Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast
Episodes
S4 Ep9: Bookshelfie: Emeli Sandé
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are closing the season with a bang as multi award-winning singer songwriter Emeli Sandé joins host Zawe Ashton to tell her how women’s writing s...
S4 Ep8: Bookshelfie: Bim Adewunmi
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and writer Bim Adewunmi talks about why female desire needs to be brought out of the shadows and explains why women’s fiction is about mo...
S4 Ep7: Bookshelfie: Jameela Jamil
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, presenter and advocate Jameela Jamil tells Zawe why we need to own the narrative around women’s bodies. Jameela started out on T4 in 2009,...
S4 Ep6: Bookshelfie: Bonnie Greer
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Activist, playwright, novelist, critic, broadcaster and ‘searcher’ Bonnie Greer tells Zawe about the power of being on the outside looking in. ...
S4 Ep5: Bookshelfie: Nia DaCosta
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Film director Nia DaCosta chats to Zawe Ashton about directing the new Marvel film - The Marvels and why she’s proud of the label ‘black, female...
S4 Ep4: Bookshelfie: June Sarpong
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TV presenter, executive and author June Sarpong tells Zawe Ashton how storytelling has played a central role in her life. June must be one of the...
S4 Ep3: Bookshelfie: Edith Bowman
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Radio DJ and TV presenter Edith Bowman talks to Zawe Ashton about their shared teenage obsession with Marilyn Monroe, being part of the early days of ...
S4 Ep2: Bookshelfie: Claire Danes
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Iconic actor Claire Danes talks to our new host Zawe Ashton about the messy female protagonists that have had a positive impact on her life. Clair...
S4 Ep1: Bookshelfie: Candice Carty-Williams
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of Queenie, talks to our new host Zawe Ashton about how groundbreaking fiction can help decolonize British ...
S3 Ep15: Bookshelfie: Katherine Ryan (Live at Latitude)
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in front of a live audience at Latitude festival, comedian and writer Katherine Ryan tells Yomi why no-one should be scared to be disliked. ...
S3 Ep14: Live Bookshelfie: Bernardine Evaristo
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in front of a live audience with guest presenter Pandora Sykes, 2021 Women's Prize Chair of Judges Bernardine Evaristo shares the five books ...
S3 Ep13: Shortlist 2021: The Authors
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yomi speaks to the six incredible authors who have been shortlisted for the 2021 Prize - Brit Bennett, Patricia Lockwood, Claire Fuller, Cherie Jones,...
S3 Ep12: SHORTLIST BOOKCLUB SPECIAL: Piranesi and How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bella Mackie, Okechukwu Nzelu and Nell Frizzell join Yomi to dive into the final two books from the 2021 shortlist, Piranesi by Susanna Clarke and How...
S3 Ep11: Bookshelfie: Jess Phillips
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Outspoken Labour MP Jess Phillips tells Yomi why she was always destined for a life helping others, and how her favourite book helped her realise she ...
S3 Ep10: SHORTLIST BOOKCLUB SPECIAL: Transcendent Kingdom and Unsettled Ground
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Candice Brathwaite, Michelle Elman and Caleb Azumah Nelson join Yomi to compare and contrast two books from this year's Women's Prize for Fiction shor...
S3 Ep9: Bookshelfie: Paris Lees
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and writer Paris Lees tells Yomi why being trans is only part of her identity, as she explores her top five books by women. Paris is t...
S3 Ep8: SHORTLIST BOOKCLUB SPECIAL: The Vanishing Half and No One Is Talking About This
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raven Smith, Otegha Uwagba and Yassmin Abdel-Magied join Yomi to dive into two books from this year's Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist, The Vanishi...
S3 Ep7: Bookshelfie: Afua Hirsch
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recently named as one of the most influential people of African heritage in the UK, Afua Hirsch takes us on a journey through the books that have shap...
S3 Ep6: Bookshelfie: Diane Von Furstenberg
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join iconic fashion designer and legend of female empowerment Diane Von Furstenberg as she discusses the five books which have shaped her career with ...
S3 Ep5: Bookshelfie: Annie Mac
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
DJ, presenter and author Annie Macmanus chooses her five favourite books by women and tells Yomi why she’s outgrown Annie Mac. Annie is best know...
S3 Ep4: Bookshelfie: Deborah Frances-White
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stand-up comedian, podcaster and screenwriter Deborah Frances-White explains how a Helene Hanff book got her free tickets for life in London’s West ...
S3 Ep3: Bookshelfie: Sara Pascoe
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No-one devours books like Sara Pascoe - on this week’s Bookshelfie she tells Yomi how reading novels you might disagree is a good antidote to an inc...
S3 Ep2: Bookshelfie: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join special guest - Women’s Prize for Fiction ‘Winner of Winners’ - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as she discusses the five books which have shaped ...
S3 Ep1: Bookshelfie: Elizabeth Day
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join new host Yomi Adegoke as she explores the Bookshelfie titles which have inspired writer and podcaster Elizabeth Day. Elizabeth is an award-win...
S2 Ep23: Bookshelfie: Kim Cattrall
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by actress Kim Cattrall. Her impressive career spans over four decades, taking the form of numerous tv, theatre ...
S2 Ep22: Discoveries Special
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s special episode celebrates the launch of the Women’s Prize Trust’s new writers’ development programme, Discoveries. Zing Tsjeng is jo...
