Papertrail Podcast

Lara is a writer working and living in Manchester. Her debut short story collection, 'Treats', was published this year by Freight. Lara's Book Choices: Two Girls, Fat and Thin - Mary Gaitskill The Gin Closet - Leslie Jamison Self Help - Lorrie Moore She tweets at @Lara_A_Williams

Harry is a writer and an artist. His debut novel, Anatomy of a Soldier, came out this year and was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. He's currently working on his second novel. Harry's Book Choices: For Whom The Bell Tolls - Earnest Hemingway How To Be Both - Ali Smith Pincher Martin - William Golding He tweets at @harrybparker

Simon runs a YouTube channel focused on teaching people about physics, climate science, and studying. He also makes videos that help people who are applying, or considering applying, to Oxford and Cambridge university.  His Youtube Channel is 'SimonOxfPhys' Simon's Book Choices: My Family and Other Animals - Gerald Durrell Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert M. Pirsig Brave New World - Aldous Huxley He tweets @SimonOxfPhys

Sophie's short story 'Grace' won The White Review Short Story Prize this year. She has also been published in Tank Magazine, Neon, and Valve Journal. She is currently working on a book about an all-female community on an oil rig at the end of the world. SOPHIE'S BOOK CHOICES: Morvern Callar - Alan Warner Nobody Is Ever Missing - Catherine Lacey Ice - Anna Kavan She tweets at @fairfairisles

Neil's debut novel 'The Moon King' came out in 2014 and was nominated for the 2015 BSFA award and British Fantasy award. He lives and works in Glasgow, and is a member of the Glasgow SF Writers Circle. NEIL'S BOOK CHOICES: The Wooden Sea - Jonathan Carroll Zombie - Joyce Carol Oates The Limits of Enchantment - Graham Joyce He blogs at ayeahmur and tweets @neilwilliamson

Paul's first novel 'River of Ink' was released at the beginning of 2016. He is currently working on his second novel. “An extraordinary debut … Paul M.M. Cooper is writer of real talent … River of Ink is what historical fiction should be: immersive, illuminating and captivating” –  The Times PAUL'S BOOK CHOICES: My Name Is Red - Orhan Pamu Alias Grace - Maragaret Atwood Sexing The Cherry - Jeanette Winterson Paul's Twitter Paul is published by Bloomsbury

Tim released his first book, 'The Last King of Lydia' in 2013. Shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize, it was one of my favourite books that year. He has since released a sequel 'The King and The Slave'.  He lives in Sheffield and teaches on the Warwick University undergraduate writing program. TIM'S BOOK CHOICES: Watership Down - Richard Adams Tales from Ovid - Ted Hughes East of Eden - John Steinbeck Bluets - Maggie Nelson Both of Tim's books are published by Atlantic Books. Tim's Website and Twitter.