Meet the judges! A writer, born and raised in Kent, her debut novel Spoilt Creatures won the BPA Pitch Prize and was longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition.

Meet the judges! As well as penning two novels, Onyi founded Black Pens, the UK’s first writing retreat for Black womxn, and co-founded Surviving Out Loud.

Meet the judges! Zeynep runs a printing company and a bookstagram account, and in 2024, she was named the Women’s Prize Discoveries Scholar.

Meet the judges! A writer at Stylist Magazine, Shahed specialises in features and news in politics and entertainment.

We chatted with Irene Solà on her incredibly inventive and immersive novel, When I Sing, Mountains Dance, which won the 2023 Nota Bene Prize.

Meet the judges! Podcaster, influencer and now a debut author, Oenone Forbat is the Host and Chair of Judges for the 2023 Nota Bene Prize. We sat down to chat with her about all things books!

Meet the judges! Influencer and business owner turned indie bookshop owner, Sapphire is at the heart of connecting books with readers and celebrates books online and IRL from her shop in Ramsgate, Book Bodega.

We chatted with the wonderful Julia Armfield on her debut novel, Our Wives Under The Sea, which is shortlisted for the 2023 Nota Bene Prize.

We chatted with the wonderful Rebecca Wait on her new book, I'm Sorry You Feel That Way, which is shortlisted for the 2023 Nota Bene Prize.

Meet the judges! Quế Mai is the kind-hearted and brilliant author of Dust Child and The Mountains Sing, winner of our 2021 Prize. She is doing amazing work to centre Vietnamese stories and lives through her moving storytelling.

Meet the judges! We chatted with the talented Shani Akilah on all things books. Writer, Screenwriter and Content Creator, Shani has just received a book deal for her debut short story collection, For Such A Time As This.

Meet the judges! We chatted with the incredible Naoise Dolan on all things books. A young Irish novelist, Naoise is the author of two novels Exciting Times and The Happy Couple.

We chatted with Louise Kennedy all about her debut novel, Trespasses, which is shortlisted for the 2023 Nota Bene Prize. We discussed contested identity and voice as someone navigating Irish political and religious lines, growing up during the Troubles.

Meet the judges! We chatted with the lovely Bobby Palmer on all things books…

Our wonderful editorial partners, nb Magazine, sat down with the incredible Priscilla Morris to discuss her debut novel, Black Butterflies, which is shortlisted for the 2023 Nota Bene Prize. Their editor, Madeleine, speaks to Priscilla about her haunting yet hopeful book.

Meet the judges! We sat down with the wonderful Madeleine Knowles, editor of nb Magazine.

Winner of our 2021 prize, we sat down with Dr Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai to discuss her incredible book The Mountains Sing.