S2 Ep21: Bookshelfie: Pandora Sykes
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by journalist, author and podcaster, Pandora Sykes. A former editor and columnist for the Sunday Times Style and...
S2 Ep20: #ReadingWomen: War
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zing Tsjeng is joined by Paula Akpan, a journalist and the co-founder of Black Girl Fest - a celebration of black women, girls and non-binary people, ...
S2 Ep19: Bookshelfie: Grace Dent
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by Grace Dent - the broadcaster, columnist and one of the most recognisable and unique voices on the British foo...
S2 Ep18: Bookshelfie: Ruby Wax
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by Ruby Wax - a successful comedian, TV writer and performer of over 25 years. Ruby additionally holds a Master...
S2 Ep17: #ReadingWomen: Girlhood
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zing Tsjeng is joined by Poorna Bell, an award winning journalist and the author of Chasing the Rainbow and In Search of Silence, Salma El-Wardany, a ...
S2 Ep16: Bookshelfie: Laura Bates
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by Laura Bates - a writer and the founder of the award-winning Everyday Sexism Project, an ever-expanding collec...
S2 Ep15: Reclaim Her Name
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s book club is all about Reclaim Her Name – a 25 book collection Women's Prize for Fiction sponsor Baileys have re-printed with a twist. ...
S2 Ep14: #ReadingWomen: Love
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by Juno Dawson, a novelist, screenwriter and journalist, Sophie Hellyer, founder of Rise Fierce - a cold water...
S2 Ep13: Bookshelfie: Lily Cole
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by Lily Cole, who takes us on a tour of her bookshelves and tells us her five favourite books by women. Lily has...
S2 Ep12: #ReadingWomen: Family
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by novelist and journalist, Anna James, musician and poet, Arlo Parks, and novelist and short story writer, Soph...
S2 Ep11: 2020 Shortlist Special
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of the podcast, Zing Tsjeng welcomes the six incredible authors who have been shortlisted for this year’s Prize: Bernardine ...
S2 Ep10: Bookshelfie: Naga Munchetty
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by Naga Munchetty, who takes us on a tour of her bookshelves and tells us her five favourite books by women. Nag...
S2 Ep9: #ReadingWomen: Changing Worlds
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by Rhiannon Cosslett - a columnist, feature writer and editor for the Guardian and Liv Purvis - author of the In...
S2 Ep8: Bookshelfie: Martha Lane Fox
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by Martha Lane Fox, who takes us on a tour of her bookshelves and tells us her five favourite books by women. Ma...
S2 Ep7: #ReadingWomen: Nationhood
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by actress, comedian and cartoonist Jessie Cave, comedian Jessica Fostekew and actor, musician, and one-half of ...
S2 Ep6: Bookshelfie: Fi Glover
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by the broadcaster and author, Fi Glover. Fi is a BBC journalist, presenter and podcaster. She is a veteran hos...
S2 Ep5: Bookshelfie: Joanna Trollope
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by the author Joanna Trollope. Joanna has been writing for over 45 years and is well known for her contemporary...
S2 Ep4: #ReadingWomen: Identity
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by author, journalist and host of the award-nominated podcast Sentimental Garbage - Caroline O'Donoghue, televis...
S2 Ep3: Bookshelfie: Gemma Cairney
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by radio DJ, presenter and author, Gemma Cairney. Gemma shares with us the story of her life through five brilli...
S2 Ep2: #ReadingWomen: Siblings
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by chef, bestselling cookbook author and sustainability champion Melissa Hemsley, radio producer, podcast host a...
S2 Ep1: Bookshelfie: Liv Little
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zing Tsjeng is joined by Liv Little, editor-in-chief of gal-dem, a media empire run exclusively by women and non-binary people of colo...
S1 Ep7: Women's Prize for Fiction at Latitude Festival
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zing Tsjeng brings you this episode from music and performing arts festival Latitude in Suffolk, we'll be catching up with some of the top female perf...
S1 Ep6: 2019 Winner
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fiction + our 2019 winner. Leading up to the announcement of Tayari Jones as the winner of the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction, Zing Tsjeng chats w...
S1 Ep5: 2019 Shortlist Readings
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fiction + More Fiction! In this episode Zing Tsjeng brings you the Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist Readings, but she's also grabbed the authors f...
S1 Ep4: Women Writers Revisited
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fiction + Forgotten Talents. Join Zing Tsjeng for this week's Baileys Book Bar, a one-off live version of Women’s Prize for Fiction’s hugely popul...
S1 Ep3: Unsung Heroines
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fiction + (Her)story. Zing Tsjeng is in the front row at the Baileys Book Bar this week to hear a panel of brilliant female historians as they discuss...
S1 Ep2: Women Mean Business
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fiction + Pioneers. Zing Tsjeng is back with this week's discussion at the Baileys Book Bar - Women Mean Business. A panel of jaw-droppingly impressiv...
S1 Ep1: Thinking Pink: What Feminism Means to Millennials
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fiction + Feminism. Take your seat in the audience next to Zing Tsjeng at this week's Baileys Book Bar. Hear bestselling author and Women’s Prize fo...
S1: Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast Trailer
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Here is our 30-second trailer telling you all about the fantastic series on its way to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...