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S7 Ep13: Bookshelfie: Rosie Jones

S7 Ep13: Bookshelfie: Rosie Jones

FromBookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast


S7 Ep13: Bookshelfie: Rosie Jones

FromBookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast

ratings:
Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Jun 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rosie Jones joins Vick Hope in front of a live studio audience where they celebrate different kinds of love, discuss Rosie’s favourite reads on holiday and uncover why Rosie will never get over A Little Life.  

Rosie is a must-see act on the UK comedy circuit. Having fronted two travelogue series’ of her own for Channel 4, Mission: Accessible and Trip Hazard. Rosie can also be seen on countless hit television shows including Live At The Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Cats Does Countdown and The Last Leg, to name a few!

Rosie is also an established writer and actor, having written on hit Netflix series Sex Education, she also both wrote and starred in Disability Benefits which was commissioned by Channel 4 as part of their 2022 Comedy Blaps collection. 

2022 saw the release of Rosie’s second children’s book, The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Big Trip which tells the story of a little girl with cerebral palsy. 

Rosie’s book choices are:
** The Color Purple by Alice Walker  
** The List by Yomi Adegoke
** A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
** Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
** The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 

Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season seven of the Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women’s Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women.

Don’t want to miss the rest of season seven? Listen and subscribe now!
Released:
Jun 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every week, join journalist and author Yomi Agedoke, and inspirational guests, including Elizabeth Day, Sara Pascoe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as they celebrate the best books written by women. They'll discuss this year's shortlisted titles, explore the life-changing books that sit on other women’s bookshelves and talk about what the future holds for women writing today. The Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and has been running for over 25 years, and this series will offer unique access to the shortlisted authors and the 2021 Prize winner. Sit back and enjoy.