Bookies' Favourite

Bookies' Favourite

Aaron Rice, Colin Rice, Lucy, Hannah McGlade

Episodes 48
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode May 2026

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Bookies’ Favourite book club podcast reads literary shortlists and award winning novels. Broadcast journalist Aaron Rice & writer Colin Rice, who has a publishing background, are joined by bookworms Lucy & Hannah. Regularly joined by book club members, authors, publishers, judges, audiobook narrators, book cover designers and bookfluencers. Series 1: International Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist Series 2: Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist Series 3: Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 selected books from the Longlist & Shortlist Series 4: International Booker Prize 2026

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S4E9 The International Booker Prize 2026 Winner Prediction

May 19, 2026 20m

The book club looks back on all 6 books from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist, share their rankings, predict a winner & discuss the bookies' odds.💬 Share your thoughts with the book…

S4E8 The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Ross Benjamin | Review | International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist

May 19, 2026 1h

The book club dives into their final read from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from the German by Ross Benjamin and published by Riverrun.💬…

S4E7 The Nights are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated by Ruth Martin | Review | International BookerPrize 2026 Shortlist

May 19, 2026 1h 4m

The book club dives into their fifth read from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.The Nights are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated from the German by Ruth Martin, published by…

S4E7 The Witch by Marie NDiaye, translated by Jordan Stump | Review | International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist

May 07, 2026 58m

The book club dives into their fourth read from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.The Witch by Marie NDiaye, translated from the French by Jordan Stump, published by MacLehose Press.🍰Read…

S4E5 Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King | International Booker Prize 2026 Winner

Apr 29, 2026 55m

The book club dives into their third read from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from the Mandarin Chinese by Lin King, published by And…

Women's Prize for Fiction 2026 Shortlist Predictions | Gloria Don't Speak by Lucy Apps Review | Author Interview

Apr 22, 2026 39m

Aaron & Lucy dive into the Women's Prize for Fiction longlist ahead of the shortlist announcement later today.We were gifted a copy of Gloria Don't Speak by Lucy Apps, published by Weatherglass…

S4E3 She Who Remains by Rene Karabash, translated by Izidora Angel | Review | International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist

Apr 18, 2026 50m

The book club dives into their second read from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.She Who Remains by Rene Karabash, translated from the Bulgarian by Izidora Angel, published by Peirene…

S4E3 On Earth as it is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia, translated by Padma Viswanathan | Review | International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist

Apr 10, 2026 1h 2m

The book club dives into their first read from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.On Earth as it is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia, translated from the Portuguese by Padma Viswanathan,…

S4E2 International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Reaction

Apr 01, 2026 18m

Lucy & Aaron star their thoughts n what did & didn't make it to the shortlist.We'll be reading one book a week until the winner is announced.Our current reading schedule:On Earth As It Is…

S5E1 International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Predictions

Mar 30, 2026 48m

Lucy & Aaron discuss this year's International Booker Prize long-list and share their picks for the shortlist.After tomorrow's announcement we'll be sharing our reactions to the books that have…

S5E7 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 | Director Neil Griffiths & Judge Susanna Crossman

Mar 25, 2026 52m

Ahead of the winner announcement Aaron & Lucy spoke with the director of the award and one of this year's judges.The insight helps us understand the prize and what is considered when deciding…

S5E6 Ghost Driver by Nell Osborne, published by Moist Books | Review | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026

Mar 24, 2026 57m

In this episode, Aaron & Lucy discuss Ghost Driver by Nell Osborne, published by Moist Books.This is the final book we’re covering from the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026…

S5E4 Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group by Rebecca Gransden, published by Tangerine Press | Review | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Shortlist

Mar 16, 2026 49m

In this episode, Colin, Lucy & Aaron discuss Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group by Rebecca Gransden, published by Tangerine Press.This is the first book we’re covering from the Queen…

On the Greenwich Line by Shady Lewis, Translated by Katharine Halls, Published by Peirene Press | Review | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist

Mar 02, 2026 59m

All four of us are back together for this episode as we discuss On the Greenwich Line by Shady Lewis, translated by Katharine Halls, and published by Peirene Press.This is our third longlist…

The Weasel and The Whore by Martha Luisa Hernández Cadenas, Translated by Jennifer Shyue & Julia Sanches, Published by Heloise Press | Review | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist

Feb 28, 2026 38m

In this episode, Lucy, Hannah & Colin discuss The Weasel and the Whore by Martha Luisa Hernández Cadenas, translated by Julia Sanches and Jennifer Shyue, published by Héloïse Press.This is…

There's a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem, Translated by Karen Fleetwood & Laëtitia Saint-Loubert, Published by Bullaun Press | Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Press 2025 Winner

Feb 21, 2026 29m

In this bonus episode, Aaron, Colin & Hannah revisit There’s a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem, translated by Karen Fleetwood and Laëtitia Saint-Loubert, published by Bullaun Press.The…

S5E2 Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix, Translated by Helen Stevenson, Published by Small Axes / HopeRoad | Review | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist

Feb 16, 2026 31m

We begin our Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 longlist series with Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix, translated by Helen Stevenson. Published by Small Axes / HopeRoad.Our bookie this week is…

S5E1 Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist

Feb 15, 2026 17m

We’re kicking off a brand new reading series focused on selected titles from the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist — formerly known as the Republic of Consciousness Prize.We’ll be…

S3E5 Eden's Shore by Oisín Fagan; World Review

Feb 02, 2026 50m

We reach the end of Eden’s Shore by Oisín Fagan with Part III, Chapter 5: World — the final chapter of our read-along series.Aaron & Lucy discuss the closing moments of the novel, the meaning and…

S3E4 Eden's Shore by Oisín Fagan; Play Review

Jan 31, 2026 1h 12m

Aaron & Lucy return to Eden’s Shore by Oisín Fagan for Part II, Chapter 4: Play — the chapter where everything comes to a head.In this episode, we dig into the climax of the novel: the play…

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