Women's Prize
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Women's Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction supported by Audible, Baileys, Findmypast
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Women's Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction supported by Audible, Baileys, Findmypast
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Entrepreneur, investor and one of the UK’s most influential business figures, Debbie Wosskow OBE joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing the gender pay gap in writing, her fearlessness in asking men for money, and why the Women’s Prize Trust is so important: bit.ly/Bookshelfie
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Entrepreneur, investor and one of the UK’s most influential business figures, Debbie Wosskow OBE joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing the gender pay gap in writing, her fearlessness in asking men for money, and why the Women’s Prize Trust is so important: bit.ly/Bookshelfie
Historian @historyalice.bsky.social joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing how fiction can help us understand the past and bring to life women’s stories, how she finds humour in classic literature, her companionship with figures from history and more. Listen now: bit.ly/Bookshelfie
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Historian @historyalice.bsky.social joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing how fiction can help us understand the past and bring to life women’s stories, how she finds humour in classic literature, her companionship with figures from history and more. Listen now: bit.ly/Bookshelfie
Joining Vick on #Bookshelfie this week is presenter, DJ and radio host Kemi Rodgers. Excited to head back to the jungle for the new series of I'm a Celebrity…Unpacked, listen to discover what books Kemi will be packing for the journey! Available now wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/Bookshelfie
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Joining Vick on #Bookshelfie this week is presenter, DJ and radio host Kemi Rodgers. Excited to head back to the jungle for the new series of I'm a Celebrity…Unpacked, listen to discover what books Kemi will be packing for the journey! Available now wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/Bookshelfie
There's something very #Traitors about our fingerless gloves. A touch of the Fagin perhaps? Maybe we need to gift a set to Claudia Winkleman or Cat Burns.
Get yours here: bit.ly/4qrmHO1
Get yours here: bit.ly/4qrmHO1
October 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
There's something very #Traitors about our fingerless gloves. A touch of the Fagin perhaps? Maybe we need to gift a set to Claudia Winkleman or Cat Burns.
Get yours here: bit.ly/4qrmHO1
Get yours here: bit.ly/4qrmHO1
Joining Vick on #Bookshelfie this week is actor Nikki Amuka-Bird. Listen as she discusses her awe for Zadie Smith, the need for humour in books about difficult conversations and her relationship with playing “mean” characters, along with the five books that have shaped her: bit.ly/Bookshelfie
October 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Joining Vick on #Bookshelfie this week is actor Nikki Amuka-Bird. Listen as she discusses her awe for Zadie Smith, the need for humour in books about difficult conversations and her relationship with playing “mean” characters, along with the five books that have shaped her: bit.ly/Bookshelfie
Columnist and writer Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing motherhood, neurodivergence and her love for quiet books which look at interior lives. Listen now: bit.ly/3V1qe6w
October 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Columnist and writer Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing motherhood, neurodivergence and her love for quiet books which look at interior lives. Listen now: bit.ly/3V1qe6w
What do the 2026 #WomensPrizeforNonFiction judges like to read? And what is it that they are looking for in a prize-winning book? Get to know @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams better by watching the below👇
October 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
What do the 2026 #WomensPrizeforNonFiction judges like to read? And what is it that they are looking for in a prize-winning book? Get to know @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams better by watching the below👇
Yesterday we announced the 2026 #WomensPrize judges. Now it’s time to get to know them – and their reading habits – a little better, starting with the Fiction panel!
#WomensPrizeforFiction
#WomensPrizeforFiction
October 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Yesterday we announced the 2026 #WomensPrize judges. Now it’s time to get to know them – and their reading habits – a little better, starting with the Fiction panel!
#WomensPrizeforFiction
#WomensPrizeforFiction
Meet the Judges of the 2026 Women’s Prizes!
A warm welcome to: Julia Gillard, @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd and Annie Macmanus, and Thangam Debbonaire, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams.
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A warm welcome to: Julia Gillard, @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd and Annie Macmanus, and Thangam Debbonaire, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams.
#WomensPrize
October 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Meet the Judges of the 2026 Women’s Prizes!
A warm welcome to: Julia Gillard, @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd and Annie Macmanus, and Thangam Debbonaire, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams.
#WomensPrize
A warm welcome to: Julia Gillard, @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd and Annie Macmanus, and Thangam Debbonaire, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams.
#WomensPrize
Introducing our judges for the 2026 Women’s Prizes! Chaired by the former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard and Baroness Thangam Debbonaire, these two incredible panels include poets, broadcasters, founders, comedians, DJs and more. Learn more at: womensprize.com/meet-the-jud...
