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Suzanne Snow has a fulfilling life as a plants woman, a novelist and sometime leader of worship in her local church in Lancashire. Hear how she has created her amazing life and made her dreams come true; becoming a published writer. #Author #RadioGorgeous #Romance https://www.suzannesnowauthor.com/ https://www.waterstones.com/book/9781800322196

Walking into Alma Deli, Elizabeth Kinder thought she was entering a friend’s kitchen. There is a central table, no cold foods on display – with the exception of a sumptuous blueberry cheesecake – and each and every dish is cooked to order. This sums up the ethos of Priyanka, her cafe, the children’s activity areas…

The Mother of the Brontes – When Maria met Patrick by Sharon Wright AUTHOR OF THE WEEK with Josephine Pembroke   Who was the Bronte’s mother? How much influence did she have on them? Was she a writer herself? These are the questions I  asked author, journalist and native of Bradford, Sharon Wright. Sharon talks to Josephine…

Edible Pleasures – A Textbook of Aphrodisiacs by Lana Citron with Josephine Pembroke Did you know that kiss means smell in other countries and that even everyday food like milk and bread are aphrodisiacs? Author Lana explains our sensual relationship between food and sex and how smell, taste and lust are all intertwined. #RadioGorgeous #Sex…

Harry Mount Editor of The Oldie with Josephine Pembroke MAN WEEK on Radio Gorgeous  Harry Mount is the youngest editor of The Oldie, at a mere 47 years old he started reading The Oldie aged 21. He tells us that The Oldie reader is much less likely to be offended by articles, and that they…

  Noelle Harrison  The Gravity of Love AUTHOR with Donna Freed A sweeping story of love spanning the swinging 60’s of London and sultry desert nights in 80’s Arizona. When your very identity is under question, how far and in what direction will love pull you? The death of her father sends shock waves through…

SINDHU VEE STAND-UP COMEDIAN with VICTORIA PEARSON – GORGEOUS COMEDY  Sindhu Vee comedy star of BBC Radio 4 and HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU chats with Victoria Pearson about the differences between male and female comedy, gratuitous swearing and how her Family life influences her material. She highlights her comedy influences and makes her…

Marilyn Monroe & the birth of an unlikely feminist with Michelle Morgan GORGEOUS LIVES with Josephine Pembroke Michelle adores 50’s siren Marilyn Monroe, in fact this is her sixth book about her. The book is called The Girl, The Seven Year Itch & The birth of an unlikely feminist. Hollywood expert Michelle explains how and why…

Swedish Death Cleaning free your life of clutter with Margareta Magnusson  Death is a taboo subject which is very final. Margareta has come to terms with this and embraces it’s problems with a practical, life enhancing idea; Death Cleaning. She talks to Josephine about her life, her book, and her love of cats. The Gentle Art…

Photographer Ian Hoskin with Donna Freed MAN WEEK on Radio Gorgeous Ladies First is a photographic essay first undertaken by Ian for his thesis project but put aside. He came across the images 30 years later and realised how little had changed. Meaningful change can only come from dialogue; the twinned images and phrases –…

Graeme Macrae Burnet, The Accident on the A35, Author of the Week on MAN WEEK with Donna Freed Returning to Radio Gorgeous’ Man Week is Man Booker Prize Shortlisted author Graeme Macrae Burnet. In his third novel, he himself returns to the scene of the crime (or lack there of) in the drear town of…

Coffee & Henna with Zainab Khan & Josephine Pembroke Studying anthropology was the inspiration for Zainab to invent her original editorial community. She draws stunning ancient, ethnic designs in henna over a very modern cup of Western coffee. https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandhenna/ Insta: @coffeandhenna #community #coffeandhenna #hennartist   https://www.instagram.com/p/BbeZa3AAqfD/?taken-by=coffeeandhenna   Josephine

Vaginismus with Kate Hudson Hall  WELLBEING with Sarah Tucker One in five women suffer from this illness in the UK but no one talks about it. Sarah Tucker talks to psychotherapist Kate Hudson Hall about vaginismus. #vaginismus #wellbeing #women Contact Kate: www.wiseblueowl.co.uk For more amazing interviews sign up: http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/ “Great to hear vaginismus being discussed. We…

Sarah Franklin, SHELTER Author of the Week with Donna Freed Set in the Forest of Dean in the spring of 1944, Shelter is the debut novel from Sarah Franklin, 2 time judge of the Costa Short Story Award, founder & host of Short Stories Aloud and lecturer in publishing at Oxford Brooks . The Forest…

  Secrets of CONFIDENT Women with Na-Ha  on Radio Gorgeous with Josephine Pembroke  We should have awareness of our inner self talk and we must NEVER put ourselves down, says Mexican born confidence coach Na Ha. A degree in business psychology and a passion for helping women has led Na Ha to being one of the…

Gorgeous Entrepreneurs: Naomi Lloyd, Photographer, Writer and Diamond Philosopher Naomi is a multi-faceted woman of many interests and talents: photographer, writer, diamond philosopher and charitable ambassador for YouCanFree.Us, working to liberate trafficked women. Her diamond philosophy came about as she began to see parallels and connections between diamonds and humanity that goes much deeper than…

  How (Not) to Live in Suburbia – Annie Siddons GORGEOUS ENTERTAINMENT with Donna Freed Artist, committed London lover and single mum, Annie Siddons found herself in the midst of very married, very homogeneous suburbia. She also found herself to be profoundly lonely. Loneliness, it’s not just for old people anymore and in Annie’s case…

  Karen Dionne, The Marsh King’s Daughter GORGEOUS READS with Donna Freed  A notorious child abductor- the Marsh King – escapes maximum security prison and disappears into the marsh. Only his daughter knows the extent of his ability to survive in the wild and she also knows, he is coming for her and her daughters….

 Caz Frear, Sweet Little Lies with Donna Freed GORGEOUS READS  Winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller Competition, Caz has been catapulted into a career as a writer. Called a “blistering debut…” her police procedural has vivid characters and a twisting plot. The great news is that her DC creation, Cat Kinsella…

Australian Author Joy Rhoades, The Woolgrower’s Companion GORGEOUS READS with Josephine Pembroke Australian born Joy Rhoades talks to Josephine Pembroke about her debut novel which explores living in the outback in World War Two. Big skies, hard lives and Anzac biscuits.  http://joyrhoades.com/ #australia #fiction #WW2 Follow: https://twitter.com/JoyRhoades1  @JoyRhoades1 LOVE THIS? LOVE RADIO GORGEOUS http://radiogorgeous.com/sign-up-newsletter/