Bare Books Podcast

Bare Books Podcast - Flash Fiction - Just sick of it!

Tune in and have a listen as we talk flash fiction around the writing prompt "Just sick of it" and we each read you an original story written especially for this podcast. Also April will read the winning listeners submission for this writing prompt from Carolyn Ward Daniels, so that will make it into the Flash Fiction Anthology due to be published at the end of this year. 

you could guest host on a future podcast with your own flash fiction story.

indie writers old and new can get published in our indie author flash fiction anthology for 2021. All profits will be going to charity, so if you have a favourite charity that means a lot to you, let us know, as we haven't decided where we will donate yet. 

Join us as we work through our indie author reading list and bring you our honest and upfront reviews.

This is the platform for all things indie.

Available on the best podcast platforms, including, but not limited to Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google play and Podbean with your regular hosts Daizi Rae and April Berry.

Come share your opinion about the podcast, the authors and their books on Instagram and facebook @barebookspodcast and Twitter @barebookspod1

Submit your book for a possible future review to submissions@barebooks.co.uk

General enquiries to contactus@barebooks.co.uk

Big thanks to Simon Strong for the musical interludes. Find him on Instagram @dadnap.mp3

This is our first indie author interview/review of the new year. Join us as we chat to L.J. Kerry about her book Listed. 

"They should have never met...
When Judas Wells is ordered to send Nadine Ellis to her execution, he defies orders for the first time in his life by concealing Nadine in The Rebellion. However, once it is revealed that Nadine has actually been kidnapped from a neighbouring country, The Rebellion and Judas realise her experience as an outsider could bring down their own country's ruthless regime and restore freedom to the nation.

 Yet this proves no simple task when the government starts hunting them all down. As an uprising looms over the country in retaliation, nowhere is safe. With the help of The Rebellion, Judas and Nadine must survive long enough to see freedom restored—or face their demise."

We had a fantastic tiny peek into L.J. and her writing inspiration. She grew up a book worm and just by talking to her we can tell she always will be. We took a peek behind the story lines and the characters

You can have a nosy online too, L.J. has an online presence right here: L.J. on Goodreads

Available on the best podcast platforms, including, but not limited to Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google play and Podbean with your regular hosts Daizi Rae and April Berry.

Come share your opinion about the podcast, the authors and their books on Instagram and facebook @barebookspodcast and Twitter @barebookspod1

Submit your book for a possible future review to submissions@barebooks.co.uk

General enquiries to contactus@barebooks.co.uk

Big thanks to Simon Strong for the musical interludes. Find him on Instagram @dadnap.mp3

Bare Books Podcast - Flash Fiction - January Sales!

Tune in and have a listen to April, Daizi and guest host Carolyn Ward Daniels as we talk flash fiction and we each read you an original story written especially for this podcast.

That also makes Carolyns story the outright winner for this particular writing prompt, and the first entry into the Flash Fiction Anthology due to be published at the end of this year. 

There will also be two runners up included in the anthology for this writing prompt, so thank you and well done to Dean Wrigley and Gerry O'Keeffe!

you could guest host on a future podcast with your own flash fiction story.

indie writers old and new can get published in our indie author flash fiction anthology for 2021. All profits will be going to charity, so if you have a favourite charity that means a lot to you, let us know, as we haven't decided where we will donate yet. 

Join us as we work through our indie author reading list and bring you our honest and upfront reviews.

This is the platform for all things indie.

Available on the best podcast platforms, including, but not limited to Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google play and Podbean with your regular hosts Daizi Rae and April Berry.

Come share your opinion about the podcast, the authors and their books on Instagram and facebook @barebookspodcast and Twitter @barebookspod1

Submit your book for a possible future review to submissions@barebooks.co.uk

General enquiries to contactus@barebooks.co.uk

Big thanks to Simon Strong for the musical interludes. Find him on Instagram @dadnap.mp3

Bare Books Podcast - For the love of indie.

Season 3 Trailer - Updated for 2021!

Wishing you a Happy New Year!

Tune in and have a listen to what we have coming up for season 3. 

you could guest host on a future podcast with your own flash fiction story.

indie writers old and new can get published in our indie author flash fiction anthology for 2021. All profits will be going to charity, so if you have a favourite charity that means a lot to you, let us know, as we haven't decided where we will donate yet. 

Join us as we work through our indie author reading list and bring you our honest and upfront reviews.

This is the platform for all things indie.

Available on the best podcast platforms, including, but not limited to Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google play and Podbean with your regular hosts Daizi Rae and April Berry.

Come share your opinion about the podcast, the authors and their books on Instagram and facebook @barebookspodcast and Twitter @barebookspod1

Submit your book for a possible future review to submissions@barebooks.co.uk

General enquiries to contactus@barebooks.co.uk

Big thanks to Simon Strong for the musical interludes. Find him on Instagram @dadnap.mp3

Merry Christmas! 

Join us for this very special podcast where we will read to you 3 very special Christmas stories, each one brand new, never before heard, written especially for this episode of the podcast. 

April will read you her story, Christmas Dinner

Guest host Dean Wrigley will read you his story, Kitty's Story of 2020

Daizi will read you her story, Naughty Santa

you could guest host on a future podcast with your own flash fiction story.

indie writers old and new can get published in our indie author flash fiction anthology for 2021.

We also reviewed and interviewed indie authors, so if you want to send us your manuscript for a future show, we'd love to read them.

This is the platform for all things indie.

