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The 2025 Shortlist: Frances Wilson

Baillie Gifford Prize

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15 Okt 2025

We’re back with a brand new series of the Read Smart podcast! In this episode, Prize Executive Director Toby Mundy speaks with Author Frances Wilson, shortlisted for the 2025 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction with her new book Electric Spark: The Enigma of Muriel Spark. Frances Wilson unrav ...

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A Spark of Literary Genius

The Back of the Book

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13 Nov 2025 · transkrip

The critic and literary biographer Frances Wilson drops by to discuss her exceptional new book, Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel. She and Chris talk about the fascinating life and early career of Muriel Spark, including her development as a novelist, tumultuous family life, and journey ...

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The Back of the Book: A Spark of Literary Genius

The Ricochet Superfeed

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14 Nov 2025

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Frances Wilson "Electric Spark: The Enigma of Muriel Spark"

Biographers in Conversation

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28 Jan 2026

In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, Frances Wilson chats with Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies about Electric Spark: The Enigma of Muriel Spark. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode: How Muriel Spark’s first 39 turbulent years provided the raw material for her fiction. Frances W ...

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485: Frances Wilson - Electric Spark & Adam Hart - Operation Pimento - Boswell Book Festival

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB

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17 Jul 2026

Today on Read On, two biographical tales recorded at the Boswell Book Festival. Robert Kirkwood talks to Frances Wilson about Electric Spark - The Enigma of Muriel Spark, and author Adam Hart about Operation Pimento: My Great-Grandfather's Great Escape. Plus we have some new books in the RNIB ...

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