Nice list. Only major miss seems to be The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty. Also looking out for The Birdcatcher by Gayl Jones & All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Matthews. Crazy stacked field this year.
Finally getting on to watching your full video! Can't wait for the plod-along! The only reason I hope Demon Copperhead doesn't get longlisted is because it looks long and I'm not sure I'm bothered to read it 😅 They're Going to Love You sounds so interesting!! Really Good, Actually is on my to-do pile for sure! Not heard of The Furrows but sounds amazing!
Thanks matey! I think DC will be brilliant though! There have been so many amazing sounding books released in the last year. I can’t wait to see what the judges pick!
Great list Gemma. Among your picks, I’ve read Nightcrawling, Joan and Shrines of Gaiety, and could see any of them making the longlist. Good luck with reading the list!
Yay, look forward to discussing on Tuesday!! You've made me feel really excited about the list 😊 Some great suggestions!! I own shrines of gaiety, and the marriage portrait, so hoping for those 🤞🏻 I have just reserved Joan from the library, and I am contemplating reserving Horse. I also predict Ayobami Adebayo's new book will be on there. Really want to read nightcrawling as well 😊 Some beautiful covers on the list!! X
Yes, looking forward to talking about it Tuesday! I hope all the ones I own make it 😂 I think you could me right about the Ayobami. I’m regretting now putting it on my list!!
Great predictions, love the mixture of safe and risky, the judges will almost certainly have a similar mix. I researched almost 200 books before my video, and there's 3 or 4 books I've not heard of! I swear they're like rabbits. I think King Rao is such a Gemma book, not because it's like books you usually like, but because it has elements of lots of the books you like in it. I'm currently reading River Sing Me Home; love the premise. I've read the Monica Heisey, not sure it's good enough.
Thanks matey! It was my goal to pick at least a couple of books that you hadn’t mentioned 😂 I have to read King Rao!! So intrigued. You say that about the Heisey, but Flamingo and The Exhibitionist made the list last year…. 😳🤦♀️
I love the idea of a plodalong. Defines my life these days 😉 Lungfish sounds amazing. Serpell's The Drift was a slight disappointment for me so I may avoid The Furrows. I must get hold of The Immortal King Rao and Things They Lost.
just discovered your channel looking for more womens prize predictions videos and i'm so happy to have found the plodalong! i wasn't sure if i wanted to do the longlist this year but the idea of sharing the experience with others sounds great, why hasn't this been done before? also i have two young kids so plodding is perfect for me 😂 i'm prediction A Spell of Good Things and The Rabbit Hutch.
I’m glad you found us too!! My youngest is 3 so plodding is definitely required 😆 I think The Rabbit Hutch and a Spell of Good Things both have a really good shot of making the list 👍🏻
I have my copy of Demon copperhead on the way from bookdepository. Love your picks. I'll be definitely be joining you on the women plodalong 😂 I see a lot from your predictions that I want to read.
New subbie, I'm so excited about the WP! I used to be part of a group back when it was called The Orange Prize, but not recently. Loving these prediction videos, can't get enough of them. Your's is another interesting list! I've read about 4 of those, I think Demon will win and still have to read Horse. I'm chomping at the bit for everything about the prize this year.
Yay - welcome!! It’s so cool that you’ve been following this since it was the Orange Prize. I am loving all the hype/discussions/speculation. Not long to wait til the madness starts - so excited 🤩
Nice predictions! I have written (and whittled down) my own prediction list and we definitely have some overlap. I just need to get on and actually film it 😅 Between this and the International Booker I am very excited for awards season to be in full swing again!
Can’t wait to see what’s on your list matey!! I know - and the Walter Scott longlist was announced this week too. If only I could give up work and read all day 😂
Pleased to see how many of these books we have in common. Your fourth prediction is actually one that Charlie and I ummed and ahhed over including in our predictions. Your number five sounds awesome. Okay, most pleased to see number six on your list as well - adore the sound of this one. Hopeful number ten is on the longlist. I'm intrigued to see how the magic interweaves with the tale - if magic is there at all. Either way, I hope that you've managed to predict a few of the books on the longlist and look forward to seeing how all this turns out in March.