October 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Introducing our judges for the 2026 Women’s Prizes! Chaired by the former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard and Baroness Thangam Debbonaire, these two incredible panels include poets, broadcasters, founders, comedians, DJs and more. Learn more at: womensprize.com/meet-the-jud...
Feminist campaigner and founder of Sex Ed Matters, Laura Coryton joins Vick on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing the books which have inspired her campaigning and why sex education in schools still needs to evolve. Listen now: link.chtbl.com/Womens_Prize...
October 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Feminist campaigner and founder of Sex Ed Matters, Laura Coryton joins Vick on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing the books which have inspired her campaigning and why sex education in schools still needs to evolve. Listen now: link.chtbl.com/Womens_Prize...
Early-bird tickets to #WomensPrizeLIVE2026 are now live on our website!
The #WomensPrize newsletter subscribers were quick – so there's only a limited-number of tickets left at this one-time special price. Get yours now before it's too late, here: womensprize.com/event/womens...
The #WomensPrize newsletter subscribers were quick – so there's only a limited-number of tickets left at this one-time special price. Get yours now before it's too late, here: womensprize.com/event/womens...
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Early-bird tickets to #WomensPrizeLIVE2026 are now live on our website!
The #WomensPrize newsletter subscribers were quick – so there's only a limited-number of tickets left at this one-time special price. Get yours now before it's too late, here: womensprize.com/event/womens...
The #WomensPrize newsletter subscribers were quick – so there's only a limited-number of tickets left at this one-time special price. Get yours now before it's too late, here: womensprize.com/event/womens...
The 2026 Prize cycle is about to begin!
Join us at 2pm (BST) next Wednesday 8 October as we reveal the 10 brilliant women that make up the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction and Women's Prize for Non-Fiction judging panels🤩
#WomensPrize #WomensPrizeforFiction #WomensPrizeforNonFiction
Join us at 2pm (BST) next Wednesday 8 October as we reveal the 10 brilliant women that make up the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction and Women's Prize for Non-Fiction judging panels🤩
#WomensPrize #WomensPrizeforFiction #WomensPrizeforNonFiction
October 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The 2026 Prize cycle is about to begin!
Join us at 2pm (BST) next Wednesday 8 October as we reveal the 10 brilliant women that make up the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction and Women's Prize for Non-Fiction judging panels🤩
#WomensPrize #WomensPrizeforFiction #WomensPrizeforNonFiction
Join us at 2pm (BST) next Wednesday 8 October as we reveal the 10 brilliant women that make up the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction and Women's Prize for Non-Fiction judging panels🤩
#WomensPrize #WomensPrizeforFiction #WomensPrizeforNonFiction
Early bird tickets to #WomensPrize LIVE 2026 go on sale THIS WEEK – with newsletter subscribers getting first dibs.
Tickets are strictly limited – make sure you're signed up to our newsletter to be the first to hear! womensprize.com/newsletter/
Tickets are strictly limited – make sure you're signed up to our newsletter to be the first to hear! womensprize.com/newsletter/
September 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Early bird tickets to #WomensPrize LIVE 2026 go on sale THIS WEEK – with newsletter subscribers getting first dibs.
Tickets are strictly limited – make sure you're signed up to our newsletter to be the first to hear! womensprize.com/newsletter/
Tickets are strictly limited – make sure you're signed up to our newsletter to be the first to hear! womensprize.com/newsletter/
Joining Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week is body positivity influencer and feminist writer #MeganJayneCrabbe. Listen as Megan discusses female hunger, moving beyond the ‘male saviour’ narrative and more, alongside the five books by women that have shaped her: bit.ly/Bookshelfie.
September 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Joining Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week is body positivity influencer and feminist writer #MeganJayneCrabbe. Listen as Megan discusses female hunger, moving beyond the ‘male saviour’ narrative and more, alongside the five books by women that have shaped her: bit.ly/Bookshelfie.
Series 8 of #Bookshelfie is back and kicking it off is none other than comedian #JoanneMcNally. On this week's episode, Joanne talks to Vick Hope all about her love for Bridget Jones, and why she’s drawn to stories about break-ups and revenge. Listen and subscribe here: bit.ly/Bookshelfie.
September 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Series 8 of #Bookshelfie is back and kicking it off is none other than comedian #JoanneMcNally. On this week's episode, Joanne talks to Vick Hope all about her love for Bridget Jones, and why she’s drawn to stories about break-ups and revenge. Listen and subscribe here: bit.ly/Bookshelfie.
