A Little Bit Booked is like listening to two friends chat about their latest literary obsession. Editor and writer Claire Williamson (@accidentaltokyoite) is regularly joined by authors, book lovers, and publishing experts for in-depth interviews, reviews, and plenty of recommendations.
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A Little Bit Booked is like listening to two friends chat about their latest literary obsession. Editor and writer Claire Williamson (@accidentaltokyoite) is regularly joined by authors, book lovers, and publishing experts for in-depth interviews, reviews, and plenty of recommendations.
Nov 06 2025 ep03 - Speed-reading (half) the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist with Harold Coutts
A Little Bit Booked
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Nov 06 2025 ep03 - Speed-reading (half) the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist with Harold Coutts
Writer and poet Harold Coutts joins me in a quest to read half of the notable Booker Prize 2025 shortlist. We talk about why literary prizes can feel so intimidating, what we liked about each book, and make some predictions before the award ceremony on 10 November.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Flashlight, Susan Choi (Jonathan Cape)
Audition, Katie Kitamura (Fern Press)
The Loneliness of Sonia & Sunny, Kiran Desai (Hamish Hamilton)
AUP New Poets 9, Sarah Lawrence, harold coutts and Arielle Walker (Auckland University Press)
For My Lady’s Heart, Laura Kinsale – NOT Lorraine Heath, sorry (Berkeley Trade)
A Little Bit Booked
A Little Bit Booked is like listening to two friends chat about their latest literary obsession. Editor and writer Claire Williamson (@accidentaltokyoite) is regularly joined by authors, book lovers, and publishing experts for in-depth interviews, reviews, and plenty of recommendations.
