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Author Julia Quinn's talks about Queen Charlotte and her collaboration with television producer and writer Shonda Rhimes. Julia also discusses the inspiration behind her 'Bridgerton' books, her Regency romance books that inspired the Netflix series. You can read more here: https://juliaquinn.com/

Bestselling 'Bridgerton' author Julia Quinn shares the British inspiration behind her books

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Bestselling 'Bridgerton' author Julia Quinn shares the British inspiration behind her books

Author Julia Quinn's talks about Queen Charlotte and her collaboration with television producer and writer Shonda Rhimes. Julia also discusses the inspiration behind her 'Bridgerton' [...]

May 9, 2023

Jill Martin Wrenn

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Royal reporter Monique Jessen shares stories of crowds and crowns ahead of King Charles's coronation

British royal reporter Monique Jessen tells Jill Martin Wrenn about the fashion and the history of King Charles's coronation. She reports on style, celebrity and [...]

April 27, 2023

Jill Martin Wrenn

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Scottish entrepreneur Lesley Eccles shares her inspiration

New York based Scottish entrepreneur Lesley Eccles, Founder and CEO of HelloRelish, tells Jill Martin Wrenn how she starts companies in a range of industries. [...]

March 30, 2023

Jill Martin Wrenn

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The hosts of the hit podcast For the Love of Tinsel share their top romcoms

Pals and podcasters Angela Tucker and Isha Chari join Jill Martin Wrenn for the Valentine’s Day episode of How to Build a Village. They’re lifelong [...]

February 14, 2023

Jill Martin Wrenn

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What to read now, with London based writer and communications consultant Delia Lloyd

In the last episode of 2022, Delia Lloyd, author of the newsletter Good Reads for Grownups, shares reading recommendations, and explains why growing older is [...]

December 22, 2022

Jill Martin Wrenn

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Australian presenter Lisa Millar shares stories behind her bestselling memoir 'Daring to Fly'

Lisa Millar joins How to Build a Village from Melbourne, where she co-hosts ABC News Breakfast. She shares with Jill Martin Wrenn how she conquered [...]

November 24, 2022

Jill Martin Wrenn

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