Virginia Evans and Lyse Doucet win Women’s Prize 2026
Virginia Evans and Lyse Doucet have been awarded the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction and Nonfiction, respectively. Evans won for her bestseller 'The Correspondent', while Doucet was recognized for her historical account of Kabul's Inter-Continental Hotel.
Why it matters
These awards highlight significant contributions to contemporary literature and journalism, providing a platform for female authors on a global stage.
American novelist Virginia Evans won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on June 11 with The Correspondent , a word-of-mouth bestseller that made her a literary star after seven unpublished novels.
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