Shortlist 2022: The Authors

<p>Vick Hope speaks to the six brilliant authors who have been shortlisted for the 2022 Prize - Elif Shafak, Lisa Allen-Angostini, Louise Erdrich, Maggie Shipstead, Meg Mason and Ruth Ozeki.</p><br><p>The winner of this year’s prize will be announced on June 15th.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The 2022 shortlist:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/features/book/the-island-of-missing-trees" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Island of Missing Trees</a> by Elif Shafak</p><p><a href="https://womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/features/book/the-bread-the-devil-knead" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Bread the Devil Knead</a> by Lisa Allen-Agostini</p><p><a href="https://womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/features/book/the-sentence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sentence</a> by Louise Erdrich</p><p><a href="https://womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/features/book/the-great-circle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Great Circle</a> by Maggie Shipstead</p><p><a href="https://womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/features/book/sorrow-and-bliss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sorrow and Bliss</a> by Meg Mason</p><p><a href="https://womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/features/book/the-book-of-form-and-emptiness" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Book of Form and Emptiness</a> by Ruth Ozeki</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>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, kicking off with guest Gabby Logan. 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.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Don’t want to miss the rest of Season Five? Listen and subscribe now!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; f