crime author Erin Kelly — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)

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Come Together: Buddy Reads and Book Clubs

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 05:00:12 GMT

This week, Jen chats to Hayley @taleofabibliophile about casual buddy reads and founder of Tandem, Naomi, about how our readalongs got started and what makes them so special.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Tandem Talks: Buddy Reads and Readalongs — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)

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Worth It? Reading The Classics

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 05:00:15 GMT

This week, Jen chats to Sanne @booksandquills about their favourite classics, barriers to reading the classics and where to get started with them. We also catch up with Lucy and Lex on their (sometimes controversial) views on whether reading the classics is worth it.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Tandem Talks: Reading the Classics — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)

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Debut Novels

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 05:00:31 GMT

This week, the #TandemCollectiveTalks hosts discuss some of the most outstanding titles they've read from debut authors, including recommendations from the wider Tandem team. Jen also chats with @jodierhianmatthews about making the leap from Bookstagrammer to published author.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Tandem Talks: Debut Authors — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)

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Reading Outside of Your Comfort Zone

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 05:00:28 GMT

Lex, Luce and Jen swap recommendations and see how they get on with reading outside of their normal genres. Lex is challenged with some folk horror and our resident romance reader Luce dives into a thriller.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Reading Outside of Your Comfort Zone on Tandem Talks

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Books That Made Us: Laugh / Cry / Scream / Hide

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 05:00:48 GMT

Join Lucy as she chats to the other podcast hosts, Tandem team members and community member @gimmebooksjoanna about the best books to get your emotions going.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Books That Make You.. — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)

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Lovin' It: Romance Tropes in Fiction

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 05:00:14 GMT

In this episode, Lucy talks to hardcore romance readers Ash Jayy and Char from Team Tandem about their ultimate romance recommendations and why we love a good romance trope.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - The Tandem Collective Talks Podcast: Romance Tropes — Tandem Collective

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Upcoming Releases: Spring & Summer 2022

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 05:00:53 GMT

Looking for some Summer 2022 reading recommendations? Join the Tandem Talks team and Dan Bassett @aresbiblio to hear about the titles you should be adding to your TBR list.

For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - The Tandem Collective Talks Podcast: Spring Summer Recommendations — Tandem Collective

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Tandem Talks...Inclusion & Diversity

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 03:00:21 GMT

This episode is a roundtable discussion hosted by Lex, with Jen and Jaide from the podcast team, and also Maja Antoine-Onikoyi, and Ash Jayy who are members of team Tandem. We discuss disabilities under the umbrella of 'inclusion; 'inclusion in terms of race, gender, sexuality, regionality and disability within the books, film and tv.

Recommendations:

Ash Jayy

She Who Became the Sun by Shelly Parker-Chan

Acoustics by London Price

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Meet Cute Club by Jack Harbon

Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee

Jaide Poppy

Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong

Maja Antoine-Onikoyi

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

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Tandem Talks… Location, Location, Location with Allie Reynolds, Karen Swan and Lucy Foley

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 03:00:44 GMT

In this episode, Lucy chats to some well known authors on the importance of a great location. (Featuring bookstagrammers from those locations!)

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Tandem Talks...Content Warnings

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 03:00:13 GMT

In this episode, Jen and Jaide chat to Mattie Whitehead from Little Tiger about Content Warnings. They dive into their opinions, the safety reasons behind them, the process of getting them into books and more. Enjoy!

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Tandem Talks... Reading By The Book Awards

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 03:00:58 GMT

In this episode, Lucy talks to Emma Milne-White at Hungerford Bookshop and ex Costa Awards judge about the impact book awards have on sales, stock levels and more. Lucy is also joined by Georgie Bewes (@bewesbooks ) from team Tandem who's a big fan of book awards and loves the challenge of reading from the lists and discovering new authors. We chat about a range of awards, short lists, long lists, fav reads and more. Enjoy!

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Tandem Talks… to Toni Jones, Shelf Help Club Founder

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 03:00:50 GMT

In this episode, Lex and Toni chat about self-help, self-care, the difference, what is Shelf-Help and some great book recommendations.

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Tandem Talks… 2022 Book Releases

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 03:00:08 GMT

In this episode, Jen talks to two industry professionals (Ana Sampson McLaughlin from Quercus and Grace Brown from John Murray) as well as two bookstagrammers (@whatellisreadnext and @HorrorHan) about their most anticipated 2022 reads and screen adaptations.

Books mentioned:

Grace @gracefulchapters

Memphis - Tara M Stringfellow

Meantime - Frankie Boyle

Bad Actors - Mick Heron

This Is Gonna End In Tears - LIza Klaussman

This is Not a Pity Memoir - Abi Morgan

Ellis @whatellisreadnext

Wayward - Chuck Wendig

Seasonal Fears - Seanan McGuire

Content Warning: Everything - Akwaeke Emezi

Bitter - Akwaeke Emezi

You Made a Fool of Death With your Beauty - Akwaeke Emezi

Hannah @horror_han_

Deserter - Junji Ito

The Liminal Zone - Junji Ito

Lamella - Max Halper

Manhunt - Gretchen Felker-Martin

Clown in a Cornfield- Adam Cesare

Ana McLaughlin @anabooks

I'm Sorry You Feel That Way by Rebecca Wait (hb, July)

The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Wilson (pb, April)

Elektra by Jennifer Saint (hb, April)

The Whalebone Circus by Joanna Quinn (hb, June)

The Men by Sandra Newman (hb, June)

Ephemeron by Fiona Benson (pb, February) (poetry)

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Tandem Talks...to Clare Mackintosh

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:32:27 GMT

In this episode, Lex chats to Clare Mackintosh about committing to social media as a writer. They explore how Clare manages to ‘do it all’ across Instagram, Twitter and most recently, TikTok too.

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