Iona Rangeley, author of the delightful children’s debut Einstein the Penguin and the hilarious new sequel Einstein the Penguin: The Case of the Fishy Detective, has been interviewed by Jo Summerbell for Jack FM in celebration of Bookshop Day.

In a short interview, Iona discusses starting writing at a young age, her writing process, the importance of independent bookshops to emerging and debut authors, and her fantastically funny second book, Einstein the Penguin: The Case of the Fishy Detective.

You can listen to Iona’s Bookshop Day interview in full here, beginning at 30:50.

Imogen and Arthur have been missing their friend, Einstein the Penguin, since he went back to Australia. So when an opportunity for him to return arises, they jump at the chance.

But then Einstein and his friend Isaac are kidnapped, and it’s time to turn detective again…

An unforgettable friend returns in Einstein the Penguin: The Case of the Fishy Detective, the warm and fantastically funny sequel to the hit debut Einstein the Penguin.

Einstein the Penguin is out now. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.

Follow Iona on Twitter @IonaRangeley.