Shelf Healing

Dr Paula Byrne Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 02:20:39 -0800

In our first Shelf Healing interview we chat to Dr Paula Byrne, author and founder and CEO of ReLit: The Bibliotherapy Foundation. We discuss bibliotherapy, reading and mental health, and what literature Paula reaches for to improve her own mental health.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2020/12/01/dr-paula-byrne/

Date of episode recording: 2020-12-01
Duration: 37:37
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Dr Paula Byrne
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Giles Paley-Phillips Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 02:17:51 -0800

In this Shelf Healing interview we chat to Giles Paley-Phillips, children's picture book author and podcast host. We discuss bibliotherapy, writing, and mental wellbeing, and what literature Giles reaches for to improve his own mental health.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2020/12/08/giles-paley-phillips/

Date of episode recording: 2020-12-08
Duration: 25:53
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Giles Paley-Phillips
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Gyles Brandreth Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 02:16:26 -0800

In this Shelf Healing interview we chat to Gyles Brandreth, author, actor, and broadcaster. We discuss bibliotherapy, where to read, memorising poetry, and what literature Gyles reaches for from his bedisde book trough. For all of Gyles' jumper wearing and poetry reading follow #poetryandjumpers and find Gyles on twitter.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2020/12/15/gyles-brandreth/

Date of episode recording: 2020-12-15
Duration: 40:01
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Gyles Brandreth
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Cory Doctorow Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 02:13:44 -0800

In this Shelf Healing interview we chat to Cory Doctorow, science fiction author, activist, and journalist. We discuss therapeutic reading, writing, commonplace books, interesting use cases for CC licenced work, and what literature Cory reaches for to improve his own mental health. Cory's photograph by Jonathan Worth.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2020/12/22/cory-doctorow/

Date of episode recording: 2020-12-22
Duration: 32:04
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Cory Doctorow
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Ian Evans Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 02:11:42 -0800

In this Shelf Healing interview we chat to Ian Evans, UCL's Publishing MA and DIS reserach students' administrator. We discuss reading, graphic novels, the effects of lockdown on Ian's reading habits, and what literature he reaches for to improve his own mental health.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2020/12/29/ian-evans/

Date of episode recording: 2020-12-29
Duration: 18:57
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Ian Evans
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Dr Radha Modgil Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 02:07:43 -0800

In this Shelf Healing interview we chat to Dr Radha Modgil, GP, mental health activist, and broadcaster. We discuss bibliotherapy, the rise of anxiety, the vitalness of therapeutic tools, and how important it is to care for one's mental wellbeing.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/01/05/dr-radha-modgil/

Date of episode recording: 2021-01-05
Duration: 30:27
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Dr Radha Modgil
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Debora Alma Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 02:02:49 -0800

In this Shelf Healing interview we chat to Deborah Alma, poet and founder of The Poetry Pharmacy. We discuss bibliotherapy, poetry, prescribing poems, and wellbeing, and what literature Deborah reaches for to improve mental health. This week I am joined by a guest co-host, Sara Cheraghlou.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/01/12/deborah-alma/

Date of episode recording: 2021-01-12
Duration: 25:50
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick and Sara Cheraghlou
Guests: Deborah Alma
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Professor Raymond Mar Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:59:37 -0800

This week we chat to Professor Raymond Mar of the MAR Lab (York University, Canada). Raymond is a Professor of psychology and employs personality, social, and cognitive psychology along with neuroscience to study imaginative experiences such as engaging with fictional narratives across different forms of media. We talk all about the effects of narrative on social cognition, some surprising results of his psychology studies, and how this relatively new research area is full of interesting topics to explore.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/01/26/professor-raymond-mar/

Date of episode recording: 2021-01-26T00:00:00Z
Duration: 30:44
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Professor Raymond Mar
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Samantha Rayner Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:56:54 -0800

This week Rebecca Markwick chats with Dr Samantha Rayner, Vice Dean of Wellbeing and Director of Publishing at UCL. T hey talk about how books affect our wellbeing and how they reach for different books for different reasons. They dive through historical fiction and make a quick stop in the world of mediaeval literature.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/02/23/dr-samantha-rayner/

Date of episode recording: 2021-02-23
Duration: 19:58
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Dr Samantha Rayner
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Cat Mitchell and Dan Holloway Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:54:42 -0800

A brilliant episode in which Rebecca Markwick, Cat Mitchell, and Dan Holloway discuss the role of accessibility in the workplace, how those with disabilities should be included in decision making processes for accessibility, and how the pandemic has affected the accessibility of the workplace. We also chat about our worries of the disabled community being left behind as the country leaves lockdown, and how accessibility needs to be incorporated into many more things including job applications and workplace culture.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/04/15/work-life-cat-mitchell-and-dan-holloway-accessibility-and-disability-in-the-workplace/

Date of episode recording: 2021-04-15
Duration: 56:22
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Cat Mitchell and Dan Holloway
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

The Rt Hon. Lord Alan Howarth of Newport CBE and Professor Helen Chatterjee MBE Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:49:18 -0800

This episode introduces UCL's new MASc (Master of Arts and Science) in Creative Health. Rebecca Markwick chat with The Rt Hon. Lord Alan Howarth of Newport CBE and Professor Helen Chatterjee MBE who have spent many years working and researching in the area of Creative Health. We discuss what Creative Health is, how it can help people, and what the new Masters degree will cover.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/05/13/work-life-ucl-masc-in-creative-health-with-prof-helen-chaterjee-lord-alan-howarth/

Date of episode recording: 2021-05-13
Duration: 46:25
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Professor Helen Chatterjee and Lord Alan Howarth