Thanks matey. Yes, would love to see Lungfish and The Furrows make the list. Between your predictions and wishlist we certainly have a lot of crossover. Now it’s just a waiting game 😄
The only adult (By which I mean grown up not 👽🍆) that I have any real interest in! Yay for the three of you - such fun. I will be reading some of these for sure whether they are nominated or not. Did you watch that dark ballet drama Flesh and Bone? I saw a few episodes and ballet is brutal! Ithaca is one I want to read of course. And The Marriage Portrait. Women’s Prize Non-Fiction - how exciting!
Hi 👋 Gemma. I’ve only read Demon Copperhead from your predictions. I’m looking forward to the long list. Wonder if there will be any Irish authors on the list? 🍀👋☘️📚📕📖☕️
Love this 📖 🪱 time. Just finished Demon Copperhead & boiiii does she paint plundered, pain stricken & dope sickened Appalachia well. I know these people 😭 and I know those of Night Crawling too 😭. The fuckkkkery over hereeee = some good books for awareness & hopefully to inspire change are popping off .
The plod along plan sounds fantastic! This is a great list, I've only seen yours, Scott's and my prediction videos so far but it's striking that they're all very different so I'll have no clue on the actual day what will be on there! And yes, I also had They're Going To Love You on my predictions list too! 😁
Thanks matey!! There’s just so many fab sounding books, my long long list was massive 😂 I knew I’d seen someone else talk about They’re Going to Love You!! My memory is shocking though 😂
You've actually compiled a list that sounds really interesting! I am 100% planning on reading the Longlist but have NO idea what it could look like. I couldn't even begin to make a predictions list. But, I'm really looking forward to the announcement. And the non-fiction prize is pretty exciting, too!
I’m a plodder so I’m excited. I know very little about the books you are predicting for the long list so I’m going to go with the covers I like. The Kate Atkinson one and the 16th one about Kenya. I hope you at least get 6 right!!
Your plodalong is perfect! I love the women’s prize but am often a tad intimidated by acquiring and reading the 16 titles in the allotted time :) I am curious to see how you will be “structuring the plodding” 😁
Missed this live, and was looking forward to it. Goodreads has a list of eligible books and a spot to vote on who you think will make the longlist. So after watching this, and perusing the list (and thinking about the absolute duds that have ended up on lists in the past---- I will try and predict 16 books. I threw the reasons in behind each listing and I am not sure if the spelling is right on all of the names. Will be plodding right along with you. 1.Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver - Read it and loved it. 2.Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley - Read it and loved it. 3 The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell - Booktube darling recommended by everyone 4 Love Me, Love Me Not by Kirsty Capes- Voted for this based wholly on Alice and the Giant Bookshelf and her complete devastation that Kirsty Capes did not make the short list last year. 5 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin- Prizewinner, I want to read it anyway 6 You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi- Author has been lauded repeatedly- I expect good things. 7 Haven by Emma Donoghue- Previous contest nominations 8 Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng- Pop culture author with middle of the road book that might just end up getting a nod. 9 Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson-Front and center in every bookstore here in Canada. I expect that the publishers will push for a nomination. 10 Maame by Jessica George- Subject matter with a different take on it (Onset of alzheimers/caring for parents with little support) 11 At Certain Points We Touch by Lauren John Joseph- Five stars from a booktuber that hates the things I read- will likely get a nod from judges that think reading should be painful. 12 Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey- Running out of options and your description added this to my TBR 13 Sirens and Muses by Antonia Angress- Making the rounds on BookTube and sounded tolerable. 14 The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka - Subject matter and Goodreads description (Onset of dementia, mother/daughter relationships) 15 Love and Virtue by Diana Reid - Scott from Gunpowder Fiction and Plot recommended this highly and his reading tastes have been spot on. 16 Memphis by Tara Stringfellow- Chucked this on the list because I had a spot left and was too lazy to look up more books lol. 16 Delete Memphis by Tara Stringfellow. my 16th pick is Babel by R.F. Kuang
Great list!! I’m going to have to read Love and Virtue this year after hearing Scott talk about it so much. I’d love to see Babel on the list too. I’m so excited to find out how wrong we all are 😆
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Nice list. Only major miss seems to be The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty. Also looking out for The Birdcatcher by Gayl Jones & All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Matthews. Crazy stacked field this year.
