https://www.theguardian.com/books/audio/2020/jan/28/books-podcast-jonathan-coe-sara-collins-costa-prize

As the Costa prize judges gather to decide the winner of the 2019 book of the year, the winners of the debut fiction and novel categories read from their works and reveal their inspirations.

We also examine what it means for the Costa prizes to reward “the most enjoyable books of the year”. What exactly is it that makes a book enjoyable after all?