Ava Glass and Anna Mazzola

Ava Glass and Anna Mazzola

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June 5, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

Ava Glass and Anna Mazzola discuss their favorite books and new novels while competing in The Book Off.

Authors Ava Glass and Anna Mazzola go head to head in a war of the words - pitting a book they love and think that everyone should read against each other in The Book Off! They also chat to Joe Haddow about their new novels, the corrupt world of billionaires (and their exclusive ski resorts), haunted houses, spies, writing inspirations - and - why writers have pseudonyms. They also give us some great book recommendations too. THE BOOK OFF 'The Thirteenth Tale' by Diane Setterfield VS 'The Likeness' by Tana French Which one do YOU think should win? Find out which Joe picks on the latest episode. Remember you can follow and subscribe on Spotify and Apple - and follow us on instagram and bluesky ! Here's a little more info on our guests new novels! 'The Hiding Season' by Ava Glass (AC Glass) Maya Landry is in desperate need of a fresh start. Alone and heartbroken, she finds work as a caretaker at an exclusive ski resort for the elite in the mountains of Montana. Quiet and empty in the summer months, it's the perfect escape. All Maya wants is to be alone. But she's not alone on the mountain. Someone else is there. A killer with his next victim in his sights. After Maya finds a body…

People in this episode

Guests: Ava Glass, Anna Mazzola

Topics covered

  • book recommendations
  • writing inspirations
  • pseudonyms
  • billionaires
  • haunted houses
  • spies

Keywords

  • Ava Glass
  • Anna Mazzola
  • The Book Off
  • book recommendations
  • writing
  • pseudonyms
  • billionaires
  • haunted houses

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Thirteenth Tale, The Likeness, The Hiding Season, Notes On A Drowning

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