#PratchatIWDTBR – Rights. Justice. Action. Books.
Our March episode has been delayed. To mark International Women’s Day 2026, here’s a bonus episode in which Ben passes on recommendations of women to read if you like Terry Pratchett – mostly from listeners like you!
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You can find all the authors and podcasts mentioned in this episode below. The official home of International Women’s Day is unwomen.org – don’t let Google etc tell you otherwise.
(00:02:41) The Grab Bag – authors recommended by one listener, in alphabetical order
- Charlie Jane Anders
- Margaret Atwood
- Lauren Buekes
- Kaliane Bradley
- Lois McMaster Bujold
- Stephanie Burgis
- C. J. Cherryh
- Robin Hobb
- India Holton
- Gabby Hutchinson Crouch
- Eleanor Janega
- N. K. Jemisin
- Karen Joy Fowler
- Tanith Lee
- R. A. MacAvoy
- C. L. Moore
- Audrey Niffenegger
- Andre Norton
- Rebecca Roanhorse
- Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- K. B. Spangler
- J. A. Stevens
- Sue Townsend
- Catherine Webb
(00:20:05) Liz’s Picks in no particular order – and note you can also read Liz’s own writing!
- Agatha Christie (we’ll try and find the previous episode Ben mentions with the Christie recommendation, though it might be a bonus subscriber-only episode)
- Shirley Jackson
- Diana Wynne Jones
(00:23:32) Pratchat Guests – also in alphabetical order
- Stephanie Convery (#Pratchat2, #Pratchat42, #Pratchat80)
- Claire G. Coleman (#Pratchat25)
- Karen K Carlisle (#Pratchat79)
- Kat Clay (#Pratchat92)
- Dr Kat Day (#Pratchat59)
- Freya Daly Sadgrove (#Pratchat76)
- Amy Gray (#Pratchat15)
- Amie Kaufman (#Pratchat9, #Pratchat66)
- Gabrielle Kent (#Pratchat74) – Ben forgot to include Gabrielle!
- Dr Laura Jean McKay (#Pratchat81)
- Marlee Jane Ward (#Pratchat13)
- Dr Tansy Rayner Roberts (#PratchatNA7, #Pratchat79, #Pratchat83)
- Rhianna Pratchett (#Pratchat74)
- Lili Wilkinson (#Pratchat20)
- Cal Wilson (#Pratchat1, #Pratchat3, #Pratchat50)
(00:25:32) Ben’s Picks – ones also recommended by listeners first
- Naomi Novik
- Susannah Clarke
- C. M. Waggoner
- Tamsyn Muir
(00:31:25) The Big Ones – authors recommended by multiple listeners, in ascending order of how many recommendations we got for them
- Emily Tesh
- Anne McCaffery
- Arkady Martine
- Jessica Townsend
- Mary Robinette Kowal
- Theodora Goss
- Ursula Le Guin
- Becky Chambers
- Seanan Maguire
- Martha Wells
- T. Kingfisher
(00:44:38) Other Book Podcasts as sources of further recommendations
- PsuedoPod (and, though Ben didn’t mention them, its Escape Artists stablemates: Escape Pod for sci-fi; PodCastle for fantasy; and Cast of Wonders for YA speculative fiction)
- Fiction Fans
- Trash or Treasure
- The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret (and Joanna Hagan’s own books)
- What Would Danbury Do?
We’ll be back in April with #Pratchat93, our episode about The Folklore of Discworld – get your questions in now if you haven’t already!
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