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Episode 12 - Katie Kirby - Lottie Brooks, Lottie Brooks, Lottie Brooks!

October 13, 2026 · 33 min

Phil is joined this week by Children's Bookseller Alex and our wonderful guest Katie Kirby! We were thrilled to host Katie in the store to chat all things Lottie Brooks, touching on Katie's creative process, reading tastes, future plans…
Episode 11 - Steven Lenton - Illustration, Children's literature and more...

September 29, 2026 · 50 min

A wonderful episode in which Phil was able to invite Brighton-based illustrator Steven Lenton into his home. Phil is very familiar with Steven's work, reading many of the books he has illustrated to his young toddler and so it was a treat…
Episode 10 - Lucy Rose

September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

This week Phil was delighted to be joined by the author of one of his all-time favourite books. That book is The Lamb. The author is, of course, Lucy Rose. A wonderful chat in which Lucy digs into her writing process, the ongoing success…
Episode 9: Adam Wright and Andy Feist of "Action Your Potential"

August 25, 2026 · 46 min

We're back with a super interesting episode this week. Phil's guests are Adam and Andy from "Action Your Potential", an actionable neuroscience company whose aim is to educade people in neuroscience and psychology to create positive change…
Episode 8: Tim Pope - I Shoot Rockstars, working with The Cure, David Bowie, Queen and more!

August 11, 2026 · 45 min

Phil is beyond excited to share this episode with you all. He sat down with legendary director Tim Pope to chat all about his new book "I Shoot Rockstars" and his life and career working with, alongside and around some of the biggest names…

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Episode 7 : Meet David - Personal Development, Self Help, Sci Fi and more!

August 4, 2026 · 43 min

This week Phil sat down with David, another Senior Bookseller from the store who is found mostly amongst our Non-Fiction work. It's a wonderful chat in which David opens up with vulnerability about his journey with Personal Development and…
Episode 6: Norman Cook/Fatboy Slim

July 21, 2026 · 33 min

I hope it goes without saying that I was utterly thrilled to be able to chat to Norman Cook for this episode. He's a worldwide musical megastar and is now dipping his toes into new waters with the release of his wonderful book, a…
Episode 5: Sunyi Dean - The Book Eaters, The Girl With A Thousand Faces, and more!

July 7, 2026 · 40 min

I was over the moon to be joined by Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters and the fantastic new title; The Girl With A Thousand Faces. Join us as we chat about Sunyi's journey as an author, take a closer look at both of her full length…
Episode 4: Meet Steve - Sci-Fi, Space, Kid's Books and more!

June 23, 2026 · 47 min

In this episode we meet Steve, a senior bookseller who works primarily on the Children's floor of our store. He's a space-obsessed, Sci-Fi enthusiast who loves to learn and inspire young readers through humour, imagination and fun. A…
Episode 3: Kim Curran

June 9, 2026 · 52 min

I was absolutely delighted to be joined by Irish Times Best Selling Author Kim Curran this week. I adored both The Morrigan and Brigid, both of which are steeped in Irish folklore and mythology, using Kim's unique voice to tell the stories…
Episode 2: Meet Rich - Horror, horror and more horror!

May 26, 2026 · 42 min

In this episode I'm joined by Rich, one of our managers at the Brighton store. Anyone that follows our social media channels will be familiar with Rich's top tier Horror recommendations. An avid reader, passionate bookseller and all-round…
Episode 1: Meet Sam - Events, Lit Fic and more.

May 12, 2026 · 32 min

For our first ever episode, I was thrilled to be joined by the lovely Sam. Sam works as the Head of Events at Waterstones Brighton as well as a bookseller on the shop floor. We chatted about life as an Events Manager, recent Lit Fic reads…

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About the show

Meet the Booksellers of Brighton Waterstones as we chat about our favourite books, authors and unique passions for reading. Hosted by fantasy-fan Phil, we'll be chatting everything from Fiction, Classics, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror as well as Manga and Graphic Novels and even just waxing lyrical about authors we love. We also hope to chat to visiting authors, discuss upcoming events and generally nerd out together about our love of all things bookish!