<p>Our March episode has been delayed. To mark <a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/get-involved/international-womens-day" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.unwomen.org/en/get-involved/international-womens-day">International Women&#8217;s Day 2026</a>, here’s a bonus episode in which Ben passes on recommendations of women to read if you like Terry Pratchett &#8211; mostly from listeners like you!</p> <p>You can find all the authors and podcasts mentioned in this episode below. The official home of International Women’s Day is <a href="https://unwomen.org" data-type="link" data-id="https://unwomen.org">unwomen.org</a> &#8211; don’t let Google etc tell you otherwise.</p> <p>(00:02:41) <strong>The Grab Bag</strong> &#8211; authors recommended by one listener, in alphabetical order</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Charlie Jane Anders</li> <li>Margaret Atwood</li> <li>Lauren Buekes</li> <li>Kaliane Bradley</li> <li>Lois McMaster Bujold</li> <li>Stephanie Burgis</li> <li>C. J. Cherryh</li> <li>Robin Hobb</li> <li>India Holton</li> <li>Gabby Hutchinson Crouch</li> <li>Eleanor Janega</li> <li>N. K. Jemisin</li> <li>Karen Joy Fowler</li> <li>Tanith Lee</li> <li>R. A. MacAvoy</li> <li>C. L. Moore</li> <li>Audrey Niffenegger</li> <li>Andre Norton</li> <li>Rebecca Roanhorse</li> <li>Kristine Kathryn Rusch</li> <li>K. B. Spangler</li> <li>J. A. Stevens</li> <li>Sue Townsend</li> <li>Catherine Webb</li> </ul> <p>(00:20:05) <strong>Liz’s Picks</strong> in no particular order &#8211; and note you can also read Liz’s own writing!</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Agatha Christie (we&#8217;ll try and find the previous episode Ben mentions with the Christie recommendation, though it might be a bonus subscriber-only episode)</li> <li>Shirley Jackson</li> <li>Diana Wynne Jones</li> </ul> <p>(00:23:32) <strong><em>Pratchat</em> Guests</strong> &#8211; also in alphabetical order</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Stephanie Convery (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2017/12/08/episode-2-murdering-a-curry/" data-type="post" data-id="105">#Pratchat2</a>, <a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2021/04/08/pratchat42-truth-the-printing-press-and-everything/" data-type="post" data-id="2075">#Pratchat42</a>, <a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2024/10/08/pratchat80-always-believe-in-your-golems/" data-type="post" data-id="4702">#Pratchat80</a>)</li> <li>Claire G. Coleman (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2019/11/08/episode-25-eskist-attitudes/" data-type="post" data-id="1080">#Pratchat25</a>)</li> <li>Karen K Carlisle (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2024/08/08/pratchat79-unalive-from-uberwald/" data-type="post" data-id="4667">#Pratchat79</a>)</li> <li>Kat Clay (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2026/02/08/pratchat92-sand-of-the-scrounge-wizard/" data-type="post" data-id="5247">#Pratchat92</a>)</li> <li>Dr Kat Day (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2022/09/08/pratchat59-charlie-and-the-whale-factory/" data-type="post" data-id="3495">#Pratchat59</a>)</li> <li>Freya Daly Sadgrove (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2024/04/08/pratchat76-real-men-dont-drink-decaf/" data-type="post" data-id="4522">#Pratchat76</a>)</li> <li>Amy Gray (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2019/01/08/episode-15-its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-we-feel-nice-and-accurate/" data-type="post" data-id="681">#Pratchat15</a>)</li> <li>Amie Kaufman (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2018/07/08/episode-9-upscalator-to-heaven/" data-type="post" data-id="450">#Pratchat9</a>, <a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2023/04/08/pratchat66-ol-no-eyes-is-back/" data-type="post" data-id="3887">#Pratchat66</a>)</li> <li>Gabrielle Kent (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2024/01/08/pratchat74-hogswitch/" data-type="post" data-id="4420">#Pratchat74</a>) &#8211; Ben forgot to include Gabrielle!