We're judging a Literary Prize! | Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2027

Bookies' Favourite are co-judging the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2027, alongside writers Saraid de Silva & Ben Pester.Acting as one judge on the literary prize's panel of three judges we'll work together to longlist, shortlist and find a winner from all nominated books from small presses across the UK &Ireland. We previously covered some of the books selected for the 2026 prize, including the joint winners; Ghost Driver by Nell Osborne and Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group by Rebecca Gransden.In this episode we hear some of this years' winners, writer Nell Osborne and Hugh Nicholson from Moist Books behind Ghost Driver, as well as Michael Curran from Tangerine Press which brought you Figures Crossing the Field Towards the Group.Follow along with us on our journey as an official literary prize judge.We'll next be covering the Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist.Follow our guests & the Prize@republicofconsciousness@nellosborne@coolmoistbooks@tangerine_press💬 Share your thoughts with the book clubInstagram @bookiesfavouritebookclubGoodreads @The Bookies' Favourite BookclubEmail [email protected] @AaronRiceMediaLucy @bookz2026Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannahColin @c_f_writes