S5 Ep16: Bookshelfie: Dawn O’Porter

Author and journalist, Dawn O’Porter joins Vick Hope to discuss everything from old Hollywood to Spice Girl Mania and reveals why she’s no longer hungry for fame.

Dawn is a renowned broadcaster, novelist and journalist. She has made documentaries about everything from free love to childbirth, is the co-founder and director of refugee charity Choose Love and designs dresses for Joanie Clothing. Dawn is the bestselling author of eight books, including The Cows, So Lucky and her newest novel Cat Lady - which is out now.

Madeline’s book choices are: 

** Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

**  Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

** Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

** Who I Am by Mel C

** We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season five of the Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women’s Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women.

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