ABOUT THE
JUDGES

SARAH GWONYOMA
Book Critic, Sarah Gwonyoma, is the Literary Editor for Red Magazine as well as the founder of the popular online platform, What Sarah Read Next. With an acute eye for the hottest books, she has reviewed books for The Sunday Times – Style and has interviewed an array of notable authors on the literary circuit; Douglas Stuart, Abi Morgan, Annie MacManus, David Nicholls, Elif Shafak, Oti Mabuse, Michael Rosen and many more. In addition to her interviewing skills, she was a guest speaker at Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place Festival and has also been interviewed about her life and work on various platforms including Annie MacManus Podcast, Changes. Sarah has partnered with The Women’s Prize, Booker Prize, and The British Book Awards, as well currently hosting the Nibbies Podcast with Hannah MacInnes.
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