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

2019-2026

This is a list of all the Women’s prize nominees!

the longlist for the women's prize

The shortlist for women's prize for Fiction 2026. WINNER: 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!