Eric Karl Anderson | Women's Prize 2024 longlist discussion & shortlist predictions with Anna @EricKarlAnderson | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Anna & I are back to discuss every novel on the 2024 Women's Prize for Fiction longlist and make our shortlist predictions. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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My video discussing the books shortlist for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction:
youtube.com/watch?v=7Bm87ZqwFxU

Predictions video with Anna: youtube.com/watch?v=gY8WmbkutX8

Women's Prize for Fiction: womensprizeforfiction.co.uk
Shortlist announced: April 24
Winner announced: June 13


The longlist and purchase links:

Hangman – Maya Binyam
tidd.ly/49RX2ot

In Defence of the Act - Effie Black
tidd.ly/3P4ShQG

And Then She Fell – Alicia Elliott
tidd.ly/49RmXwI

The Wren, The Wren – Anne Enright
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781787334601

The Maiden – Kate Foster
tidd.ly/3V3uXXd

Brotherless Night – V.V. Ganeshananthan
tidd.ly/431yJlN

Restless Dolly Maunder – Kate Grenville
tidd.ly/4c0Mx4n

Enter Ghost – Isabella Hammad
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781787334069

Soldier Sailor – Claire Kilroy
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780571381142

8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster – Mirinae Lee
tidd.ly/3T6OHqy

River East, River West – Aube Rey Lescure
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780715655399

The Blue, Beautiful World - Karen Lord
tidd.ly/3v2Z06J

Western Lane – Chetna Maroo
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781529094626

Nightbloom – Peace Adzo Medie
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780861546565

Ordinary Human Failings – Megan Nolan
tidd.ly/49VmZn4

A Trace of Sun – Pam Williams
tidd.ly/3wBYzAO


My full reviews of some of these books:

The Wren, The Wren – Anne Enright
youtube.com/watch?v=zQwxTG-y13g

River East, River West – Aube Rey Lescure
lonesomereader.com/blog/2024/2/28/river-east-river-west-by-aube-rey-lescure

Soldier Sailor – Claire Kilroy
youtube.com/watch?v=WX3LQbtq19M

Western Lane – Chetna Maroo
youtube.com/watch?v=9_qkwp3LQWQ

Nightbloom – Peace Adzo Medie
youtube.com/watch?v=FeA_CJw5QuU

Ordinary Human Failings – Megan Nolan
youtube.com/watch?v=F5NSX2wHVZY


Chapters:
0:00 Intro
5:01 shortlist predictions
6:03 Brotherless Night
10:11 River East River West
13:08 Enter Ghost
15:56 In Defence of the Act
22:47 Soldier Sailor
27:26 Ordinary Human Failings
28:36 Hangman
33:43 Western Lane
37:19 The Maiden
40:42 Restless Dolly Maunder
42:58 And Then She Fell
47:53 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster
51:04 The Blue Beautiful World
56:32 Nightbloom
1:03:16 A Trace of Sun
1:08:12 The Wren The Wren
1:10:18 Conclusion


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