The TRE Bookshow. TRE’s Hannah Murray catches up with top authors, to discuss their latest releases 07/08/25
Aug 08, 11:27 AM
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Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are.
Jayne Chard is a multi-award-winning film and TV drama producer. Her credits include the BBC flagship brand, Silent Witness, and three feature films. Jayne was also integral to setting up a veterinary clinic in Koh Tao in Thailand, and she's worked as a radio presenter! Her latest novel 'More Than Murder' is about two retired sisters and one disappearing body.
Aisha Hassan is a graduate of the University of Oxford's prestigious Creative Writing Master's programme and a Curtis Brown Creative alumna. Her debut novel 'When The Fireflies Dance' has already been longlisted for the Bridport Novel award, and shortlisted for the London Writer's Award. Having lived in Lahore as a child, her experiences shine through every page. The book is a heartbreaking and hopeful story inspired by true events in Pakistan's brick kilns, where thousands of families remain trapped in bonded labour under generational debt.
Elaine Hastings studied art and graphic design at the University of the Arts London. She is the Creative Lead in a communications agency and writes fiction in her spare time. 'When We Were Young' interweaves Emily and Will's bittersweet love story with Emily and Liv's present day struggle to understand one another. The book explores what it means to have loved and lost, and will remind you that the ones you love can set you free.
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Ruth O'Leary lives in Dublin, and for the last ten years has worked as a freelance movie extra playing various roles form a nun to a Viking, and everything in between. She writes a monthly blog called Rambling Ruth. After hitting the bestseller list with her debut 'The Weekend Break' - a story of four friends and one unforgettable trip to Galway - she's back with a new novel set along Spain's legendary Camino de Santiago. 'A Week to Remember' begins in Dublin Airport where three strangers, all nervous and uncertain, are about to board a flight to Santiago de Compostela. Each is walking the Camino for different reasons, and none of know how life-changing the journey will be.
Jo Chinn is a former police superintendent. When not writing, she investigates the past, and has traced her family tree back to 1420. 'Under The Hickory Tree' is a multi-generational tale of family secrets, betrayal, and redemption. Spanning continents and decades, it weaves fact and fiction to explore identity, resilience and forgiveness.
Autolemy is a British Music Producer, songwriter, and author from Essex. At eighteen, he made waves in the music world, securing a spot with the legendary Disco Mix Club record label from a single audition tape. Fast forward to 2020, and he embarked on an ambitious new venture: creating combined albums and novels simultaneously - first with 'Say Goodbye' and now the new 'Assisting Fate', which is Book 2 in The Walker Powell Series. It follows Young Lee Walker and his ex-MI6 grandmother Nancy. It's not just a tale of espionage and revenge, it's a gripping exploration of the complexities of family, loyalty and the choices we make in the pursuit of justice. tre.radio #TREBookShow
Jayne Chard is a multi-award-winning film and TV drama producer. Her credits include the BBC flagship brand, Silent Witness, and three feature films. Jayne was also integral to setting up a veterinary clinic in Koh Tao in Thailand, and she's worked as a radio presenter! Her latest novel 'More Than Murder' is about two retired sisters and one disappearing body.
Aisha Hassan is a graduate of the University of Oxford's prestigious Creative Writing Master's programme and a Curtis Brown Creative alumna. Her debut novel 'When The Fireflies Dance' has already been longlisted for the Bridport Novel award, and shortlisted for the London Writer's Award. Having lived in Lahore as a child, her experiences shine through every page. The book is a heartbreaking and hopeful story inspired by true events in Pakistan's brick kilns, where thousands of families remain trapped in bonded labour under generational debt.
Elaine Hastings studied art and graphic design at the University of the Arts London. She is the Creative Lead in a communications agency and writes fiction in her spare time. 'When We Were Young' interweaves Emily and Will's bittersweet love story with Emily and Liv's present day struggle to understand one another. The book explores what it means to have loved and lost, and will remind you that the ones you love can set you free.
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Ruth O'Leary lives in Dublin, and for the last ten years has worked as a freelance movie extra playing various roles form a nun to a Viking, and everything in between. She writes a monthly blog called Rambling Ruth. After hitting the bestseller list with her debut 'The Weekend Break' - a story of four friends and one unforgettable trip to Galway - she's back with a new novel set along Spain's legendary Camino de Santiago. 'A Week to Remember' begins in Dublin Airport where three strangers, all nervous and uncertain, are about to board a flight to Santiago de Compostela. Each is walking the Camino for different reasons, and none of know how life-changing the journey will be.
Jo Chinn is a former police superintendent. When not writing, she investigates the past, and has traced her family tree back to 1420. 'Under The Hickory Tree' is a multi-generational tale of family secrets, betrayal, and redemption. Spanning continents and decades, it weaves fact and fiction to explore identity, resilience and forgiveness.
Autolemy is a British Music Producer, songwriter, and author from Essex. At eighteen, he made waves in the music world, securing a spot with the legendary Disco Mix Club record label from a single audition tape. Fast forward to 2020, and he embarked on an ambitious new venture: creating combined albums and novels simultaneously - first with 'Say Goodbye' and now the new 'Assisting Fate', which is Book 2 in The Walker Powell Series. It follows Young Lee Walker and his ex-MI6 grandmother Nancy. It's not just a tale of espionage and revenge, it's a gripping exploration of the complexities of family, loyalty and the choices we make in the pursuit of justice. tre.radio #TREBookShow