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Lucas Maxwell 123 Episodes Oct 16, 2026

It is a podcast focused on children's and young adult literature. Each episode features discussions about books, authors, and themes. Listeners can discover new titles and hear insights about writing for younger audiences. The show is hosted by Lucas Maxwell.

Episodes

Episode #190: E. Lockhart Oct 16, 2026 00:28:56 E. Lockhart sits down with our students to talk about The Pools and much more!

Episode #189: Christine Pillainayagam Oct 13, 2026 00:33:45 Chistine Pillainayagam sits down with Lucas to discuss her new YA, Perfect Sense and Sensibility!

Episode #188: Pari Thomson Oct 6, 2026 00:34:23 Pari Thomson sits down with Lucas to discuss her lates Greenwild adventure, The Frozen King!

Epiosde #187: Jessica Mary Ellis! Sep 30, 2026 00:32:23 Epiosde #187: Jessica Mary Ellis! by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #186: Dr. Jess French! Sep 14, 2026 00:32:34 Dr. Jess French sits down with Lucas to discuss her latest non-fiction book, An Anthology on Micro Life!

Episode #185: Oran Doyle Sep 8, 2026 00:35:13 Oran Doyle sits down with Lucas to talk about his stunning debut YA, Give Me 'Til Midnight!

Episode #184: Frances Hardinge Aug 25, 2026 00:35:28 Frances Hardinge sits down with Lucas to discuss her latest novel, Traitor's Nest!

Epiosde #183: Kate Weston Aug 11, 2026 00:31:54 Author Kate Weston sits down with Lucas to discuss her new novel, Coterie of Liars!

Episode #182: Pippa Dunn Aug 5, 2026 00:31:35 Author Pippa Dunn sits down with Lucas to discuss her debut novel, The Sign of the Raven!

Episode #181: Andy Shepherd Aug 3, 2026 00:33:26 Author Andy Shepherd sits down with Lucas to discuss her new novel, The Wood Where Stories Sing!

Episode #180: Alan Carrigan Jul 30, 2026 00:32:07 Episode #180: Alan Carrigan by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #179: Felicity Yeoh Jul 23, 2026 00:32:22 Author Felicity Yeph sits down with Lucas to discuss her debut picture book, The Kingdom of Tigers!

Episode #178: Anika Hussain Jul 22, 2026 00:33:48 Author Anika Hussain sits down with Lucas to discuss her latest novel, Eternally Yours!

Episode #177: Jennie Poh Jul 15, 2026 00:26:44 Author Jennie Poh sits down with Lucas to discuss The Witches of Anderson House!

Episode #176 Camille Chong Jul 6, 2026 00:29:09 Author Camille Chong sits down with Lucas to discuss her debut, Love, Gods and Sinners!

Episode #175: Christopher Edge Jul 1, 2026 00:33:05 Author Christopher Edge sits down with Lucas to talk about his newest novel How To Steal the Future!

Episode #174: Steve Blackman Jun 29, 2026 00:33:34 Author Steve Blackman sits down with Lucas to discuss his debut novel, Zero Overrride!

Episode #173: Amelia Tait Jun 25, 2026 00:32:03 Author Amelia Tait talks to Lucas about her debut novel, Lily Tripp: Diary of an Accidental Time Traveller

Episode # 172: Chris Galvin Jun 24, 2026 00:31:24 Author Chris Galvin sits down with Lucas to discuss his new novel, The Thing About Giants!

Episode #171: Ollie George Clark Jun 18, 2026 00:36:57 Author Ollie George Clark sits down with lucas to discuss his debut novel, Youngest Faircrest and the Search for a Sorcerer!

Episode 170: Helen Price Jun 15, 2026 00:31:05 Author Helen Price sits down with Lucas to discuss her debut, Kill Me Now!

Episode # 169: Liv Albert Jun 12, 2026 00:33:05 Episode # 169: Liv Albert by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #168: Nadia Mikail Jun 11, 2026 00:34:43 Episode #168: Nadia Mikail by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #167: David Solomons Jun 10, 2026 00:32:13 Author David Solomons sits down with Lucas to discuss his new novel, Ministry of Manners!

Epiosde #166: Cressida Cowell Jun 9, 2026 00:28:27 Author Cressida Cowell sits down with Lucas to discuss her new How to Train Your Dragon novel, Fight of the Flamestrike!

