Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast

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  • Every week, join Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, and her inspirational guests as they celebrate the best books written by women. They'll discuss this year's shortlisted titles, explore the life-changing books that sit on other women’s bookshelves and talk about what the future holds for women writing today. The Women’s Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and has been running for over 25 years. Sit back and enjoy.
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  • S8 Ep1: Bookshelfie: Diane Abbott MP

    S8 Ep1: Bookshelfie: Diane Abbott MP
    Jan 28 2025
    Diane Abbott is parliament’s longest serving Black MP. A political trailblazer, a passionate advocate for social justice and a writer. She kicks off series eight of Bookshelfie talking about Trump, feminism and navigating a world of social media trolls.

    Diane was the first Black woman elected to Parliament and has served Hackney and Stoke Newington for more than 35 years. In 2024 she became Mother of the House – an honorific title given to the female MP with the longest uninterrupted service. She is the founder of several initiatives, including ‘London Schools and the Black Child’, and ‘Black Women Mean Business’. Her memoir, A Woman Like Me, is out now.

    Diane’s book choices are:
    ** Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
    ** The Color Purple by Alice Walker
    ** Heart Of The Race: Black Women's Lives in Britain by Beverley Bryan, Stella Dadzie and Suzanne Scafe
    ** Confidence Man by Maggie Haberman
    ** Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

    Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season eight of the Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women’s Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women.
    Don’t want to miss the rest of season eight? Listen and subscribe now!
    This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.
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    51 mins
  • S7 Ep25: Bookshelfie: Kavita Puri

    S7 Ep25: Bookshelfie: Kavita Puri
    Nov 12 2024
    Award-winning executive producer and broadcaster Kavita Puri on the importance of collecting untold stories, being an Elizabeth Strout groupie and why women always have been and continue to be complex characters.

    Kavita Puri is the creator, writer and presenter of the Three Million podcast on BBC Sounds, which won the Gold for Best New Podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2024, and the accompanying book - a "groundbreaking" investigation of the 1943 Bengal famine - is set to publish in 2026. Her Radio 4 docu-series Three Pounds in My Pocket is currently on its fifth season and has been described as “captivating and epic” by The Guardian. Kavita is also the author of the critically acclaimed book “Partition Voices: Untold British Stories”, which has been adapted for stage at the Donmar Warehouse.

    Kavita is the chair of the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Judging panel.

    Kavita’s book choices are:
    ** The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
    ** Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
    ** Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
    ** A Woman in Berlin by Marta Hillers
    ** The Other Side of Silence by Urvashi Butalia

    Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season seven of the Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women’s Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women.
    Don’t want to miss the rest of season seven? Listen and subscribe now!
    This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

    Serious Readers are offering Bookshelfie listeners £100 off any HD light and free UK delivery. To take advantage of our Serious Readers discount code, please visit seriousreaders.com/bookshelfie and use the code SHELFIE.
    There’s a 30 day risk-free trial to return the lamp for free if you’re unhappy with it for whatever reason.

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    59 mins
  • S7 Ep24: Bookshelfie: Cariad Lloyd

    S7 Ep24: Bookshelfie: Cariad Lloyd
    Nov 5 2024
    Comedian Cariad Lloyd explains how she unexpectedly became part of the death community and why Half of a Yellow Sun should be part of the curriculum.

    Cariad is an award-winning comedian, actor and writer. She is the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Griefcast and the smash-hit improv show Austentatious. She has starred in TV shows such as Alan Partridge, Peep Show, Inside No. 9 and featured on Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie to You and QI. Cariad’s first book You Are Not Alone was a New Statesman, The Times and Express book of the year in 2023. And her new children’s book, The Christmas Wish-Tastrophe, is out now. Cariad is no stranger to book chat, co-hosting a podcast with fellow comedian Sara Pascoe called Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club, where they discuss weird books with their famous friends.

    Cariad’s book choices are:
    ** Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson
    ** By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart
    ** Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    ** Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
    ** The Bay of Noon by Shirley Hazzard

    Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season seven of the Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women’s Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women.
    Don’t want to miss the rest of season seven? Listen and subscribe now!
    This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

    Serious Readers are offering Bookshelfie listeners £100 off any HD light and free UK delivery. To take advantage of our Serious Readers discount code, please visit seriousreaders.com/bookshelfie and use the code SHELFIE.
    There’s a 30 day risk-free trial to return the lamp for free if you’re unhappy with it for whatever reason.

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    59 mins

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