89 | The Bed on a Plinth Awards: The best books we read in 2023

James and Ashley Stay at Home

It's books wrap-up season! James and Ashley are getting on the bandwagon and discussing their favourite reads from 2023 in the first annual 'Bed on a Plinth Awards.'

Books and authors discussed in this episode (warning: spoilers!):

• Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt
• Crushing by Genevieve Novak
• The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane
• Desire by Jessie Cole
• Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
• A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
• The Wych Elm by Tana French
• When One of Us Hurts by Monica Vuu
• Fire with Fire by Candice Fox
• Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
• Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier
• The Push by Ashley Audrain
• The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
• The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

Learn more about Ashley's psychological thriller Dark Mode and get your copy here or from your local bookshop.

Learn more about James' award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy here or from your local bookshop.

Upcoming events

• Ashley is teaching Online Feedback: Manuscript Development for Writing NSW starting 4 March 2024
• Ashley is teaching Writing Crime Fiction, a six-week online course with Faber starting 15 May 2024

Get in touch!

• ashleykalagianblunt.com
• jamesmckenziewatson.com
• Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt + @JamesMcWatson
• Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson