S9 Ep8: Bookshelfie: Holly Jackson

S9 Ep8: Bookshelfie: Holly Jackson

From Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast by Women’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime Media

April 28, 2026 · 54 min · Season 9 · Episode 8

About this episode

Holly Jackson discusses her writing journey, her humorous take on reviews, and her upcoming works.

Holly Jackson – aka the “Taylor Swift of books” – tells Vick about how she laughs at her bad reviews, her love of funny books about murder and what fans can expect from the second series of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Holly is a superstar of crime fiction. She has sold over 10 million copies of her books worldwide, with translations in 45 different languages, a loyal following and a highly engaged global fanbase. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder has spent over three years on the New York Times bestseller list and the series is now a major BBC and Netflix production, with season two due for release in late May. Holly’s other novels include Five Survive and The Reappearance of Rachel Price, and the paperback of her adult fiction debut, Not Quite Dead Yet, is published on 7 May. Holly’s book choices are: ** The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger ** Beloved by Toni Morrison ** Fingersmith by Sarah Waters ** My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite ** The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins You can buy all books mentioned from our dedicated shelf on Bookshop.org – every purchase supports the work of the Women's Prize Trust and independent bookshops. Every week on…

People in this episode

Host: Vick Hope

Guest: Holly Jackson

Topics covered

  • crime fiction
  • female authors
  • book recommendations
  • literary success
  • adaptations

Keywords

  • Holly Jackson
  • A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
  • crime fiction
  • book recommendations
  • female authors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Women’s Prize Trust, BBC, Netflix

Books & works: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Five Survive, The Reappearance of Rachel Price, Not Quite Dead Yet, The Time Traveller's Wife, Beloved, Fingersmith, My Sister, the Serial Killer, The Hunger Games

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