Available on the best podcast platforms, including, but not limited to Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google play and Podbean with your regular hosts Daizi Rae and April Berry.

Come share your opinion about the podcast, the authors and their books on Instagram and facebook @barebookspodcast and Twitter @barebookspod1

Submit your book for a possible future review to submissions@barebooks.co.uk

General enquiries to contactus@barebooks.co.uk

Big thanks to Simon Strong for the musical interludes. Find him on Instagram @dadnap.mp3

April and I have had a go at writing our flash fiction stories ready for the new season come January. It's not an easy task to be fair, it requires a lot of discipline and control to not let your creativeness just flow and keep it under 1000 words. We have shared some hints that we hope will help anyone writing their first flash fictions. If you're an expert though do pop onto our facebook page and share some of your expertise, we'd love to read that. 

you could guest host on this very podcast with your own flash fiction story.

indie writers old and new can get published in our indie author flash fiction anthology for 2021.

indie authors can be reviewed and interviewed right here.

This is THE PLATFORM for all things indie author.

Available on the best podcast platforms, including, but not limited to Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google play and Podbean with your regular hosts Daizi Rae and April Berry.

Come share your opinion about the podcast, the authors and their books on Instagram and facebook @barebookspodcast and Twitter @barebookspod1

Submit your book for a possible future review to submissions@barebooks.co.uk

General enquiries to contactus@barebooks.co.uk

Big thanks to Simon Strong for the musical interludes. Find him on Instagram @dadnap.mp3

A perfect round-up of all of season twos amazing authors where we chat about our favourite reads and interviews of the season and your favourite episodes. What a difference of opinion we all have! 

We will be back next week to let you know how...

you could guest host on this very podcast with your own flash fiction story

how writers old and new can get published in our indie author flash fiction anthology for 2021

and how indie authors can be reviewed and interviewed right here

This is THE PLATFORM for all things indie author

Available on the best podcast platforms, including, but not limited to Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google play and Podbean with your regular hosts Daizi Rae and April Berry.

Come share your opinion about the podcast, the authors and their books on Instagram and facebook @barebookspodcast and Twitter @barebookspod1

Submit your book for a possible future review to submissions@barebooks.co.uk

General enquiries to contactus@barebooks.co.uk

Big thanks to Simon Strong for the musical interludes. Find him on Instagram @dadnap.mp3

Welcome to our bonus episode, the penultimate episode of season two before we round off the season with our Finale. This week we talk about inspiration, whether that is walking outside by the water, digging your allotment, writing poetry, art or keeping a diary. We also have a bit of a meltdown at the end of this episode, proof positive that stress does have to come out somewhere!

It was lovely to meet and chat with Andreena Leeanne today and have her read some of her poems from her book, Charred, A survivor speaks her truth to inspire.

You can have a nosy online too, Andreena has an online presence right here: Andreena on Instagram

Available on the best podcast platforms, including, but not limited to Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google play and Podbean with your regular hosts Daizi Rae and April Berry.

Come share your opinion about the podcast, the authors and their books on Instagram and facebook @barebookspodcast and Twitter @barebookspod1

Submit your book for a possible future review to submissions@barebooks.co.uk

General enquiries to contactus@barebooks.co.uk

Big thanks to Simon Strong for the musical interludes. Find him on Instagram @dadnap.mp3

In this, our 8th and last, indie author review [of season 2 at least], we are chatting with Berni Hellier about her book Complicated Souls.

Complicated Souls is a psychological thriller. Life is going well for newly qualified counsellor Kira Devlin. Toby Phoenix is a troubled man, haunted by memories of his abusive childhood. When their worlds collide, a series of disastrous events are set in motion. Convinced that she can help Toby, Kira continues to work with him against the advice of her supervisor, her training and her gut instinct leading to dire consequences. Complicated Souls is a novella which can be read in 2-3 hours but be aware it is by no means a 'light' read. It contains some hard hitting content (child abuse, suicide, murder and strong language).

We had a fantastic tiny peek into Berni and her writing inspiration. Taking a peek behind the story lines, the characters and the inspiration is always a joy.

You can have a nosy online too, Berni has an online presence right here: Berni's Books

Available on the best podcast platforms, including, but not limited to Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google play and Podbean with your regular hosts Daizi Rae and April Berry.

Come share your opinion about the podcast, the authors and their books on Instagram and facebook @barebookspodcast and Twitter @barebookspod1

Submit your book for a possible future review to submissions@barebooks.co.uk

General enquiries to contactus@barebooks.co.uk

Big thanks to Simon Strong for the musical interludes. Find him on Instagram @dadnap.mp3

In this episode we chat to Leesa Wright about her book Operation Amethyst.

A Marine's toughest challenge is to protect a sweet and sour force of nature, whether she likes it or not. Can he protect her in a dangerous shell game until he can take her home?

Taking a peek behind the story lines, the characters and the inspiration is always a joy.

You can have a nosy online too, Leesa has an online presence right here: Writer Leesa Wright

Available on the best podcast platforms, including, but not limited to Apple podcasts, Spotify, Google play and Podbean with your regular hosts Daizi Rae and April Berry.

Come share your opinion about the podcast, the authors and their books on Instagram and facebook @barebookspodcast and Twitter @barebookspod1

Submit your book for a possible future review to submissions@barebooks.co.uk

General enquiries to contactus@barebooks.co.uk

Big thanks to Simon Strong for the musical interludes. Find him on Instagram @dadnap.mp3