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For Writers

First Chapter Competition 2021: Runner-up Savitri Patel

Savitri Patel, 37, works for an education charity and lives in Leicester. After entering the First Chapter competition to see...

Competitions

First Chapter Competition 2021: Runner-up Imogen Tazzyman

Imogen Tazzyman, 36, from Bollington, Macclesfield, works in advertising. She has wanted to be a writer ever since she won...

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For Writers

Read our 2021 winning Grazia First Chapter Competition story

This year’s First Chapter Competition, delivered in partnership with Grazia magazine, was our 11th annual competition – and our second...

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For Writers

Join our unique masterclass in writing and publishing

Passionate about writing a novel? Eager to become a published writer? We’ve partnered with How To Academy to run a...

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News

Read an extract from the Discoveries 2021 winning story

We’ve just revealed our inaugural Discoveries winner, powered by NatWest and Curtis Brown, which seeks untapped female writing talent from...

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Interviews

‘My loyalty as a writer is to the story’: Cherie Jones + Patricia Lockwood

Missed the final night of our Virtual Shortlist Festival? Read on for the highlights! Last night, the Women’s Prize for...

Podcasts

Jess Phillips MP: ‘My Five Favourite Books’

On this week’s Bookshelfie episode of the Women’s Prize Podcast, Jess Phillips MP joined host Yomi Adegoke to discuss her...

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Interviews

‘I couldn’t imagine having a life where books weren’t important’: Yaa Gyasi + Claire Fuller

Missed the second night of our Virtual Shortlist Festival? Catch up on the highlights below! On the second night of...

Features

Our judges on the books you should discover in 2021

“That’s what women’s fiction and women’s writing is all about. Giving a voice to women.”

Announcing our 2021 Judging Panel

‘Feel the fear and take the step, anyway’: Discoveries judge Abi Daré

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First Chapter Competition 2021: Runner-up Savitri Patel

First Chapter Competition 2021: Runner-up Imogen Tazzyman

Read our 2021 winning Grazia First Chapter Competition story

Join our unique masterclass in writing and publishing

Read an extract from the Discoveries 2021 winning story

‘My loyalty as a writer is to the story’: Cherie Jones + Patricia Lockwood

Jess Phillips MP: ‘My Five Favourite Books’

‘I couldn’t imagine having a life where books weren’t important’: Yaa Gyasi + Claire Fuller

The Women's Prize Podcast

Features

Our judges on the books you should discover in 2021

“That’s what women’s fiction and women’s writing is all about. Giving a voice to women.”

Announcing our 2021 Judging Panel

‘Feel the fear and take the step, anyway’: Discoveries judge Abi Daré

Love the Women's Prize?

More features

First Chapter Competition 2021: Runner-up Savitri Patel

First Chapter Competition 2021: Runner-up Imogen Tazzyman

Read our 2021 winning Grazia First Chapter Competition story

Join our unique masterclass in writing and publishing

Read an extract from the Discoveries 2021 winning story

‘My loyalty as a writer is to the story’: Cherie Jones + Patricia Lockwood

Jess Phillips MP: ‘My Five Favourite Books’

‘I couldn’t imagine having a life where books weren’t important’: Yaa Gyasi + Claire Fuller

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