Bonus Episode: Interview with Iris Costello

Episode Timepoints:

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - Interview with Iris Costello

01:10:00 - Outro

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We are so excited to welcome our tenth author to our podcast! In this episode of Reading Materials, we’re joined by author Nuala Ellwod, also known as Iris Costello, to talk about her newest novel The Paris Bookshop Secret, released in July 2025.

Nuala shares how a haunted Georgian mansion inspired her current project, the power of books to help readers process grief, and the rituals she uses to get into the writing zone.

It’s a rich and reflective conversation about creativity, emotion, and the healing power of storytelling.

Thank you to Penguin to sending us proofs of The Paris Bookshop Secret.

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Reading Materials on Goodreads

Lucia on Goodreads

Corrie on Goodreads

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Thank you for listening! You can send your feedback, thoughts, questions and book recommendations to us at reading.materials.podcast@gmail.com.