The Biblio File hosted by Nigel Beale

Hosted ByNigel Beale

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.


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Are Libraries ripping off Publishers and Authors? Ken Whyte thinks so

Kenneth White is the founder of . He is the former editor-in-chief of Saturday Night Magazine, the founding editor of The National Post, and the former editor and publisher of Maclean’s magazine. He was president of Rogers Publishing,…

Is Canadian Publishing Racist? Jael Richardson thinks so

Jael Richardson is the author of The Stone Thrower: A Daughter’s Lesson, a Father’s Life, a memoir exploring her relationship with her father, CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey. It was adapted into a children’s book in 2016. Richardson is a book…

Pierre Assouline on Gaston Gallimard, the great French publisher

Pierre Assouline is a French writer and journalist. He was born in Casablanca, Morocco and has published several novels. He has written biographies of, among others, the legendary photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson; Hergé, the creator of The…

Maylis Besserie on the story of her Goncourt Prize-winning First Novel

After graduating from university in 2005 Maylis Besserie began  teaching documentary production at the Institute of Communications and Media in Paris, and joined as a radio producer and host. In February 2020 she published her first novel, It…

John Oakes on Grove Press Publisher Barney Rosset

‘Barnet Lee “Barney” Rosset, Jr. (1922 – 2012) was owner of the  Grove Press publishing house and publisher and editor-in-chief at the Evergreen Review. He led a successful legal battle to publish the uncensored version of D. H. Lawrence’s…

Chair Jacques Shore on launching Library & Archives Canada’s new Foundation

Jacques Shore is a partner in Gowling WLG’s Ottawa office, a member of the firm’s Advocacy Group, and past leader of the firm’s Government Affairs Group.​ He has acted as lead negotiator on many business and government-related initiatives…

Richard Nash on the Business of Literature, Part l

Richard Nash is a coach, strategist, and serial entrepreneur. He led partnerships and content at the culture discovery start-up  and the new media app Byliner. Previously he ran independent publishers Soft Skull (not Skill) Press and Red Lemonade…

David Frum on Donald Trump eating Crocodiles

is a senior editor at T. From 2014 through 2017, he served as chairman of the board of trustees of the leading UK center-right think tank, . In 2001-2002, he served as speechwriter and special assistant to President George W. Bush; in 2007-2008, as…

Peter Florence on Hay Festival’s huge 2020 on-line success

Peter Florence is a British festival director,​​ notable for founding the with his​ parents, Norman​ and Rhoda Florence​. FYI t​he first festival ​was financed with winnings from a poker game. Peter​ ​was educated at…

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