WINNER of Best Children and Young Adults’ Podcast at the 2024 Independent Podcast Awards!
The Reading Cafe is the podcast from Holy Cross High School that aims to get people talking about reading. Listen to young people interviewing popular writers such as:
Robin Stevens (Murder Most Unladylike/Ministry of Unladylike Activity)
Darren Shan (Zom-B/Cirque du Freak)
Mark Millar (Millarworld comics/Marvel’s Civil War)
Elle McNicoll (A Kind of Spark/Keedie)
Tom Oldfield (Ultimate Football Heroes)
Kayvion Lewis (Thieves’ Gambit/Heist Royale)
“I was so impressed by ’The Reading Cafe podcast’—it’s run by children, for children under Mr Kelly’s expert tutelage. I was so impressed by the professionalism and efficiency of the entire process, and found the interview to be one of my favourites, with insightful questions and a fun discussion all round.” (Aisha Bushby)
“I had a great time doing the Reading Cafe podcast. The interviewers were extremely knowledgeable and inquisitive, and I had to be on my toes to answer all their questions!” (Darren Shan)
“I was delighted to be interviewed by The Reading Cafe - it’s a wonderful podcast from enthusiastic and passionate young podcasters who have created something very impressive. My interview was fun and engaging, and I still have fond memories of it a year later.” (Robin Stevens)
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WINNER of Best Children and Young Adults’ Podcast at the 2024 Independent Podcast Awards!
The Reading Cafe is the podcast from Holy Cross High School that aims to get people talking about reading. Listen to young people interviewing popular writers such as:
Robin Stevens (Murder Most Unladylike/Ministry of Unladylike Activity)
Darren Shan (Zom-B/Cirque du Freak)
Mark Millar (Millarworld comics/Marvel’s Civil War)
Elle McNicoll (A Kind of Spark/Keedie)
Tom Oldfield (Ultimate Football Heroes)
Kayvion Lewis (Thieves’ Gambit/Heist Royale)
“I was so impressed by ’The Reading Cafe podcast’—it’s run by children, for children under Mr Kelly’s expert tutelage. I was so impressed by the professionalism and efficiency of the entire process, and found the interview to be one of my favourites, with insightful questions and a fun discussion all round.” (Aisha Bushby)
“I had a great time doing the Reading Cafe podcast. The interviewers were extremely knowledgeable and inquisitive, and I had to be on my toes to answer all their questions!” (Darren Shan)
“I was delighted to be interviewed by The Reading Cafe - it’s a wonderful podcast from enthusiastic and passionate young podcasters who have created something very impressive. My interview was fun and engaging, and I still have fond memories of it a year later.” (Robin Stevens)
Please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to make sure you don’t miss any episodes!
APPROX AGE RATING: 14+
Welcome to a brand new chapter of The Reading Cafe. This is SpotLit, our brand-new strand where we speak to figures from music, sport, entertainment and culture about their relationship with literature.
In this SpotLit episode, Libby and Emma were joined by singer-songwriter and musician Alaska Reid, one half of the band Witch Post.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL DISCOVER:
The influence of literature on Alaska’s songwriting, both on her solo records and in Witch Post
How fantasy-interviewing friends and peers Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek and Ellie Rowsell (Wolf Alice) led to her writing her own fantasy novel
The story of the supernatural experience that led to the naming of Witch Post…
…AND SO MUCH MORE!
A ten-minute section of this conversation appeared on the last episode of The Reading Cafe with writer of The Wycherleys, Annaliese Avery. We enjoyed such a brilliant conversation with Alaska about her career and creative life, and you are certain to love hearing it in full in this SpotLit episode.
To learn more:Alaska Reid
https://www.alaskareid.com/
https://partisanrecords.com/artists/witch-postAnnaliese Avery
https://www.annalieseavery.com/home-1
Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and join us for future SpotLit episodes and as always… keep reading.
The Reading Cafe
WINNER of Best Children and Young Adults’ Podcast at the 2024 Independent Podcast Awards!
The Reading Cafe is the podcast from Holy Cross High School that aims to get people talking about reading. Listen to young people interviewing popular writers such as:
Robin Stevens (Murder Most Unladylike/Ministry of Unladylike Activity)
Darren Shan (Zom-B/Cirque du Freak)
Mark Millar (Millarworld comics/Marvel’s Civil War)
Elle McNicoll (A Kind of Spark/Keedie)
Tom Oldfield (Ultimate Football Heroes)
Kayvion Lewis (Thieves’ Gambit/Heist Royale)
“I was so impressed by ’The Reading Cafe podcast’—it’s run by children, for children under Mr Kelly’s expert tutelage. I was so impressed by the professionalism and efficiency of the entire process, and found the interview to be one of my favourites, with insightful questions and a fun discussion all round.” (Aisha Bushby)
“I had a great time doing the Reading Cafe podcast. The interviewers were extremely knowledgeable and inquisitive, and I had to be on my toes to answer all their questions!” (Darren Shan)
“I was delighted to be interviewed by The Reading Cafe - it’s a wonderful podcast from enthusiastic and passionate young podcasters who have created something very impressive. My interview was fun and engaging, and I still have fond memories of it a year later.” (Robin Stevens)
Please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to make sure you don’t miss any episodes!