</li> <li>Dr Laura Jean McKay (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2024/11/08/pratchat81-only-fowls-and-horses/" data-type="post" data-id="4727">#Pratchat81</a>)</li> <li>Marlee Jane Ward (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2018/11/08/episode-13-dont-quarry-be-happy/" data-type="post" data-id="613">#Pratchat13</a>)</li> <li>Dr Tansy Rayner Roberts (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2019/06/23/bonus-episode-a-troll-new-world/" data-type="post" data-id="926">#PratchatNA7</a>, <a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2024/08/08/pratchat79-unalive-from-uberwald/" data-type="post" data-id="4667">#Pratchat79</a>, <a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2025/01/08/pratchat83-this-time-for-ankh-morpork/" data-type="post" data-id="4834">#Pratchat83</a>)</li> <li>Rhianna Pratchett (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2024/01/08/pratchat74-hogswitch/" data-type="post" data-id="4420">#Pratchat74</a>)</li> <li>Lili Wilkinson (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2019/06/08/episode-20-the-thing-beneath-my-wings/" data-type="post" data-id="903">#Pratchat20</a>)</li> <li>Cal Wilson (<a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2017/11/08/episode-1-boots-theory/" data-type="post" data-id="77">#Pratchat1</a>, <a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2018/01/08/episode-3-youre-a-wizzard-rincewind/" data-type="post" data-id="140">#Pratchat3</a>, <a href="https://pratchatpodcast.com/2021/12/08/pratchat50-salt-rat-arsenic-heat/" data-type="post" data-id="2676">#Pratchat50</a>)</li> </ul> <p>(00:25:32) <strong>Ben’s Picks</strong> &#8211; ones also recommended by listeners first</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Naomi Novik</li> <li>Susannah Clarke</li> <li>C. M. Waggoner</li> <li>Tamsyn Muir</li> </ul> <p>(00:31:25) <strong>The Big Ones</strong> &#8211; authors recommended by multiple listeners, in ascending order of how many recommendations we got for them</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Emily Tesh</li> <li>Anne McCaffery</li> <li>Arkady Martine</li> <li>Jessica Townsend</li> <li>Mary Robinette Kowal</li> <li>Theodora Goss</li> <li>Ursula Le Guin</li> <li>Becky Chambers</li> <li>Seanan Maguire</li> <li>Martha Wells</li> <li>T. Kingfisher</li> </ul> <p>(00:44:38) <strong>Other Book Podcasts</strong> as sources of further recommendations</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><em><a href="https://pseudopod.org/" data-type="link" data-id="https://pseudopod.org/">PseudoPod</a></em> (and, though Ben didn’t mention them, its <a href="https://escapeartists.net/" data-type="link" data-id="https://escapeartists.net/">Escape Artists</a> stablemates: <em><a href="https://escapepod.org/" data-type="link" data-id="https://escapepod.org/">Escape Pod</a></em> for sci-fi; <em><a href="https://podcastle.org/" data-type="link" data-id="https://podcastle.org/">PodCastle</a></em> for fantasy; and <em><a href="https://www.castofwonders.org/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.castofwonders.org/">Cast of Wonders</a></em> for YA speculative fiction)</li> <li><em><a href="https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/">Fiction Fans</a></em></li> <li><em><a href="https://trashortreasure.buzzsprout.com/" data-type="link" data-id="https://trashortreasure.buzzsprout.com/">Trash or Treasure</a></em></li> <li><em><a href="https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/" data-type="link" data-id="https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/">The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret</a></em> (and <a href="https://www.joannahagan.co.uk/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.joannahagan.co.uk/">Joanna Hagan’s own books</a>)</li> <li><em><a href="https://www.bridgertonpod.com/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.bridgertonpod.com/">What Would Danbury Do?</a></em></li> </ul> <p>We’ll be back in April with #Pratchat93, our episode about <em>The Folklore of Discworld</em> &#8211; get your questions in now if you haven&#8217;t already!</p> <p>Want to help us get to the end of our six(ish) year mission and read every Pratchett book &#8211; and more? 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