Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times.

This time Jonathan spends ten minutes with the fabulous Martha Wells, whose Murderbot Diaries first appeared in 2017 and quickly went on to become one of the most popular and beloved series of recent times, winning the Hugo and Nebula Awards along the way. Martha discusses working in time of lockdown, upcoming work (including a new short story, "The Salt Lick" coming from Uncanny), and the joys of reading.

Books mentioned include:

Network Effect by Martha Wells

Echo in Amethyst by Sharon Shinn

Finna by Nino Cipri

Stormsong by C L Polk

Jade War by Fonda Lee

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

The Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch

The City We Became by N K Jemisin

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Null Set by SL Huang

Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott