Meet the 2024 judges…

Onyi Nwabineli is a Nigerian-British writer who founded Black Pens, the UK’s first writing retreat for Black womxn, and co-founded of Surviving Out Loud. Her debut novel, Someday, Maybe was a Good Morning America book club pick. Her latest novel, Allow Me to Introduce Myself is out now.

Podcaster, journalist and author of bestselling titles, Isaac and the Egg and Small Hours, Bobby has also written extensively for household titles, such as Time Out, GQ, Esquire, and Cosmopolitan. He also hosts the well-loved podcast Book Chat alongside fellow author and journalist, Pandora Sykes.

Shahed Ezaydi is a writer at Stylist Magazine, specialising in features and news in politics and entertainment. She previously worked as a freelance editor at Bustle UK as well as publications such as Dazed, Metro and gal-dem. She’s also the author of the upcoming book, The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women.

Amy Twigg is 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. In 2024 she was chosen as one of the Observer's Best New Novelists.

Zeynep grew up in Istanbul and currently lives in London. She runs a printing company and a bookstagram account, successfully avoiding having to think about anything other than books. In 2024, she was named the Women’s Prize Discoveries Scholar.

Molly Masters is a writer, podcaster, director and CEO of Aphra, and partner of Bookshop Limited. She was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30, and featured on BBC's Dragons' Den. Her book, Bibliotherapy: Books to Guide You Through Every Chapter of Life is described as a beautiful, thoughtful guide to finding your perfect next read.