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Aaron Rice, Colin Rice, Lucy, Hannah McGlade
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📚 Bookies’ Favourite is your go-to book club podcast for literary award shortlists

  1. 1 APR

    International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Reaction

    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 Beneath by Ana Paula Maia, translated from the Portuguese by Padma Viswanathan, published by Charco Press She Who Remains by Rene Karabash, translated from the Bulgarian by Izidora Angel, published by Peirene Press Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King, published by And Other Stories The Witch by Marie NDiaye, translated from the French by Jordan Stump, published by MacLehose Press The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated from the German by Ruth Martin, published by Scribe UK The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from the German by Ross Benjamin, published by riverrun Bookies' Favourite: @bookiesfavouritebookclub Email the Book Club" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Email: bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Aaron: @AaronRiceMedia Lucy: @bookz2026 Colin: @c_f_writes Hannah: @certifiedbookyapperhannah

    18 min

  2. 30 MAR

    International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Predictions

    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 made it onto the shortlist and we'll be setting out our reading schedule for the next 6 weeks before the winner is announced. The book club has covered this award in 2025, the Booker Prize 2025 & the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026. Bookies' Favourite: @bookiesfavouritebookclub Contact Bookies Favourite Book Club" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Email: bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Aaron Rice : @AaronRiceMedia Lucy: @Bookz2026 Colin: c_f_writes Hannah: certifiedbookyapperhannah

    48 min

  3. 25 MAR

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

    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 between the books. We'll be jumping into another shortlist next week; the International Booker Prize 2026. Before then we've got our interviews with the team who brought you Eden's Shore. Check out our previous episodes on some of the shortlisted & longlisted books from this year's Queen Mary Prize, our chapter-by-chapter read along of Eden's Shore & last year's International Booker Prize shortlist.

    52 min

  4. 24 MAR

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

    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 shortlist before the winner is announced — and we break down its themes, style, and where it sits among this year’s contenders. 🏆 The Winner Is Next 📅 The winner is announced tomorrow (Wednesday)🎧 We’ll be back with a reaction episode as soon as the result drops We’ll also be releasing a special episode featuring: Neil Griffiths — Director of the PrizeSusanna Crossman — one of this year’s judges 🌊 Eden’s Shore Specials Incoming We’ve got a packed week of episodes coming your way: An episode with Tom Alexander, Anna Bu Kliewer, and Sofia HericsonA second interview episode with Oisín Ó Fágáin himself📚 Eden’s Shore is also featured on the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2026 list. 🌍 What’s Next Next week, we jump into the International Booker Prize:📅 Shortlist announced Tuesday🎧 We’ll kick things off with a longlist reaction & shortlist prediction episode 📚 Stay tuned — it’s a huge week on the podcast as we wrap one prize and dive straight into another!

    57 min

  5. 16 MAR

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

    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 Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 shortlist, and we unpack the novel’s structure, atmosphere, themes, and how it stands out within this year’s field. 📖 What’s Coming Next We’ll be continuing our shortlist coverage with two more books before the winner is announced: Spit by David Brennan — published by époque press Ghost Driver by Nell Osborne — published by Moist Books 📚 Read along with us as we work through the shortlist and discuss what might take home the prize. Email the Book Club" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub Aaron @AaronRiceMedia Lucy @bookz2026 Colin @c_f_writes Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah

    49 min

  6. 2 MAR

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

    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 pick from the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026, and we talk through its structure, themes, translation, and how it’s stacking up against the other contenders we’ve read so far. 📖 What’s Next Next read: Spit by David Brennan (époque press) After that: Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group by Rebecca Gransden (Tangerine Press) 📅 The Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 shortlist is announced this Wednesday (4th). Once revealed, we’ll be selecting our sixth and final read from the shortlist to complete our series — all before the winner is announced. 📚 Read along with us, share your thoughts, and join the book club as the prize race heats up.

    1 hr

  7. 28 FEB

    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

    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 the second book we’ve selected from the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 longlist, and we dig into its themes, structure, voice, and why it feels like such a bold and challenging contender in this year’s field. 📖 What’s Coming Next Our longlist journey continues in the following order: On the Greenwich Line Spit Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group Once the shortlist is announced, we’ll choose a sixth and final book to complete our reading — all before the winner is revealed. 📚 Read along with us, share your thoughts, and join the book club as we work our way through the longlist and beyond.

    39 min

  8. 21 FEB

    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

    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 novel was the 2025 winner of the Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Press (now the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize), and we take this opportunity to examine why it won. We discuss the book’s style and use it as a lens to think about what the judges may be responding to as we continue our journey through the current Queen Mary longlist. This episode is all about context, criteria, and clues — what makes a small press novel stand out at prize level? 📖 Next Episode Up next in our longlist reading series:The Weasel and the Whore by Martha Luisa Hernández Cadenas. Translated from the Spanish by Julia Sanches & Jennifer Shyue. Published by Héloïse Press Read along with us and share your thoughts as we continue unpacking the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize longlist

    30 min
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📚 Bookies’ Favourite is your go-to book club podcast for literary award shortlists

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  • Creator
    Aaron Rice, Colin Rice, Lucy, Hannah McGlade
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Aaron Rice, Colin Rice, Lucy, Hannah McGlade
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