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Aaron Rice, Colin Rice, Lucy, Hannah McGlade
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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

  1. 12 uur geleden

    Booker Prize 2026 Long List Predictions

    Welcome back to our 5th series, we're jumping into the Booker Prize 2026. In this episode we predict the Bookers dozen ahead of the announcement. Aaron, Hannah, Lucy & Colin pick 3 books eligible for the award, and combine them with the most popular choice, John of John by Douglas Stewart. They also share what other eligible books they've read. The bookies catch up with each other following the International Booker Prize 2026 winner announcement & talk about what they've been reading & listening to since. Stay tuned this week for our reaction to the longlist when it's announced. We'll be diving into the entire shortlist on the podcast in a few weeks. Also, the podcast has an exciting announcement episode coming soon with some big news... what could it be? Which books do you hope make it to the long list? Will Aaron keep up his prediction streak? Which books have you read from the bookies' predictions? 💬 Share your thoughts with the book club Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Aaron @AaronRiceMedia Lucy @bookz2026 Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah Colin @c_f_writes

  2. 19 mei

    The International Booker Prize 2026 Winner Prediction

    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 club Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Aaron @AaronRiceMedia Lucy @bookz2026 Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah Colin @c_f_writes

    The International Booker Prize 2026 Winner Prediction

  3. 19 mei

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

    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. 💬 Share your thoughts with the book club Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Aaron @AaronRiceMedia Lucy @bookz2026 Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah Colin @c_f_writes

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

  4. 19 mei

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

    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 Scribe. 🍰Read it & Eat it Aaron rustles up some Persian saffron & raisin cookies severed to the characters when they visit Iran. If you enjoyed this book you might also enjoy our many discussions on the novel Eden’s Shore by Oisin Fagan. ⏭️Next Up The final book on the shortlist that the book club is diving into is The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from the German by Ross Benjamin, published by Riverrun. 💬 Share your thoughts with the book club Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Aaron @AaronRiceMedia Lucy @bookz2026 Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah Colin @c_f_writes

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

  5. 7 mei

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

    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 it & Eat it Check out the club’s socials to see journalist & home baker Aaron’s baked cookies from this book. If you’d like to see Aaron bake some of his recipes inspired by the books get in touch. 📛The Name Game The club discuss the blandness of this book's title and come up with variations which might be more representative of the story. 📚Shelf-Help Lucy & Hannah lend their bookworm expertise in offering up some books similar to this one if you enjoyed the themes, characters, location or plot. While Aaron draws connections between this novel and the Marvel TV show WandaVision. Do you see the similarities too? If you enjoyed this book you might also enjoy our episode on Audition by Katie Kitamura. ⏭️Next Up The fifth book in the shortlist that the book club is diving into is The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated from the German by Ruth Martin, published by Scribe UK. 💬 Share your thoughts with the book club Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Aaron @AaronRiceMedia Lucy @bookz2026 Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah Colin @c_f_writes

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

  6. 29 apr

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

    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 Other Stories. This novel was previously awarded: The National Book Award for Translated Literature (2024) The Golden Tripod Award (2021) Baifang Schell Book Prize (2025) ALTA First Translation Prize (2025) Best Translation Award (Japan, 2024) It was nominated for the Chommanard International Women's Literary Award (2026). If you enjoyed this book you might also enjoy our many discussions on the novel Eden’s Shore by Oisin Fagan. ⏭️Next Up The fourth book in the shortlist that the book club is diving into is The Witch by Marie NDiaye, translated from the French by Jordan Stump, published by MacLehose Press. 💬 Share your thoughts with the book club Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Aaron @AaronRiceMedia Lucy @bookz2026 Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah Colin @c_f_writes

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

  7. 22 apr

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

    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 Books, for review. Lucy shares her thoughts on the book & speaks with the writer about the novel. We've covered 3 other books on the longlist, check out our previous episodes: - The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine, published by Sceptre - Audition by Katie Kitamura, published by Fern Press - Flashlight by Susan Choi, published by Jonathan Cape If you'd like us to cover this shortlist once we've wrapped up the International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist let us know! 💬 Share your thoughts with the book club Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Aaron @AaronRiceMedia Lucy @bookz2026 Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah Colin @c_f_writes

  8. 18 apr

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

    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 Press. This novel was previously awarded the Bulgarian Elias Canetti Prize in 2019 and the English version won the Gulf Coast Translation Prize 2023. It was awarded the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant in 2023 and won the PEN Club Français Prize for Translation 2025. The book was also nominated for the Prisma Literary Award. 📘Judging the Book by it’s cover The crew discuss the Hannah's ebook cover. If you enjoyed this book you might also enjoy our discussion on another Peirene novel, On the Greenwich Line by Shady lewis, translated from the Arabic by Katharine Halls. ⏭️Next Up The third book in the shortlist that the book club is diving into is Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from the Mandarin Chinese by Lin King, published by And Other Stories. 💬 Share your thoughts with the book club Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com Aaron @AaronRiceMedia Lucy @bookz2026 Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah Colin @c_f_writes

    She Who Remains by Rene Karabash, translated by Izidora Angel | Review | International Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist
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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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    Aaron Rice, Colin Rice, Lucy, Hannah McGlade
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