The Rabbit Hutch made it to my long long list. It was so hard to cut it down to 16 though! So many amazing books in the last year 🤩
Whatever the list looks like, there are bound to be titles that interest me, so I look forward to plodding along with you. 😊
Indeed!! It’ll be lovely to have you plod along with us 🧡
Women's Prize Love Society! The 3 of you are brilliant.
Awww thanks mate - you know your in the society too 🧡
Finally getting on to watching your full video! Can't wait for the plod-along!
The only reason I hope Demon Copperhead doesn't get longlisted is because it looks long and I'm not sure I'm bothered to read it 😅
They're Going to Love You sounds so interesting!! Really Good, Actually is on my to-do pile for sure! Not heard of The Furrows but sounds amazing!
Thanks matey!
I think DC will be brilliant though!
There have been so many amazing sounding books released in the last year. I can’t wait to see what the judges pick!
It's the highlight of my year. I will definitely be joining in
Mine too! Thanks for joining us 🧡
Great list Gemma. Among your picks, I’ve read Nightcrawling, Joan and Shrines of Gaiety, and could see any of them making the longlist.
Good luck with reading the list!
Thanks matey!! I hope those three make it! There will undoubtedly be some shock entries (and exclusions) though 😅
Yay, look forward to discussing on Tuesday!! You've made me feel really excited about the list 😊
Some great suggestions!! I own shrines of gaiety, and the marriage portrait, so hoping for those 🤞🏻 I have just reserved Joan from the library, and I am contemplating reserving Horse.
I also predict Ayobami Adebayo's new book will be on there.
Really want to read nightcrawling as well 😊
Some beautiful covers on the list!! X
Yes, looking forward to talking about it Tuesday!
I hope all the ones I own make it 😂
I think you could me right about the Ayobami. I’m regretting now putting it on my list!!
Great predictions, love the mixture of safe and risky, the judges will almost certainly have a similar mix.
I researched almost 200 books before my video, and there's 3 or 4 books I've not heard of! I swear they're like rabbits.
I think King Rao is such a Gemma book, not because it's like books you usually like, but because it has elements of lots of the books you like in it.
I'm currently reading River Sing Me Home; love the premise. I've read the Monica Heisey, not sure it's good enough.
Thanks matey!
It was my goal to pick at least a couple of books that you hadn’t mentioned 😂
I have to read King Rao!! So intrigued.
You say that about the Heisey, but Flamingo and The Exhibitionist made the list last year…. 😳🤦♀️
I love the idea of a plodalong. Defines my life these days 😉
Lungfish sounds amazing. Serpell's The Drift was a slight disappointment for me so I may avoid The Furrows. I must get hold of The Immortal King Rao and Things They Lost.
Plodding is much more civilised 😂
Oh interesting on The Old Drift!
just discovered your channel looking for more womens prize predictions videos and i'm so happy to have found the plodalong! i wasn't sure if i wanted to do the longlist this year but the idea of sharing the experience with others sounds great, why hasn't this been done before? also i have two young kids so plodding is perfect for me 😂 i'm prediction A Spell of Good Things and The Rabbit Hutch.
I’m glad you found us too!! My youngest is 3 so plodding is definitely required 😆
I think The Rabbit Hutch and a Spell of Good Things both have a really good shot of making the list 👍🏻
I just read River Sing Me Home. It was great and I hope it is on the list.
