Musical comedian, actor and improviser Rachel Parris joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week discussing why people can be so wrong about Jane Austen, the knotty complexities of female friendship and her love for crime fiction. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

Happy Holidays from the #WomensPrize🎄 The team will soon be logging off for the holidays, so we will be less active than usual over the next few weeks. We’ll be back at our desks on 5 January 2026. Until then, we hope you have a relaxing and joyful festive break. Best, Women’s Prize Trust Team x

Broadcasting legend Clare Balding joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing all things #CelebrityTraitors, how Dame Jilly Cooper got her into novel-writing and the animals and women in literature who have captured her imagination. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts🎧

Ever wondered what it’s like to be the #Discoveries scholar? We caught up with Zeynep Kazmaz, to learn more about her writing journey and what being named the 2024 scholar has meant to her. Read here: womensprize.com/zeynep-kazma...

Broadcaster, podcaster and author Angela Scanlon joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing why Marian Keyes is so inspirational to her, how an unexpected honeymoon reading choice had her bawling, and why choosing not to get your nails done is a radical act. Listen now: bit.ly/3V1qe6w

The Women's Prize for Fiction A3 art print features renowned designer Victoria Sawdon’s gorgeous bespoke colour illustrations of the winning books. Strictly limited, when it's gone it's gone! womensprize.com/product/the-...

The Women's Prize Christmas shopping weekend is here! Treat yourself. Gift generously. And help champion women’s creativity with every purchase. womensprize.com/shop/

Joining Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week is fellow Radio 1 DJ, Sian Eleri. Listen to hear Sian discuss her love for the Welsh language, the power of creative vocabulary, why home is a complicated subject and more, here: link.chtbl.com/Womens_Prize...

We’re delighted to share the highlights from our #Discoveries2026 Your Novel: How to Get Started webinar, featuring Discoveries 2026 judge @dorothykoomson.bsky.social, bestselling author Laura Barnett, Curtis Brown agent Jess Molloy & #Discoveries2025 winner Rosie Rowell! @womensprize.bsky.social

Award-winning author Lily King joins Vick Hope for this week’s #Bookshelfie episode. Listen to hear Lily discuss why love and women finding themselves are such big themes in her favourite books, why Virginia Woolf has been such an important writer in her life, and more, here: bit.ly/3V1qe6w

Thinking of entering #Discoveries2026? Hear from #Discoveries alumni Georgia, Zeynep, Tara, Nalisha, Emma, Alice and Genevieve on their experience of the programme and prize, and why you should enter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Vp...

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

In celebration of the release of #BookofLives, we've listened back to previous #Bookshelfie episodes and pulled together some of our most recommended of #MargaretAtwood's novels. From Kim Cattrall to Tracy Chevalier, discover the women that Atwood has shaped here: womensprize.com/margaret-atw...

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

Crafted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, our lovely nibs feature a pearl drop of ink — a delicate emblem of imagination, craft, and the enduring impact of women’s storytelling. Created by Tatty Devine in collaboration with the Women's Prize Trust.

Do you like your reads with a side order of scare? A soupçon of suspense? Then we have six recommended reads for you, guaranteed to keep you up at night –perfect as #Halloween approaches: womensprize.com/six-spooky-r...

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

Are you thinking of entering #Discoveries2026? Here are some encouraging words from our 2026 judges @dorothykoomson.bsky.social @katemossewriter.bsky.social and Ciara Finan on how to get started on those 10,000 words: youtu.be/bKeSNn6Qts0

'I want to read about worlds and settings I haven’t seen before' 💫 We spoke to Curtis Brown literary agent Ciara Finan about her taste in books, the agent's role and what she's looking for as a #Discoveries2026 judge! @womensprize.bsky.social

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

Huge thanks to @womensprize.bsky.social #Discoveries Read interview womensprize.com/the-long-game/

How are the 2026 #WomensPrize judges feeling about reading all…those…books?! Learn more about what the judges are looking forward to about the reading process over on our YouTube: youtu.be/ofy24_9tS-E #WomensPrize #WomensPrizeforFiction #WomensPrizeforNonFiction

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👇

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

It’s so exciting to be chairing the non-fiction @womensprize.bsky.social 2026 alongside a fantastic group of women - and alongside another fantastic group judging the fiction prize chaired by Julia Gillard! 👇🏽

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

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...

2pm (BST) tomorrow! Who's excited? #WomensPrize #WomensPrizeforFiction #WomensPrizeforNonFiction

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 expire at midnight tonight - book yours now: womensprize.com/event/womens...

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 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

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/

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.

Last week we announced that #Discoveries2026 is open for entries – but what is it that the judges are looking for? Watch to find out: youtu.be/g9oEzU45H0c

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

Some tips for your #Discoveries2026 entry from 2026 judge @dorothykoomson.bsky.social 👇

#Discoveries2026 entries are now open! The @womensprize.bsky.social's free programme and award that supports unagented and unpublished women🖋And we’re delighted to share that global bestselling author @dorothykoomson.bsky.social has joined the 2026 panel of judges👏 womensprize.com/discoveries-...

#Discoveries2026 is now open for submissions! We've partnered with @womensprize.bsky.social, Curtis Brown literary agency and Audible to run this development programme and prize for unpublished women writers in the UK and Ireland. Enter by 12 Jan 2026: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/discoveries-...

It’s time to get writing… #Discoveries2026 is now open for entries! Discoveries is our free writer development programme and prize that supports unagented and unpublished women in the UK and Ireland to write their first novels. Hear more from our 2026 judging panel here: youtu.be/c1eO73MNnEU

#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... #writers #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

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?

Calling all UK-based @lizgilbert.bsky.social fans! Remember you can include a copy of Elizabeth's landmark memoir, All the Way to the River from @waterstones.bsky.social with your ticket to our very special online launch event with Elizabeth on the 7 October! Book your tickets below:

We’re so thrilled to announce a new partnership with @hachetteuk.bsky.social to support writer development – including a mentoring scheme for aspiring non-fiction #writers and the first ever #DiscoveriesDay! womensprize.com/womens-prize...

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