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Women’s prize for fiction: tales of power, agency, ageing and connection – six experts review the shortlist

The Women’s prize for fiction has been awarded to a female author of any nationality for the best novel written in English since 1996. In its 30th year, it is now one of the most influential literary awards in the world.

The Conversation

Virginia Evans: ‘I loved books about things that can’t exist’

The Women’s prize-shortlisted novelist on taking inspiration from John Steinbeck, Joan Didion and Jhumpa Lahiri, and weeping through Little Women in her 30s

The Guardian - UK

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans review – immensely enjoyable return of the epistolary novel

This moving work about an irascible woman in her 70s who conducts her most intimate relationships through letters has been shortlisted for the Women’s prize

The Guardian - UK

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This unique novel is comprised entirely of letters – and it’s just been shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction

Virginia Evans’s novel joins five other books on the shortlist

The Independent UK

Virginia Evans and Susan Choi are among 6 finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction

Four debut novelists are among the six finalists for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction, announced Wednesday

The Independent UK

Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist dominated by debut novelists as judges name books that ‘profoundly moved us’

Winner is set to win £30,000 when announced in June

The Independent UK

Susan Choi and Lily King shortlisted for Women’s prize for fiction

The US writers join four debut authors in demonstrating ‘the complexity and beauty of the female experience’, said chair of judges Julia Gillard

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Jane Fonda set to lead a new film adaptation of The Correspondent

At the age of 88, veteran Hollywood icon Jane Fonda is set to lead a new film adaptation of The Correspondent.

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Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura among authors longlisted for Women’s prize for fiction

Sixteen novels are in contention for the £30,000 award, now in its 31st year, with settings ranging from climate-ravaged islands to a near-future Kolkata

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