Yay!! Glad it’s a good one. 🎉
Go Barbara!
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Thank you, Gem. The only one of these I have read is "Nightcrawling" which I thought was a wonderful read.
Me too!! I know it’s had some mixed reviews but I really loved it 🥰
I have my copy of Demon copperhead on the way from bookdepository. Love your picks. I'll be definitely be joining you on the women plodalong 😂 I see a lot from your predictions that I want to read.
Woohoo!! I can’t wait for Tuesday 🤩
New subbie, I'm so excited about the WP! I used to be part of a group back when it was called The Orange Prize, but not recently. Loving these prediction videos, can't get enough of them. Your's is another interesting list! I've read about 4 of those, I think Demon will win and still have to read Horse. I'm chomping at the bit for everything about the prize this year.
Yay - welcome!!
It’s so cool that you’ve been following this since it was the Orange Prize. I am loving all the hype/discussions/speculation.
Not long to wait til the madness starts - so excited 🤩
Nice predictions! I have written (and whittled down) my own prediction list and we definitely have some overlap. I just need to get on and actually film it 😅
Between this and the International Booker I am very excited for awards season to be in full swing again!
Can’t wait to see what’s on your list matey!!
I know - and the Walter Scott longlist was announced this week too. If only I could give up work and read all day 😂
Pleased to see how many of these books we have in common. Your fourth prediction is actually one that Charlie and I ummed and ahhed over including in our predictions. Your number five sounds awesome. Okay, most pleased to see number six on your list as well - adore the sound of this one. Hopeful number ten is on the longlist. I'm intrigued to see how the magic interweaves with the tale - if magic is there at all. Either way, I hope that you've managed to predict a few of the books on the longlist and look forward to seeing how all this turns out in March.
Thanks matey. Yes, would love to see Lungfish and The Furrows make the list.
Between your predictions and wishlist we certainly have a lot of crossover. Now it’s just a waiting game 😄
Loving this. Can’t wait to start plodding 📚🤓
Thanks matey 🧡
A slog along sounds like my speed as well. 😂
Yes Sonja - can’t be doing with sprinting 😂
Very, very exciting! I love the buzz around it and the idea of plodding! 😂 So many books here that I want to try! 😊📚💜
The hype is here!!! The trouble is that now I want to read everyone’s predicted long lists 😂
The only adult (By which I mean grown up not 👽🍆) that I have any real interest in! Yay for the three of you - such fun. I will be reading some of these for sure whether they are nominated or not. Did you watch that dark ballet drama Flesh and Bone? I saw a few episodes and ballet is brutal! Ithaca is one I want to read of course. And The Marriage Portrait. Women’s Prize Non-Fiction - how exciting!
I have not seen Flesh and Bone - I’ll have to find it!
Ithaca and The Marriage Portrait both sound so amazing. I can’t wait to see the list!!
Awesome Video
Thank you ☺️
Yay for the Plodalong! Good predictions matey. 😀
I’m so excited that we’ve finally announced it!!
Hi 👋 Gemma. I’ve only read
Demon Copperhead
from your predictions. I’m looking forward to the long list. Wonder if there will be any Irish authors on the list?
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I would be quite pleased to see Louise Kennedy make the list, as I’ve had Tresspasses on my shelf for a while and really want to get to it!!
Love this 📖 🪱 time. Just finished Demon Copperhead & boiiii does she paint plundered, pain stricken & dope sickened Appalachia well. I know these people 😭 and I know those of Night Crawling too 😭. The fuckkkkery over hereeee = some good books for awareness & hopefully to inspire change are popping off .
I can’t wait to get to Demon Copperhead!
