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S6 Ep4: Bookshelfie: Emma Gannon

S6 Ep4: Bookshelfie: Emma Gannon

FromBookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast


S6 Ep4: Bookshelfie: Emma Gannon

FromBookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast

ratings:
Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Apr 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description


Author, podcaster and multi-hyphenate Emma Gannon shares her wisdom, her books and explains why we need to reframe our definition of success.

Emma Gannon is a Times bestselling author, broadcaster, speaker, novelist and host of the recently retired Ctrl Alt Delete podcast. She has been a columnist for The Times, Telegraph and Courier magazine and can now be found over on her Substack page The Hyphen.

In 2018, she was selected in the Forbes 30 under 30 list in media and is an ambassador for The Princes Trust and World Literacy Foundation.

Emma has published five bestselling books to date, including The Multi-Hyphen Method; Sabotage and Disconnected, and her newest book The Success Myth, which unpicks society’s often problematic definitions of success, is out next month.

Emma’s book choices are: 
** The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson 
** Floor Sample by Julia Cameron
** The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan 
** Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby 
** The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck 

Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season six 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 Six? Listen and subscribe now!

This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.
Released:
Apr 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (98)

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.