Recs if you like Kingfisher...

recs from @leahsfigtree and @emmareadstoomuch on substack + personal recs

I'm a huge fan of Maisie's music and her newest album Florescence has been playing nonstop since it came out. She's a passionate reader, so over the years many books recommendations have accumulated and I thought it would be cute to make a list out of them. Info taken from her Goodreads and Instagram accounts, newsletter, podcast, and various interviews she did. I will update this list as new recs come up, but if I miss something feel free to suggest it in the comments.

The Women’s Prize for Fiction is the greatest celebration of female creativity in the world.

I have read none of these, nor heard of them, so I am saving them here so I can eventually read them!

“Across three decades, the Women’s Prize for Fiction has transformed the literary landscape – elevating women’s writing, empowering new voices, and bringing together a global community of readers. At the Women’s Prize Trust, the charity behind the Prize, our mission remains unchanged: to help build a future where every woman’s story has a place, and where these rich and vital narratives are put into the hands of more readers. We are immensely proud of this year’s longlist, and I offer our congratulations to these 16 exceptional novelists, and gratitude to the judges.”

Claire Shanahan, Executive Director of the Women’s Prize Trust

Every book longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction since it was founded in 1996, under its current title and previous sponsored titles of 'Orange' and 'Baileys' Prize for Fiction. I want to hear your percentage overlap in the comments!

2019-2026

the longlist for the women's prize

The shortlist for women's prize for Fiction 2026. WINNER: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

These are the 2026 Women’s prize shortlist. A competition that celebrates women in literature ❤️. This years winner was ‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans

Curated from the youtuber’s videos, from rated 5-6 stars.

‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans was this year’s Women's Prize for Fiction winner. Here's the rest of the shortlist if you're looking for more prize-nominated non-fiction written by women!