Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast

Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast

Women’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime Media

Episodes 168
Avg. Duration 52m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (42)
Since May 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
36%
Hosting
audioboom.com

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About This Podcast

The podcast that asks women with lives as inspiring as any fiction, to share the five books by women that have shaped them. 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, sharing their creativity, voices, and perspectives. The Women’s Prize for Fiction is the biggest celebration of women's creativity in the world and has been running for over 30 years. Sit back and enjoy.








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S9E13 S9 Ep13: Bookshelfie: Ashley James

Jun 02, 2026 1h 3m

Live from Baileys HQ, Ashley James joins Vick Hope to discuss how motherhood transformed her perspective, the realities of class in modern Britain, and the rise of the “trad-wife” movement.Ashley is…

S9E12 S9 Ep12: Bookshelfie: Donna Ashworth

May 26, 2026 1h 1m

The UK’s bestselling poet, Donna Ashworth, joins Vick to discuss why ‘Instapoetry’ should not be dismissed, finding herself in the words of Sylvia Plath and the power of a midlife muse. Donna started…

S9E11 S9 Ep11: Bookshelfie: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

May 19, 2026 50m

Award-winning poet, playwright, and novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave makes a confession about her book “borrowing”, and explains why a 50 year old book about photography should be mandatory reading…

S9E10 S9 Ep10: Bookshelfie: Hannah Murray

May 12, 2026 51m

Skins and Game of Thrones star Hannah Murray talks about the journey to writing her new memoir, early acting fame and why a love story with a merman had her spellbound to the end.Hannah worked as an…

S9E9 S9 Ep9: Bookshelfie: Emma Grede

May 05, 2026 59m

Pioneering businesswoman Emma Grede defends the work-life balance honesty which has ignited recent online debates, and shares her passion for getting more women talking about money and power. Emma is…

S9E8 S9 Ep8: Bookshelfie: Holly Jackson

Apr 28, 2026 53m

Holly Jackson – aka the “Taylor Swift of books” – tells Vick about how she laughs at her bad reviews, her love of funny books about murder and what fans can expect from the second series of A Good…

S9E7 S9 Ep7: Bookshelfie: Romy Gill

Apr 21, 2026 52m

Chef, broadcaster, and food and travel writer, Romy Gill, tells Vick about her experience as a first generation immigrant to the UK, the food that punctuated the 24 hour train journeys of her…

S9E6 S9 Ep6: Bookshelfie: Oti Mabuse

Apr 14, 2026 1h 3m

South African broadcaster, author, world-champion dancer and star of Strictly, Oti Mabuse tells Vick about her love of spicy romance novels, her rejection of tokenism and why she loves…

S9E5 S9 Ep5: Bookshelfie: Kelly Cates

Apr 07, 2026 47m

Award-winning football presenter and broadcaster Kelly Cates talks about finding new opportunities in midlife, her love for the way Marian Keyes captures female conversation and why deep down she is…

S9E4 S9 Ep4: Bookshelfie: Karin Slaughter

Mar 31, 2026 49m

Bestselling crime writer Karin Slaughter reveals the gruesome storytelling culture she grew up in and why she thinks Wuthering Heights’ Cathy is “kind of a whiny bitch”. Karin is one of the world’s…

S9E3 S9 Ep3: Bookshelfie: Roma Agrawal

Mar 24, 2026 52m

Engineer, author and broadcaster Roma Agrawal talks to Vick about reclaiming her body after childbirth, centring the knowledge of non-western cultures and why engineering is more creative than you…

S9E2 S9 Ep2: Bookshelfie: Harriet Tyce

Mar 17, 2026 58m

Fresh from her recent Traitors appearance, author and former barrister Harriet Tyce talks to Vick about the brilliance of female crime writers, her biggest literary crush and THAT moment with Rachel…

S9E1 S9 Ep1: Bookshelfie: Charli Howard

Mar 10, 2026 46m

To kick off a new season of Bookshelfie, author, model, entrepreneur and women’s rights activist Charli Howard talks to Vick about finding confidence in your 30s, dating disasters and the therapeutic…

S8E25 S8 Ep25: Bookshelfie: Self Esteem

Dec 30, 2025 58m

Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem talks to Vick about pushing back against the male gaze, the healing power of her art and how to carry on as a female music artist in your 40s. Rebecca is one of…

S8E24 S8 Ep24: Bookshelfie: Rachel Parris

Dec 23, 2025 47m

Comedian, actor and improviser Rachel Parris discusses why people can be so wrong about Jane Austen, the knotty complexities of female friendship and her love for crime fiction. Rachel is officially…

S8E23 S8 Ep23: Bookshelfie: Clare Balding

Dec 16, 2025 45m

Broadcasting legend Clare Balding tells us why the Celebrity Traitors’ castle was the perfect place to finish writing her latest book, how the author of a ‘bonkbuster’ that was banned from her school…

S8E22 S8 Ep22: Bookshelfie: Angela Scanlon

Dec 09, 2025 58m

Irish broadcaster, podcaster and author Angela Scanlon discusses why Marian Keyes was so inspirational to her, how an unexpected honeymoon reading choice had her bawling, and why choosing not to get…

S8E21 S8 Ep21: Bookshelfie: Sian Eleri

Dec 02, 2025 47m

Radio 1 DJ Sian Eleri discusses her love for Welsh language writing, the power of a creative vocabulary and why home is such a complicated subject. Sian is one of the biggest music tastemakers at BBC…

S8E20 S8 Ep20: Bookshelfie: Lily King

Nov 25, 2025 34m

Award-winning author Lily King joins us from the road during her book tour to explore how women finding themselves and love are such big topics in her favourite books. Plus, she tells us the novels…

S8E19 S8 Ep19: Bookshelfie: Debbie Wosskow

Nov 18, 2025 54m

Multi-exit entrepreneur, investor and one of the UK’s most influential business figures, Debbie Wosskow OBE discusses the gender pay gap in writing, her fearlessness in asking men for money, and why…

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Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast has published 168 episodes since May 2019, covering topics in Arts, Books.

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Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 52m.

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