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What are some of the best prize-winning books to read? With Sara Collins

What are some of the best prize-winning books to read? With Sara Collins

Ask Penguin
Oct 8, 2024 37 min
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<p>What does it take to read 150 books in six months? Why do we love characters who make terrible decisions? What does an editor actually do to make a great writer even better? And which Booker winner prompted one of the biggest cheers in the prize’s history?</p><br><p>In the first episode of our new series<em> Ask Penguin</em>, join our new host, Rhianna Dhillon as we delve into the world of literary prizes with this year&#39;s Booker Prize judge and award-winning author, Sara Collins. We also answer your Ask Penguin questions with plenty of book recommendations to inspire your next read.</p><br><p>Visit our website for more information about The Penguin Podcast: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcast?utm_campaign=Penguin+Podcast+Trailer&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.penguin.co.uk/podcast</a></p><p>For more information about this episode including a full list of books discussed visit: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2024/10/the-penguin-podcast-episode-1-prizewinners?utm_campaign=PenguinS1Ep1&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_camteam=penguin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 1: Prize-winners</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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