The Worms Podcast

Opening up a can of worms with SHEENA PATEL

The Worms Podcast

Show Notes

Sheena Patel is a poet and writer. She is part of the 4 BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE collective and her debut novel I'm a Fan won the Discover Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023, has been longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and it was Foyles Fiction Book of the Year 2022. Sheena was also our cover star on issue 6 of WORMS MAGAZINE.

Sheena’s books :

- ’ Motherhood’ by Sheila Heti

- ’Minor Feelings’ by Cathy Park Hong

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