The Book Alchemist
Life is too short for shit books! The Book Alchemist celebrates the magic of reading and the joy of great storytelling.
Our guests are from all walks of life and each one shares the books which have shaped their lives or the ones which they have penned.
Some are authors, and well known names, some are people who love reading. They all have a story or two to share about the books they love. And why...
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Karen Campbell
Hello and welcome to The Book Alchemist. I’m Heather Suttie and in this series we meet avid readers from all walks of life.
My guest today is avid reader Karen Campbell. Her dream is to have a book sh…
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Julie Bryson
In this week's episode baker, book lover, sub-editor and Scottish Sunday Mail columnist Julie Bryson discusses her love of reading and the books which shaped her life.
The books and authors we discuss…
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Davinia Taylor
Hello and welcome to this episode of The Book Alchemist which features double best-selling author, biohacker and wellness expert Davinia Taylor.
We talk all things health and wellbeing and the power o…
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Alistair Braidwood
There's no one more passionate about Scottish culture than Alistair Braidwood. His website, Scots Whay Hae! podcast and radio show is a celebration of writers, poets, music, films, TV, art, comedy, b…
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Callum McSorley
Callum McSorley is an award-winning writer based in Glasgow.
In this episode we discuss awards, Ally McCoist, the importance of finding the time to read, why failing is good and how a part-time job he…
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Lazara Canton
Lazara Canton is a self-published author. The 45 year-old mum of two has called Hong Kong, Scotland, Istanbul and Spain home, travelling with her role in corporate leadership training.
Growing up in …
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Dr Gillian Shirreffs
The Book Alchemist is a celebration of the magic of books and the joy of storytelling and Dr Gillian Shirreff's debut novel Brodie is the topic of conversation alongside the books which mean the most…
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and James Taylor
Life is too short for s*** books and in this episode we meet James Taylor, who has a passion for books 24/7 as he's a bookseller with Waterstones.
We talk about the perks of being a bookseller, his fa…
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Sheila Grier
This episode features Sheila Grier, an avid reader and wonderful TV and film actress from the iconic soap, Brookside and so much more.
She loves biographies, Billy Connolly, libraries and the escapism…
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Graeme Armstrong
Life is too short for s*** books and Graeme Armstrong is a highly celebrated Scottish writer. His teenage years were spent within North Lanarkshire’s gang culture. His bestselling debut novel, ‘THE …
The Book Alchemist with Heather Suttie and Alice Hinds
Life is too short for s*** books!
This podcast is a celebration of great reads and in this episode, journalist, avid reader and dog mama Alice Hinds shares the books which have shaped her life. We ta…