Join Beth and Mary on this week’s episode of the Write Club Podcast, where we go behind the pages and into the fascinating world of writing. Our guest is the multi-talented Bibi Berki - a fiction and non-fiction writer, podcaster, and creator of the acclaimed audio series The Kiss.

Bibi talks about her journey from news reporting to storytelling in novels and audio, and how her debut novel The Watch — shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Prize — gave her the confidence to explore different formats. She also discusses her latest release, The Youngster (Deixis Press, August 2025), a tense literary domestic thriller shaped by the Covid lockdowns and set in South East London.

Tune in to hear Bibi on:

* The influence of place and atmosphere on her writing

* The emotional challenges of crafting a domestic thriller

* Her approach to storytelling for audio versus print

* Collaboration, creative experimentation, and her future projects

* And her top book and audio recommendations

Listen now and get inspired to tell your story!

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