Red Hot Chilli Writers

RED HOT CHILLI WRITERS

Joined each episode by special guests, British Asian authors, Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee take a wry look at the world of books, writing, and the creative arts, tackling everything from bestsellers to pop culture and Big Fat Asian Weddings....

  • 27 minutes 51 seconds
    Episode 178 - The Ending Writes Itself, Evelyn Clarke, and cats in hats
    In this episode we chat to the co-authors of the upcoming crime novel The Ending Writes Itself, V.E. Schwab and Cat Clarke - known as Evelyn Clarke. 
    23 March 2026, 4:00 am
  • 28 minutes 8 seconds
    Episode 177 - Sabine Durrant, Dead Heat, and the lure of a sun-soaked murder island
    In this episode, we chat to bestselling thriller writer Sabine Durrant about her latest novel Dead Heat, and her delight in setting her murdery thrillers in sun-soaked destinations
    16 March 2026, 4:00 am
  • 32 minutes 5 seconds
    Episode 176 - M.K. Oliver, A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage and the real Lalla Rookh
    In this episde we chat to debut crime novelist M.K. Oliver about A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage, and the inspirations behind it, including the real Lalla Rookh who gives the book's protagonist her name. 
    9 March 2026, 4:00 am
  • 29 minutes 39 seconds
    Episode 175 - Tim Weaver, David Raker and The Lost Women
    In this epsiode we chat to crime writer Tim Weaver about his bestselling character, David Raker, who makes his appearance in a fifteenth novel 'The Lost Women'. 
    23 February 2026, 4:00 am
  • 28 minutes 38 seconds
    Episode 174 - The Edge of Darkness, the Naga Hills, and the Battle of the Tennis Court
    In this episode we chat about Vaseem's new locked room mystery novel, The Edge of Darkness, set in the Naga Hills district of 1950s India, and discuss the infamous Battle of the Tennis Court that took place in the region during WW2
    9 February 2026, 4:00 am
  • 30 minutes 50 seconds
    Episode 173 - Louise Welsh, The Cut Up, and the death of Christopher Marlowe
    In this episode, we chat to celebrated crime writer Louise Welsh about her career and her latest novel The Cut Up. We discuss some of the most expensive books to be sold secondhand, and the death of playright Christopher Marlowe.
    26 January 2026, 12:00 am
  • 22 minutes 35 seconds
    Episode 172 - Laura Dave, The First Time I Saw Him, and getting cut out of your own show
    In this episode we talk to New York Times bestselling author Laura Dave about her new thriller The First Time I Saw Him ... and how she was cut out of a TV show based on her books 
    12 January 2026, 4:00 am
  • 36 minutes
    Episode 171 - A review of 2025, books, TV and ... darts
    In the final episode of 2025, we are joined by writers AA Dhand and Imran Mahmood to review the year, discussing our favourite books and TV shows - and some we would rather not recommend.
    29 December 2025, 4:00 am
  • 26 minutes 13 seconds
    Episode 170 - The Sweet Fanny Adams murder
    In this episode, we look at the gruesome murder case of Sweet Fanny Adams and how the well known saying came to be,  
    15 December 2025, 4:00 am
  • 27 minutes 27 seconds
    Episode 169 - Victoria Goldman and Little Secrets
    1 December 2025, 4:00 am
  • 32 minutes 11 seconds
    Episode 168 - Alexandra Benedict and The Christmas Cracker Killer
    In this episode we chat to crime writer Alexandra Benedict, dubbed the 'Queen of the Christmas Thriller' about her latest book The Christmas Cracker Killer
    17 November 2025, 4:00 am
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