The Biblio File hosted by Nigel Beale

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THE BIBLIO FILE is one of the world's leading podcasts about "the book" and an inquiry into the wider world of book culture. Hosted by Nigel Beale it features wide ranging conversations with authors, poets, book publishers, booksellers, book editors, book collectors, book makers, book scholars, book critics, book designers, book publicists, literary agents and other certified bibliophiles.

Tim Parks on Prizes, Awards, Coetzee and Rushdie

Prizes are ridiculous. Winners are often poor writers. Short lists are political. The whole world kneels before a bunch of Swedish academics who only read books in translation… 

So what does Tim Parks really think of book awards? Listen up. You’ll also get his thoughts on Salman Rushdie and J.M. Coetzee. 

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