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Visiting the Audible Studios for the first time is one of YouTube's most influential faces, Jim Chapman, who's here to discuss his first book, 147 Things: My User's Guide to the Universe, from Black Holes to Belly Buttons. An Internet sensation with an impeccable sense of fashion, Jim Chapman talks to Audible about where it all began, why he's become a fact collector and what else is left for him to do.

A Professor of finance at Harvard Business School and a Professor of law at Harvard Law School, Mihir Desai joins us in the Audible Studios to talk about his new book, The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return. It's a book which aims to make the world of finance more accessible for outsiders and a more noble pursuit for insiders.

Laura Jones and Heather McDaid are co-directors of the independent publishers 404 INK and joined us in the Audible studios to chat about Nasty Women, a collection of essays on what it is to be a woman in the 21st century. They tell us about their support from Margaret Atwood, how they decided to found a publishing company on the way back from seeing Robot Wars and what being Nasty Women means to them.

Social media sensation and comedic genius Arron Crascall visits the Audible Studios for the first time to discuss his debut book, See Ya Later: The World According to Arron Crascall. We find out the highs and lows of being an Internet prankster and what it's really like to go from being a small home-grown boy from Dover to collaborating with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his latest novel, Smile, is award-winning novelist, dramatist and screenwriter Roddy Doyle, who talks to us about his own childhood growing up in Dublin and the backstory behind his 11th novel. One of the most celebrated Irish authors of the late 20th century, Roddy Doyle tells us why his latest novel is different from the others.

Best-selling author and filmmaker Damien Lewis joins the Audible Studios to discuss his latest book, SAS Ghost Patrol, a compelling true story of the special Allied forces' most audacious top secret mission during 1942, and why we need to hear it. With an insight into war that most of us could only imagine, Damien looks at how his experiences have shaped him and how he combines fact with storytelling so succinctly.

James Bennet joins us in the studio to talk about his Ben Garston series and the latest release, Raising Fire. He introduces us to the series and his characters, tells us how fantasy and the real world interact and explains why this book is a little darker.

Mike Brooks joins us in the Audible Studios to chat about his Keiko series and the latest instalment, Dark Deeds. He tells us how he juggles a full-time job with writing and what we can expect of protagonist Captain Ichabod Drift and paints us a picture of the world in the books - set in space in the future.

Ian Sainsbury joins us in the Audible Studios to chat about his The World Walker series and latest release, the fourth book in the series, The Unnamed Way. He tells how he feels about his characters, what it was like to write for a ventriloquist act and the exciting new series coming in the future.

Sheila Chandra joins us in the Audible Studios to chat about her audiobooks Organizing for Creative People and Banish Clutter Forever. Conventional productivity advice found in the soft business section often does not work for creative people. Sheila set out to change this. She chats to us about how creativity and mess don't have to be synonymous, how she keeps her house super tidy, and how she made organisation her career.

Trish Bartley talks to Audible about the benefits of practicing mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in an effort to live kindly with cancer. As a cancer survivor and senior teacher at the Centre for Mindfulness, Research and Practice, Trish offers unique insight into the psychological difficulties of being with a life-threatening condition and how best to deal with them.

Returning to the Audible Studios to discuss her newest project, international best-selling author and illustrator of the How to Train Your Dragon books Cressida Cowell talks about her latest magical adventure series, The Wizards of Once. With a critically acclaimed series to her name and over 20 published titles, Cressida discusses the underlying themes to her characters, the magical inspiration behind The Wizards of Once and how it feels to have David Tennant as her narrator.

Richard Lloyd Parry, award-winning foreign correspondent and author, comes into the Audible Studios to discuss the upcoming release of Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone. We delve into Japanese culture and the impact on communities of the natural disaster in 2011.

The writer and filmmaker Kevin Toolis joins Holly Newson in the Audible Studios to discuss his book, My Father's Wake: How the Irish Teach Us to Live, Love and Die. In this intimate and original memoir, Kevin gives us an insight into the history of the Irish wake amongst the backdrop of the death and wake of his father. Kevin tells Holly about the inspiration of the book as well as the process of researching the history of the Irish wake.

With her debut novel, The Arrangement, Canadian-born Sonya Lalli visits the Audible Studios to talk of all things love, culture and arranged marriages. Now based in London, Sonya is a part-time journalist for legal magazine Global Competition Review and author of The Arrangement, an East-meets-West tale of cultural expectations and modern society that gives a refreshing insight into an all too familiar tale.

Rebecca Rideal discusses the release of her critically acclaimed audiobook, 1666: Plague, War, and Hellfire. Detailing the devastating impact of the Great Plague, Dutch War and Great Fire of London, Rebecca takes us back to a time of scientific discovery and social despair, of literary genius and the Black Death. Tune in as we find out more about an age that changed the future of England and about the author who so skilfully brought us back to it.

Award-winning TV, radio and news presenter Jeremy Vine chats to us about his latest audiobook, What I Learnt: What My Listeners Say - and Why We Should Take Notice. Having hosted the most popular BBC Radio 2 show since 2003, Jeremy has attracted more than seven million listeners and taken over 25,000 calls. In this funny and engaging exclusive interview, he tells us about the hoax calls he fell for, the moments people bare their souls on air and how Eddie from Somerset goes about debunking some research on obesity.

Giedroyc grew up in Leatherhead and attended Trinity College, Cambridge, becoming a member of the Footlights comedy club. Starting her career alongside Sue Perkins, the duo became the household names of Mel and Sue, known for their baking puns as presenters of The Great British Bake Off, following their stint presenting Light Lunch.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to talk about his latest title, Whiteout, is the international best-selling author of the Dark Iceland series, Ragnar Jonasson. Born in Reykjavik, Iceland, Ragnar joins the ranks of talented Icelandic noir writers to emerge in recent years - author of the acclaimed Dark Iceland series, his work has seen him reach the top of best-selling lists, with Snowblind (the first in the series) selected by The Independent as one of the best crime novels of 2015 in the UK.

Visiting the Audible Studios is acclaimed Icelandic crime writer and playwright Lilja Sigurdardottir, who discusses her title Snare, the first in her Nordic thriller trilogy. Often credited as one of the organizers of 'Icelandic Noir', Lilja has seen huge success in her native country, pushing boundaries with her strong gay female protagonists.