These kind of books really are important for raising awareness 🧡
What a wonderful idea! I'm counting the days for the announcement of the long list. 😍😊
Thank you 🧡
Me too!! Less than 3 weeks to go 🤩
Yay for the plodalong sounds fun.. You know I will always support you girlies 🎉🎉 Sooo looking forward to finding out what goes on the long list
Thanks matey 🧡 I think it’s going to be a fun season!!
The plod along plan sounds fantastic!
This is a great list, I've only seen yours, Scott's and my prediction videos so far but it's striking that they're all very different so I'll have no clue on the actual day what will be on there!
And yes, I also had They're Going To Love You on my predictions list too! 😁
Thanks matey!!
There’s just so many fab sounding books, my long long list was massive 😂
I knew I’d seen someone else talk about They’re Going to Love You!! My memory is shocking though 😂
You've actually compiled a list that sounds really interesting! I am 100% planning on reading the Longlist but have NO idea what it could look like. I couldn't even begin to make a predictions list. But, I'm really looking forward to the announcement.
And the non-fiction prize is pretty exciting, too!
Thank you 🧡
I’m super excited to see what’s on the list too!!
It would be wonderful if River Sing Me Home was on the list. Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measures, great book.
It sounds amazing!!! I will read it regardless, but would love to see it make the list 🤩
I’m a plodder so I’m excited. I know very little about the books you are predicting for the long list so I’m going to go with the covers I like. The Kate Atkinson one and the 16th one about Kenya. I hope you at least get 6 right!!
Yay for plodding!!
The Kenyan one does look fab doesn’t it!!
Your plodalong is perfect! I love the women’s prize but am often a tad intimidated by acquiring and reading the 16 titles in the allotted time :) I am curious to see how you will be “structuring the plodding” 😁
Oh I’ll never manage all 16 😂😂 I will try though. Depends how many massive chunkers are on the list 😅
Missed this live, and was looking forward to it. Goodreads has a list of eligible books and a spot to vote on who you think will make the longlist. So after watching this, and perusing the list (and thinking about the absolute duds that have ended up on lists in the past---- I will try and predict 16 books. I threw the reasons in behind each listing and I am not sure if the spelling is right on all of the names. Will be plodding right along with you.
1.Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver - Read it and loved it.
2.Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley - Read it and loved it.
3 The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell - Booktube darling recommended by everyone
4 Love Me, Love Me Not by Kirsty Capes- Voted for this based wholly on Alice and the Giant Bookshelf and her complete devastation that Kirsty Capes did not make the short list last year.
5 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin- Prizewinner, I want to read it anyway
6 You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi- Author has been lauded repeatedly- I expect good things.
7 Haven by Emma Donoghue- Previous contest nominations
8 Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng- Pop culture author with middle of the road book that might just end up getting a nod.
9 Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson-Front and center in every bookstore here in Canada. I expect that the publishers will push for a nomination.
10 Maame by Jessica George- Subject matter with a different take on it (Onset of alzheimers/caring for parents with little support)
11 At Certain Points We Touch by Lauren John Joseph- Five stars from a booktuber that hates the things I read- will likely get a nod from judges that think reading should be painful.
12 Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey- Running out of options and your description added this to my TBR
13 Sirens and Muses by Antonia Angress- Making the rounds on BookTube and sounded tolerable.
14 The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka - Subject matter and Goodreads description (Onset of dementia, mother/daughter relationships)
15 Love and Virtue by Diana Reid - Scott from Gunpowder Fiction and Plot recommended this highly and his reading tastes have been spot on.
16 Memphis by Tara Stringfellow- Chucked this on the list because I had a spot left and was too lazy to look up more books lol.
16 Delete Memphis by Tara Stringfellow. my 16th pick is Babel by R.F. Kuang
Great list!! I’m going to have to read Love and Virtue this year after hearing Scott talk about it so much. I’d love to see Babel on the list too.
I’m so excited to find out how wrong we all are 😆
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she becomes a model and marries a UKIP leader!! WHAT?! haha, woah
Sounds so random I want to read it 🤣🤣