Mariella Frostrup is a British journalist, broadcaster, and television presenter. She is best known for her work on BBC Radio 4's Open Book and The Guardian's weekly podcast, The Guardian Books Podcast. She has also presented a number of television programmes, including The Book Show, The Culture Show, and The Sky Arts Book Show. Frostrup is an advocate for the arts and literature, and has been a judge for the Man Booker Prize, the Costa Book Awards, and the Orange Prize for Fiction. She is also a patron of the charity Women for Refugee Women. Frostrup is an inspiration to many, and her passion for literature and the arts is evident in her work.