There's just a few days to go until these incredible speakers will be taking to the stage at Cadogan Hall for our event #WomensWords this Sunday! Book your ticket now before it's too late: bit.ly/46KaHQb
September 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
There's just a few days to go until these incredible speakers will be taking to the stage at Cadogan Hall for our event #WomensWords this Sunday! Book your ticket now before it's too late: bit.ly/46KaHQb
#Discoveries2026 is opening for entries TOMORROW! Make sure you’re signed up to our Writers’ Room newsletter to be the first to learn who’s on our 2026 judging panel and more: womensprize.com/sign-up-to-o...
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September 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#Discoveries2026 is opening for entries TOMORROW! Make sure you’re signed up to our Writers’ Room newsletter to be the first to learn who’s on our 2026 judging panel and more: womensprize.com/sign-up-to-o...
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We are thrilled to announce that Malala Yousafzai will be joining us at Women’s Words at Cadogan Hall on 21 September in advance of her new memoir 'Finding My Way' publishing in October. Learn more and book your tickets here: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/wom...
September 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We are thrilled to announce that Malala Yousafzai will be joining us at Women’s Words at Cadogan Hall on 21 September in advance of her new memoir 'Finding My Way' publishing in October. Learn more and book your tickets here: cadoganhall.com/whats-on/wom...
At our event Women's Words: From Page to Stage at #ChelseaArtsFestival on 21 September, some of the UK’s most compelling performers will take to stage at Cadogan Hall to bring to life a rich tapestry of writing by women. With only two weeks to go, we were wondering – what would you have them read?
September 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
At our event Women's Words: From Page to Stage at #ChelseaArtsFestival on 21 September, some of the UK’s most compelling performers will take to stage at Cadogan Hall to bring to life a rich tapestry of writing by women. With only two weeks to go, we were wondering – what would you have them read?
Our limited-edition 30th anniversary merchandise line is here! A new line of exclusive gifts – including a bespoke art print, T-shirt, mug and tote bag – designed by Scarlett Curtis, to celebrate 30 years of the #WomensPrize for Fiction and pay tribute to its legacy. Explore here: bit.ly/3JHfcSa
September 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our limited-edition 30th anniversary merchandise line is here! A new line of exclusive gifts – including a bespoke art print, T-shirt, mug and tote bag – designed by Scarlett Curtis, to celebrate 30 years of the #WomensPrize for Fiction and pay tribute to its legacy. Explore here: bit.ly/3JHfcSa
New names announced! Emily Berrington, Emily Beecham, Cariad Lloyd, Sara Pascoe and Indira Varma will be joining Sheila Atim, Sheila Hancock, Kate Mosse, Lenny Henry and June Sarpong, on stage at Cadogan Hall on 21 September, for our event at #ChelseaArtsFestival. Learn more here: bit.ly/46KaHQb
August 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New names announced! Emily Berrington, Emily Beecham, Cariad Lloyd, Sara Pascoe and Indira Varma will be joining Sheila Atim, Sheila Hancock, Kate Mosse, Lenny Henry and June Sarpong, on stage at Cadogan Hall on 21 September, for our event at #ChelseaArtsFestival. Learn more here: bit.ly/46KaHQb
Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a ladder, fireplace – maybe even a secret door… If you’re like us, you’ve got your dream personal home library mapped out (with a pinterest board to show it). Which women writers' entire bibliography would be front and centre?
August 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a ladder, fireplace – maybe even a secret door… If you’re like us, you’ve got your dream personal home library mapped out (with a pinterest board to show it). Which women writers' entire bibliography would be front and centre?
We all know that feeling of being so at home in a book that you don’t want to leave the characters after turning the final page.
#booksky What’s a book that’s cast this magical spell on you – that you’ve finished and immediately wanted to start re-reading?
#booksky What’s a book that’s cast this magical spell on you – that you’ve finished and immediately wanted to start re-reading?
August 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We all know that feeling of being so at home in a book that you don’t want to leave the characters after turning the final page.
#booksky What’s a book that’s cast this magical spell on you – that you’ve finished and immediately wanted to start re-reading?
#booksky What’s a book that’s cast this magical spell on you – that you’ve finished and immediately wanted to start re-reading?
#booksy The first line of a book is incredibly important; it captures your attention, sets the tone and even hints at what’s to come. What’s an opening line from a novel that is living in your head rent free?
August 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#booksy The first line of a book is incredibly important; it captures your attention, sets the tone and even hints at what’s to come. What’s an opening line from a novel that is living in your head rent free?