Behind The Scenes at the Book Club

Richard and Judy are joined in this episode by Ashley Bruce,
Senior Buyer for Adult Books at WHSmith, to take a peek behind
the curtains at the Richard and Judy Book Club and discuss this
week’s Book Club pick ‘Lily’ by Rose Tremain.


Lily, a historical fiction novel, is this week’s Book Club pick.
Set in Victorian England, this is a story of murder and revenge.
A baby is abandoned at the gates of a park only to be saved by a
young policeman and taken to the Foundling Hospital. After
suffering years of brutal hardship at the Hospital, Lily is
released into the world of Victorian London. But she’s hiding a
dreadful secret...


Richard and Judy also chat with Ashley about behind the scenes of
each season’s Book Club selections, from the moment publishers
submit their books for consideration, to the huge group of people
who read and begin to whittle the list down, to what Richard and
Judy are looking for when they select their final six for each
collection.