"Nigel Beale is one of the sharpest readers and reviewers of our age. His profound knowledge of every aspect of the literary business is carried with grace and charm in podcasts that will delight all who read."

— Author and political analyst David Frum

“Nigel has devoted much of his life to reading, collecting, and discussing books. He is as patient and sure-footed a literary guide as one could wish for, however sheer the slopes or uncertain the terrain.”

— Retreat participant

“I have been interviewed by hundreds of journalists all over the world - my books are in 32 languages - and if I had to name one interview which touched virtually every nerve in my writing experience, I would say it belonged to Nigel Beale.

If you have anything important to say about your writing or anyone else’s, you will probably say it to Nigel Beale”

— Award-winning Canadian novelist David Gilmour

"The Biblio File is an extraordinary, eclectic audio archive of writers, publishers, booksellers, librarians, the whole international book trade. Nigel Beale has achieved this through doggedness, professionalism, decency and an ambition to capture the essence of the world’s literary community. It is a huge achievement and will only grow in significance and value as years pass. It completely overshadows all other such enterprises."

— Richard Charkin, former Chief Executive of Macmillan Publishers