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In conversation with Laila Lalami - Women's Prize

1 month ago | womensprize.com | Laila Lalami |Jasmine Brame

Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction, judge Amelia Warner says: I love this book that explores the consequences of a society that becomes hyper-reliant on algorithms. It really showed me how technology could be used against us, and it was scary to feel the world created by Laila seems so in reach. I have not stopped thinking about it.’To find out more about the book we spoke to Laila about her inspirations, writing process and favourite books.
In conversation with Miranda July - Women's Prize

1 month ago | womensprize.com | Miranda July |Jasmine Brame

Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction, judge Amelia Warner says: ‘This is a conversation sparking book which I absolutely loved. There is so much to it that I needed to discuss, the minute I finished it I ordered copies for my friends. It feels like part manifesto, part battle cry for women making sense of a new stage of their life.’To find out more about the book we spoke to Miranda about her inspirations, writing process and favourite books.
In conversation with Saraid de Silva - Women's Prize

1 month ago | womensprize.com | Saraid de Silva |Jasmine Brame

Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction, 2025 judge Deborah Joseph says: ‘I didn’t want this book to end. It’s a multi-generational story about a Sri Lankan woman, her daughter and granddaughter, spanning decades and countries from Sri Lanka to New Zealand.
In conversation with Yuan Yang - Women's Prize

1 month ago | womensprize.com | Yuan Yang |Jasmine Brame

Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, judge Dr Leah Broad says: ‘This is a powerful and intimate portrait of life in a rapidly changing modern China, told through the stories of four young women. It shines a light on the struggles and dreams of individuals that go unheard at a time of unprecedented change.’To find out more about the book we spoke to Yuan about her writing, research and current reads. How would you describe your book to a new reader?
In conversation with Rebecca Nagle - Women's Prize

2 months ago | womensprize.com | Rebecca Nagle |Jasmine Brame

Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, judge Elizabeth Buchan says: ‘Reportage and history collide in this account of a contemporary Oklahoma murder court case which triggered a reappraisal of the historic forced removal of Native Americans onto treaty lands. Eye opening and shocking, the author unpeels a narrative of exploitation and injustice.’To find out more about the book we spoke to Rebecca about her writing, research and current reads.
In conversation with Lulu Miller - Women's Prize

2 months ago | womensprize.com | Lulu Miller |Jasmine Brame

Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, judge Elizabeth Buchan says: ‘Enmeshed in a personal crisis, the author examines the work of taxonomist David Starr Jordan who strove to bring order to the world of fish. A bold and original blend of memoir and science, it combines the exhilaration of discovery with the unexpected and revelatory.’To find out more about the book we spoke to Lulu about her writing, research and current reads. How would you describe your book to a new reader?
In conversation with Chloe Dalton - Women's Prize

2 months ago | womensprize.com | Chloe Dalton |Jasmine Brame

Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, judge Dr Elizabeth-Jane Burnett says: ‘A charming and beguiling book that captures the unusual relationship between the author and the leveret that she rescues.’To find out more about the book we spoke to Chloe about her writing, research and current reads. How would you describe your book to a new reader?
In conversation with Anne Applebaum - Women's Prize

2 months ago | womensprize.com | Anne Applebaum |Jasmine Brame

Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, judge Emma Gannon says: ‘This is an urgent, important, eye-opening book that explains the world we live in today, and how liberal democracy is under threat. It is not a walk in the park to read and is not supposed to be.
How to Find Your Way Into Research - Women's Prize

Nov 4, 2024 | womensprize.com | Stacey Halls |Jasmine Brame

Remember what it is that grabbed you in the first placeIf you’re itching to write about a particular period, or an event or character has sparked an idea for a story, it’s probably safe to assume that you’re interested in whatever has inspired you. Hold on to that and keep the flame of it alive. Chances are if you love something enough to write about it, other people will want to read it. Don’t get bogged down in the detailsIt’s a fool’s errand to think you must fill a period piece with props.