Irish novelist Cecelia Ahern joins Vick to chat about how books making us less lonely, what inspires her work and the art of being an introverted extrovert.   



Cecelia's debut novel PS I Love You was published in 2004 and went on to become an international bestseller and was adapted into a film starring Hilary Swank. Her second novel, Where Rainbows End, was adapted into the film Love, Rosie starring Lily Collins. Her books have been published in over thirty-seven languages, and have sold over twenty-five million copies. In addition to her novels, she is also the author of a highly acclaimed collection of stories, Roar, which is now a series starring Nicole Kidman on Apple TV+.



Her new novel Into the Storm follows the journey of GP Enya and her search for freedom after her life splinters in two.

Cecelia’s book choices are:

** Under the Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlon McKenna 

** The Hen who Dreamed She Could Fly by Hwang Seon-Mi

** The Color Master by Aimee Bender

** Quiet by Susan Cain

** Hey Zoey by Sarah Crossan



Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season seven 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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