Ian Livingstone Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:46:38 -0800

Rebecca Markwick chats with the delightful Ian Livingstone, games legend. Co-founder of Games Workshop, co-creater of the Fighting Fantasy genre of books, videogames star who brought us the brilliant Lara Croft. We chat all about the therapeutic effects of reading, how he and Steve Jackson created an entirely new genre of books that encouraged children to read and increased literacy rates. He shares some amusing stories about the launch of the first book and how they are still in print today. We also discuss co-writing, how important games are for critical thinking, and why having a sense of agency is so important when engaging in media.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/05/18/ian-livingstone/

Date of episode recording: 2021-05-18
Duration: 32:00
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Ian Livingstone
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Alasdair Stuart Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:44:38 -0800

Rebecca Markwick chats with the wonderful Audioverse Award winner and multiple Hugo and BFA finalist pop culture journalist and podcaster Alasdair Stuart all about the therapeutic effects of reading, consuming media, and writing about your favourite things. This is a fun lively chat that goes from magicians Penn and Teller all the way to The Abyss, stopping via Nick Cage and a Dalek Escape Room. All in all a wonderful insight into the perspective of a pop culture journalist writing on very popular IP with steadfast and vocal fans.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/05/25/alasdair-stuart/

Date of episode recording: 2021-05-25
Duration: 40:03
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Alasdair Stuart
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Tamsin Rosewell Interview

UCL Minds — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:41:53 -0800

Illustrator and bookseller Tamsin Rosewell joins Rebecca Markwick to talk about her experiences of reading and how she made the move into bookselling and illustration. She shares her deep love of non-fiction and how the speed at which you read has no bearing on how good a book is. We chat about parcel hogs, window displays, and whether Blake's Tyger was in fact an epic cat.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/11/09/tamsin-rosewell-interview/

Date of episode recording: 2021-11-09
Duration: 36:45
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Tamsin Rosewell
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Caroline Michel Interview

UCL Minds — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:11:24 -0800

Rebecca Markwick chats with Chair of the Hay Literary Festival Caroline Michel all about the festival in all its forms across the globe. We discuss the move to digital online festivals, the success of the festival in multiple countries, the difficulty in discoverability of events in an online setting, and how wonderful authors and speakers are. We also chat about the therapeutic effects of reading and books, and how wide ranging the Hay Festival talks and authors are across multiple languages.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/05/27/hay-festival-with-chair-caroline-michel/

Date of episode recording: 2021-05-27
Duration: 35:11
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Caroline Michel
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Professor John Mullan Interview

UCL Minds — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:04:09 -0800

A lively and entertaining interview with Professor John Mullan about therapeutic reading and his very favourite authors Charles Dickens and Janes Austen. John takes us on a deep dive into what we can enjoy in literature and how he finds humour to be the very best comfort read possible. We travel through literature from Shakespeare, stopping at 18th century literature, then right though to modern day authors and thrillers.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/06/08/prof-john-mullan/

Date of episode recording: 2021-06-08
Duration: 36:34
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Professor John Mullan

Professor Sunny Singh Interview

UCL Minds — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:42:27 -0800

Rebecca Markwick chats with writer and academic Professor Sunny Singh all about translations, why representation is needed and how important it is to see other people's stories. We also chat about the Jhalak Prize, whether teaching creative pursuits is therapeutic, and how powerful the stories and relationships attached to books can be.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/11/16/professor-sunny-singh-interview/

Date of episode recording: 2021-11-16T00:00:00Z
Duration: 39:29
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Professor Sunny Singh
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Henry Eliot Interview

UCL Minds — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:38:10 -0800

This week UCL's Vice Dean of Wellbeing, Professor Samantha Rayner, chats with Henry Eliot, Creative Editor of Penguin Classics, about his new book. They meander through literary landscapes, how the time of year affects how we perceive stories, why we reach for classics, the wellbeing effects of walking and reading, and how one goes about creating compendium and companion books.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/11/23/henry-eliot-interview/

Date of episode recording: 2021-11-23
Duration: 37:40
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Dr Samantha Rayner
Guests: Henry Eliot
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Tom Gauld Interview

UCL Minds — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:34:48 -0800

Rebecca Marwick chats with cartoonist, illustrator and writer Tom Gauld all about drawing, writing, and creating witty comics. We also chat about his new book The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess which he wrote and illustrated. An interesting insight into the mind of a very busy creator!

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/11/30/tom-gauld-interview/

Date of episode recording: 2021-11-30
Duration: 26:08
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Tom Gauld
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Marcus Sedgwick Interview

UCL Minds — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:32:24 -0800

Rebecca Marwick chats to prolific and award winning author Marcus Sedgwick all about his writing process, the therapuetic effects of writing, and how important reading can be for mental wellbeing. We also discuss Marcus' research into illness and writers and how illness has affected his writing practice, alongside his as yet unpublished book on chronic illness.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/12/07/marcus-sedgwick-interview/

Date of episode recording: 2021-12-07
Duration: 47:46
Language of episode: English
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Marcus Sedgwick
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

Susin Nielsen Interview

UCL Minds — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 02:06:44 -0800

Host Rebecca Markwick chats with fabulous Canadian author Susin Nielsen about her new book, writing for TV and how it differs to writing for children, and why she returns again and again to middle grade fiction. We also discuss the difference in showing internal thoughts in novels and on TV and how powerful and influencing children's books can be on our lives.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2022/02/15/susin-nielsen-interview/

Date of episode recording: 2022-02-15
Duration: 33:37
Language of episode: English
TAGS: #ShelfHealing #Interview #SusinNielsen
Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Susin Nielsen
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner