William Boyd on Sweet Caress

Mariella is joined by William Boyd to discuss his novel Sweet Caress which follows one remarkable woman, a pioneering photographer, through notable events of the 20th century.

In her new book, London Fog, academic Christine Corton chronicles the ways in which fog has been used in prose to create atmosphere, a sense of foreboding and a secret world. Today she shares some of her favourite foggy extracts.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid creator Jeff Kinney on his adventure into the world of bookselling.

And writer Matt Haig shares his passion for a magical children's book by Paul Gallico in "A Book I'd Never Lend".