Gordon Burn's guest appearances

Gordon Burn

Backlisted

New Writing North

The Digested Read podcast

Toni Morrison

Vladimir Nabokov

William Golding

Ray Bradbury

Sebastian Faulks

Michael Palin

Pat Barker

Shirley Jackson

Sir Philip Sidney

James Baldwin

William James

Anita Brookner

Jane Gardam

Jilly Cooper

Anne Stevenson

OwlTail

Alma Cogan

In a special edition recorded earlier this year live at the Durham Book Festival, John and Andy are joined by writers Adele Stripe and Ben Myers to discuss Gordon Burn's debut novel Alma Cogan. The 'WHWBR?' slots are occupied by Pevsner's guide to Durham and The Buried Giant by Kazuo IshiguroTimings: (may differ due to variable advert length)2'45 - County Durham Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England by Roberts, Martin, Pevsner, Nikolaus, Williamson, Elizabeth10'35 - The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro16'26 - Alma Cogan by Gordon Burn* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.* For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit www.backlisted.fm*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at www.patreon.com/backlisted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a special edition recorded earlier this year live at the Durham Book Festival, John and Andy are joined by writers Adele Stripe and Ben Myers to discuss Gordon Burn's debut novel Alma Cogan. The 'WHWBR?' slots are occupied by Pevsner's guide to Durham and The Buried Giant by Kazuo IshiguroTimings: (may differ due to variable advert length)2'45 - County Durham Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England by Roberts, Martin, Pevsner, Nikolaus, Williamson, Elizabeth10'35 - The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro16'26 - Alma Cogan by Gordon Burn* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at <a href="http://uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted</a> where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.* For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit <a href="http://www.backlisted.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.backlisted.fm</a>*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/backlisted" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/backlisted</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Alma Cogan by Gordon Burn

Listen to a selection of the shortlisted authors for the 2014 Gordon Burn Prize read extracts from their work at this special event at Durham Book Festival 2014 announcing of the winner of the 2014 award, including winner Paul Kingsnorth, whose extraordinary historical novel The Wake imagined an England in turmoil in the years immediately after the Norman Conquests.For more information, see http://durhambookfestival.com/programme/event/the-announcement-of-the-gordon-burn-prize/

Listen to a selection of the shortlisted authors for the 2014 Gordon Burn Prize read extracts from their work at this special event at Durham Book Festival 2014 announcing of the winner of the 2014 award, including winner Paul Kingsnorth, whose extraordinary historical novel The Wake imagined an England in turmoil in the years immediately after the Norman Conquests. For more information, see <a href="http://durhambookfestival.com/programme/event/the-announcement-of-the-gordon-burn-prize/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://durhambookfestival.com/programme/event/the-announcement-of-the-gordon-burn-prize/</a>

The announcement of the Gordon Burn Prize 2014

Benjamin Myers

Benjamin Myers was named winner of the inaugural Gordon Burn Prize for his book Pig Iron (Bluemoose Books) at a special event at Durham Book Festival on Saturday 19 October. Durham-born Ben will receive a £5,000 award and the opportunity to undertake a three-month writing retreat at Burn’s cottage in Berwickshire. This recording includes readings from three of the other four shortlisted writers:Anthony Cartwright reads from How I Killed Margaret Thatcher (Tindal Street Press)Duncan Hamilton reads from The Footballer Who Could Fly (Century)Jean Rafferty reads from Myra, Beyond Saddleworth (Wild Wolf Publishing)Also shortlisted but not present on the night was Richard Lloyd Parry for People Who Eat Darkness (Jonathan Cape)For more information, see www.newwritingnorth.com/news_details-benjamin-myers-wins-gordon-burn-prize-details-2606.html.

Benjamin Myers was named winner of the inaugural Gordon Burn Prize for his book Pig Iron (Bluemoose Books) at a special event at Durham Book Festival on Saturday 19 October. Durham-born Ben will receive a £5,000 award and the opportunity to undertake a three-month writing retreat at Burn’s cottage in Berwickshire. This recording includes readings from three of the other four shortlisted writers: Anthony Cartwright reads from How I Killed Margaret Thatcher (Tindal Street Press) Duncan Hamilton reads from The Footballer Who Could Fly (Century) Jean Rafferty reads from Myra, Beyond Saddleworth (Wild Wolf Publishing) Also shortlisted but not present on the night was Richard Lloyd Parry for People Who Eat Darkness (Jonathan Cape) For more information, see <a href="http://www.newwritingnorth.com/news_details-benjamin-myers-wins-gordon-burn-prize-details-2606.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.newwritingnorth.com/news_details-benjamin-myers-wins-gordon-burn-prize-details-2606.html</a>.

Benjamin Myers wins Gordon Burn Prize 2013