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.

Today Jonathan spends ten minutes or more (somewhat more) talking to Adam Roberts about the joys and challenges of reading every single H. G. Wells book ever written (there were a lot!), being a judge for the World Fantasy Awards, reading and writing during these strange and difficult times (even when you usually stay in a bit), and much more.

Books mentioned include:

H G Wells: A Literary Life by Adam Roberts

Purgatory Mount by Adam Roberts (forthcoming in 2021)

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow‎

Ghost Species by James Bradley

The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie

The Devil's Blade by Mark Alder

By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar

Paradise Lost by John Milton