Episode #165: Shane Hegarty Jun 8, 2026 00:34:11 Author Shane Hegarty sits down with Lucas to talk about his new novel, Minotaur Boy!

Episode #164: Malcolm Duffy Jun 4, 2026 00:31:22 Author Malcolm Duffy sits down with Lucas to talk about his newest novel, Dead Straight Line!

Episode #163: Paul Howard & Gordon D'Arcy! Jun 3, 2026 00:28:08 Rugby legend Gordon D'Arcy and writing legend Paul Howard sit down with Lucas to discuss their new book, Let's Play Football!

Episode #162: Cindy Pham Jun 1, 2026 00:36:00 Episode #162: Cindy Pham by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #161: Kristina Rahim May 21, 2026 00:31:54 Kristina Rahim sits down with Lucas to discuss her new novel, Max and Ella, Stuck Together!

Episode #160: Lucy Rowland! May 20, 2026 00:30:30 Author Lucy Rowland sits down with Lucas to discuss her lates picture book, Magpie and the Sparkling Words!

Episode #159: Nathanael Lessore May 19, 2026 00:38:51 Nathanael Lessore sits down with Lucas to discuss his new novel, Like a Brother!

Episode #158: Fiona Dixon May 18, 2026 00:28:56 Author Fiona Dixon sits down with Lucas to discuss her debut, Crow: Thief of Magic!

Episode #157: Ellen Osborne May 15, 2026 00:33:30 Author Ellen Osborne sits down with Lucas to discuss her debut novel, The Seeker and the Shade!

Episode #156: Will Hamilton Davies May 14, 2026 00:33:07 Author Will Hamilton Davies sits down with Lucas to discuss his new picture book, The Mole and the Mound!

Episode #155: Angel Dike May 11, 2026 00:27:21 Debut author Angel Dike discusses her debut picture book, Daddy is Cleaning!

Episode #154: Jen Williams May 8, 2026 00:34:49 Author Jen Williams sits down with Lucas to discuss her new YA Romantasy, The Dreamless!

Episode #153: Kenneth Oppel May 7, 2026 00:30:45 Author Kenneth Oppel sits down to talk to Lucas about his award-winning novel, The Best of All Worlds!

Episode #152: Lisa Williamson May 4, 2026 00:34:54 Author Lisa Williamson sits down with Lucas to discuss her latest YA, The Summer After the Night Before!

Episode #151: Sarah Beth Durst May 4, 2026 00:27:00 Episode #151: Sarah Beth Durst by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #150: Laura Keohane Apr 29, 2026 00:34:00 Author Laura Keohane sits down with Lucas to discuss her debut, The Secret of the Selkies!

Episode #149: Louise Austin Apr 24, 2026 00:33:15 Episode #149: Louise Austin by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #148: Ilana Lindsey Apr 23, 2026 00:30:29 Author Ilana Lindsey sits down with Lucas to discuss her new novel The Black Parade!

Episode #147: Moniza Hossain! Apr 21, 2026 00:33:36 Author Moniza Hossain sits down to talk to Lucas about her new picture book Ritu in the Sun and more!

Episode #146: Molly Harris Apr 16, 2026 00:38:07 Episode #146: Molly Harris by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #145: A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once! Apr 9, 2026 00:27:35 I discuss my debut novel, A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once!

Episode #144: Zohraa Nabi Apr 7, 2026 00:33:43 Author Zhora Nabi sits down with Lucas to discuss her latest mystery novel, Witch Light!

Episode #143: Iqbal Hussain Apr 2, 2026 00:32:49 Author Iqbal Hussain discusses his debut children's novel, The Night I Borrowed Time!

Episode #142: Stephen Daly Mar 26, 2026 00:36:15 Author Stephen Daly sits down with Lucas to discuss his debut YA, The Last Death Poet!

Episode #141: Alex Dunne! Mar 19, 2026 00:30:33 Author Alex Dunne sits down with Lucas to discuss her latest middle grade fantasy, Small Magics!

Episode #140: SJ Poyton Mar 12, 2026 00:33:29 Author SJ Poyton sits down with Lucas to talk about her debut novel, Mammoth Rider!

Episode #139: Venetia Constantine! Mar 5, 2026 00:33:50 Author Venetia Constantine talks to Lucas about her debut novel, The Last Starborn Seer!

Episode #138: Sarah Crossan Feb 26, 2026 00:33:29 Episode #138: Sarah Crossan by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #137: Sam Prentice-Jones Jan 22, 2026 00:35:19 Sam Prentice-Jones sits down with Lucas to talk about his debut graphic novel, Arcana: The Lost Heirs!

Episode #136: Tara and Darren Kloss Jan 15, 2026 00:32:56 Tara and Darren Kloss sit down to discuss the fantastic Royal Institute of Magic series!

Episode #135: Sarah Ann Juckes Dec 11, 2025 00:27:20 Episode #135: Sarah Ann Juckes by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #134: Phil Earle Dec 4, 2025 00:30:06 Phil Earle sits down with Lucas to discuss his upcoming novel, Finn's Epic Fails!

Epiosde #133: Cynthia Murphy! Nov 27, 2025 00:34:07 Author Cynthia Murphy sits down with Lucas to talk about her new nove, Keep Your Friends Close & more!

Episode #132: Emily Katy! Nov 20, 2025 00:29:16 Episode #132: Emily Katy! by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #131: Nicola Garrard! Nov 3, 2025 00:31:33 Author Nicola Garrard sits down with Lucas to discuss how it feels to be nominated for a Carnegie Medal!

Episode #130 AM Dassu Oct 23, 2025 00:32:15 AM Dassu sits down with Lucas to discuss her new book, Wild Journey and much more!

Episode #129: Ashley Thorpe! Oct 15, 2025 00:33:50 Ashley Thorpe sits down with Lucas to discuss his novels and much more!

Episode #128: Clare Weze! Oct 9, 2025 00:26:43 Author Clare Weze sits down to talk about her new book, Up Above the City and much more!

Episode #127: Molly Oldfield! Oct 2, 2025 00:24:54 Author and presenter Molly Oldfied sits down with Lucas talk about her new book!

Episode #126: Alex Foulkes! Sep 24, 2025 00:32:22 Author Alex Foulkes sits down with Lucas to discuss Ministry of Mischief!

Episode #125: Zaro Weil! Sep 18, 2025 00:36:17 Poet Zaro Weil sits down and talks to Lucas about her new poetry collection!

Episode #124: Méabh McDonnell Sep 11, 2025 00:32:36 Author and bookseller Méabh McDonnell sits down to talk about her new YA Any Way You Slice It!

Episode #123: Kathryn Wanless Sep 4, 2025 00:23:13 Author Kathryn Wanless sits down to talk about her new picture book, Hangry!

Episode #122: Skye M Aug 28, 2025 00:32:38 Author Skye McKenna sits down to talk to Lucas about her Hedgewitch series!

Episode #121: Nat Harrison! Aug 21, 2025 00:33:49 Author Nat Harrison sits down to talk about her debut novel The Girl Who Raced the World!

Episode #120: Carly Gledhill! Aug 14, 2025 00:31:57 Episode #120: Carly Gledhill! by Lucas Maxwell

Episode #119: Rory Power! Aug 7, 2025 00:31:30 Rory Power sits down with Lucas to talk about her new novel, Kill Creatures!

Episode #118: Asli Jensen Jul 31, 2025 00:33:03 Author Asli Jensen sits down with Lucas to talk about the Chicken House Award plus her debut novel, Love on Sight!

Episode #117: JL Simmonds! Jul 24, 2025 00:29:42 Author JL Simmonds stis down with Lucas to discuss her new novel, "Run Away With Me"

Episode #116: Gita Ralleigh! Jul 17, 2025 00:31:07 Author Gita Ralleigh sits down with Lucas to talk about her creative writing, SAIL Fest and much more!

Episode #115: Gráinne O'Brien! Jul 14, 2025 00:25:39 Our student podcast team sit down with author Gráinne O'Brien to discuss her debut YA novel, Solo and much more!

Episode #114: Bex Hogan! Jul 10, 2025 00:29:45 Author Bex Hogan sits down with Lucas to discuss her new novel, Owl King and much more!

Episode #113: SF Said Jul 3, 2025 00:33:55 Author SF Said sits down with Lucas to talk about reading for pleasure, being an author and much more!

Episode #112: Emma Swan! Jun 25, 2025 00:30:22 Actor, comedian and author Emma Swan sits down with Lucas to discuss he new novel, Cruise Ship Kid: Thief at Sea!

Episode #111: Dean Atta! Jun 18, 2025 00:34:23 Author Dean Atta sits down with Lucas to discuss his new YA verse novel, I Can't Even Think Straight & much more!

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