The TRE Bookshow. TRE’s Hannah Murray catches up top authors, to discuss their latest releases 24/04/2026

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. Oggy Boytchev is a former BBC journalist with more than three decades of experience reporting from conflict zones across the Middle East, the Balkans and the former Soviet Union. He has worked alongside John Simpson, the BBC's World Affairs Editor, producing front line television reports viewed by millions around the world. His latest novel 'The Istanbul Connection' is a gripping, morally complex thriller that explores the blurred lines between ideology and manipulation Jude Jacobs is a keen traveller who finds her greatest peace in her own garden. The inspiration for 'Apart' came from a personal bereavement, which led her to explore themes of love, loss and connection in her writing. It's a poignant tale of love that refuses to die. David Looby is a debut author with a passion for telling compelling, emotionally powerful stories which challenge, entertain and enlighten. His novel 'A Billion Sharp Pieces' is an exciting take on the psychological thriller genre. It asks how far someone can be pushed before they crack, and captures the wilderness years of college life and young adulthood for a troubled man growing up in Ireland. ... Ed Needham is the Editor and Publisher of Strong Words Magazine. He joins us every month with some new book reviews, which this month includes Liza Minnelli's autobiography 'Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!' Alex Cutts eventually arrived in Norfolk after periods living in Peru, Tanzania and Edinburgh. Since obtaining a first class degree in Fine Art, he has maintained a longstanding creative passion, encompassing both writing and music. His debut novel 'The White City' was inspired by his own trip to Peru to find his biological father. Rob Barron was an English teacher a deputy Head in London. Since retiring in 2017 he has published several novels. His latest 'The Wrong Man' is based on his experiences working as a hospital porter, and inspired by the impact of the unsolved Yorkshire Ripper case on women in the North at the time.

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