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Welcome to our regular feature Women Writers Revisited, a segment in which brilliant women tell us the female writers who have inspired them. Next up, 2019 Women’s…
Mon 13 January, 2020
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To us, and many of you, reading fiction is like breathing – something we would struggle to live without. But why is it that novels are so…
Fri 10 January, 2020
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Welcome to our regular feature Women Writers Revisited, a segment in which brilliant women associated with the Women’s Prize tell us the overlooked or ‘forgotten’ female writers who have…
Fri 20 December, 2019
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We’re delighted to announce the judging panel for the 25th year of the Women’s Prize for Fiction. The Chair of Judges for 2020 will be businesswoman, philanthropist and…
Wed 6 November, 2019
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The Women’s Prize for Fiction showcases great writing by women to everyone and we know that the winner of the 2019 Prize, An American Marriage by Tayari…
Tue 5 November, 2019
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The Women’s Prize for Fiction presented a Fiction Mistressclass with Bernadine Evaristo at Latitude festival in Suffolk over the summer. Bernardine is an award-winning author and Professor…
Tue 5 November, 2019
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We’re beyond excited for the new Margaret Atwood novel The Testaments, publishing today. The long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, few novels have been more anticipated than…
Tue 10 September, 2019
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Award-winning comedian and 2017 Women’s Prize for Fiction judge Sara Pascoe is back with a brand new book. Read on for an exclusive sneak peek, and a…
Tue 3 September, 2019
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Welcome to our regular new feature Women Writers Revisited, a segment in which brilliant women associated with the Women’s Prize tell us the overlooked female writers who…
Fri 2 August, 2019
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Missed out on this year’s Latitude Festival? Never fear! We’re bringing you the highlights from the Suffolk-based music and performing arts festival on our latest podcast episode….
Fri 26 July, 2019
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Without further ado, we’re delighted to reveal that Tayari Jones has won this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction with An American Marriage. At tonight’s awards ceremony hosted in…
Wed 5 June, 2019
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Literary agent extraordinaire Clare Alexander has been involved in the Women’s Prize for Fiction since it’s founding 24 years ago, and this year three books that she…
Wed 5 June, 2019
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