Eleanor Fitzsimons joins Antonia to talk, not only about the unconventional life and extraordinary work of children’s author E. Nesbit, but about her own writing life and the very personal experience of the cancer that struck her as this fascinating biography was being published.

Eleanor’s song choices are

Joan Armatrading - Love and Affection
David Bowie - Starman
The Cranberries - Zombie
The Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This
Sinéad O'Connor - Mandinka
REM - Nightswimming
Aretha Franklin - Say A little Prayer
The Stranglers - Strange Little Girl
Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around
Talk Talk - It's My Life
Kate Bush - The Hounds of Love
Japan - Quiet Life