Radio 1’s Vick Hope on the books that made her who she is

Vick Hope is a radio and TV presenter, best known for the BBC Radio 1 drivetime show, Going Home with Vick, Katie and Jamie. Vick is also the author of several children’s books with ex-co-host Roman Kemp, as well as hosting the Women’s Prize Bookshelfie podcast, where she regularly interviews other inspirational women on their love of books. An avid reader, Vick is a judge for the 2024 Kindle Storyteller Award alongside fellow author and broadcaster, Sara Cox. The award celebrates the UK’s best self-published stories on Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing and the pair will be announcing the winner in November. What impact have books have had on you? Books are both my escape and my grounding. I’ve always loved being utterly transported to new worlds and getting lost in brilliant stories. But equally I’ve found solace in the books that interrogate the way we navigate our real world; that question or change how we see it and also how we see ourselves. And most importantly, books have…