In ‘With the Law on Our Side’ former President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale, takes readers on an expert tour of the law in our land – how it works, and why we should all care. To learn more, read our interview with Lady Hale here: womensprize.com/category/int...

World-leading expert and award-winning scientist Professor Daisy Fancourt puts together a case for the transformative power of the arts in the inspiring ‘Art Cure’. To learn more, we spoke to Daisy about her book, research, writing process and more. Read our interview here: bit.ly/43kztTY

Jenny Evans' ‘Don’t Let It Break You, Honey’ is a reckoning against fame, justice and institutions that hold power. Read our interview with Jenny to learn more about her book, research and inspirations: womensprize.com/category/int...

‘The Finest Hotel in Kabul’ by Lyse Doucet is a richly crafted history of modern Afghanistan, and the many people who worked or stayed at the Inter-Continental Kabul alongside Doucet and their stories of survival through decades of conflict. Read an exclusive extract here: bit.ly/4tuFwkR

Now the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction longlist has been revealed, over the next few weeks we’ll be shining a spotlight on the chosen 16, to learn more about each book. Today’s spotlight is Barbara Demick’s powerful ‘Daughters of a Bamboo Grove’. Learn more here: womensprize.com/in-conversat...

The Women's Prize for Non-Fiction longlist is out! Explore this extraordinary collection and support independent bookshops. @womensprize.bsky.social 🏆 uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-20...

The 2026 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction longlist is here💜 Which book will you be picking up first? #WomensPrizeforNonFiction

It’s time to reveal the 2026 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction longlist! A hopeful list, these are 16 books that reflect the belief that every woman’s voice has the power to elicit and inspire change: youtu.be/ScHiI1saMCY

The countdown begins... There’s just 24 hours to go until we reveal the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction longlist. Set your reminders and join us at 2pm GMT tomorrow to discover the 16 brilliant books the judges have chosen. #WomensPrize #WomensPrizeforNonFiction

At 2pm GMT this Wednesday 11 February, the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction longlist will be revealed. Ahead of then we want to know – if you were a judge, which non-fiction books would make your list? #WomensPrize #WomensPrizeforNonFiction

The Jikoni Hampers are back for #WomensPrize LIVE 2026! We’re thrilled to be partnering with Jikoni for a second year to provide you with delicious picnic hampers that you can book in advance to enjoy in the beautiful Bedford Square Gardens on 10 June. Book your ticket & hamper here: bit.ly/4pUqEKW

Want to be one of the first to hear about #WomensPrize announcements? Join our community of book lovers enjoying first-hand updates on our programmes and Prizes, book recommendations, writing tips and inspiration and more, with our weekly newsletter. Sign up now: womensprize.com/newsletter/

To celebrate the release of her debut novel #WeCallThemWitches – out today! – we caught up with 2023 Discoveries longlisted India-Rose Bower to hear her thoughts on the rise of eco-horror: womensprize.com/india-rose-b...

Today's the day! Submissions to #Discoveries2026 close at 23:59pm (GMT) TONIGHT! Learn more about #Discoveries and enter your novel-in-progress here: womensprize.com/writers/disc... Good luck! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers

Already feeling overwhelmed by your 2026 reading goal? The 2026 Women's Prizes judges are here to help! Watch the below video to learn the habits they’ve built to manage reading hundreds of books around their busy schedules. #WomensPrize

1 week left to enter! ✨ ✍️ #Discoveries2026, a #NovelWriting programme and prize for unpublished women writers currently residing in the UK or Ireland, closes for entries on 12 Jan! @womensprize.bsky.social Read our tips on how to perfect your entry: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/how-to-...

One week to go! #Discoveries2026 – our free writer development programme and prize that supports unagented and unpublished women in the UK and Ireland to write their first novels – closes for entries at 23:59 GMT next Monday 12 January ⏰ Submit now: bit.ly/4eRFDyZ

Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem joins Vick Hope on the final episode of #Bookshelfie season 8, talking about pushing back against the male gaze, the healing power of her art and the challenges of being a female music artist in your 40s. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

Musical comedian, actor and improviser Rachel Parris joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week discussing why people can be so wrong about Jane Austen, the knotty complexities of female friendship and her love for crime fiction. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

Happy Holidays from the #WomensPrize🎄 The team will soon be logging off for the holidays, so we will be less active than usual over the next few weeks. We’ll be back at our desks on 5 January 2026. Until then, we hope you have a relaxing and joyful festive break. Best, Women’s Prize Trust Team x

Broadcasting legend Clare Balding joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing all things #CelebrityTraitors, how Dame Jilly Cooper got her into novel-writing and the animals and women in literature who have captured her imagination. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts🎧

Ever wondered what it’s like to be the #Discoveries scholar? We caught up with Zeynep Kazmaz, to learn more about her writing journey and what being named the 2024 scholar has meant to her. Read here: womensprize.com/zeynep-kazma...

Broadcaster, podcaster and author Angela Scanlon joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing why Marian Keyes is so inspirational to her, how an unexpected honeymoon reading choice had her bawling, and why choosing not to get your nails done is a radical act. Listen now: bit.ly/3V1qe6w

The Women's Prize for Fiction A3 art print features renowned designer Victoria Sawdon’s gorgeous bespoke colour illustrations of the winning books. Strictly limited, when it's gone it's gone! womensprize.com/product/the-...

The Women's Prize Christmas shopping weekend is here! Treat yourself. Gift generously. And help champion women’s creativity with every purchase. womensprize.com/shop/

Joining Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week is fellow Radio 1 DJ, Sian Eleri. Listen to hear Sian discuss her love for the Welsh language, the power of creative vocabulary, why home is a complicated subject and more, here: link.chtbl.com/Womens_Prize...

We’re delighted to share the highlights from our #Discoveries2026 Your Novel: How to Get Started webinar, featuring Discoveries 2026 judge @dorothykoomson.bsky.social, bestselling author Laura Barnett, Curtis Brown agent Jess Molloy & #Discoveries2025 winner Rosie Rowell! @womensprize.bsky.social

Award-winning author Lily King joins Vick Hope for this week’s #Bookshelfie episode. Listen to hear Lily discuss why love and women finding themselves are such big themes in her favourite books, why Virginia Woolf has been such an important writer in her life, and more, here: bit.ly/3V1qe6w

Thinking of entering #Discoveries2026? Hear from #Discoveries alumni Georgia, Zeynep, Tara, Nalisha, Emma, Alice and Genevieve on their experience of the programme and prize, and why you should enter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Vp...

Entrepreneur, investor and one of the UK’s most influential business figures, Debbie Wosskow OBE joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing the gender pay gap in writing, her fearlessness in asking men for money, and why the Women’s Prize Trust is so important: bit.ly/Bookshelfie

Historian @historyalice.bsky.social joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing how fiction can help us understand the past and bring to life women’s stories, how she finds humour in classic literature, her companionship with figures from history and more. Listen now: bit.ly/Bookshelfie

In celebration of the release of #BookofLives, we've listened back to previous #Bookshelfie episodes and pulled together some of our most recommended of #MargaretAtwood's novels. From Kim Cattrall to Tracy Chevalier, discover the women that Atwood has shaped here: womensprize.com/margaret-atw...

Joining Vick on #Bookshelfie this week is presenter, DJ and radio host Kemi Rodgers. Excited to head back to the jungle for the new series of I'm a Celebrity…Unpacked, listen to discover what books Kemi will be packing for the journey! Available now wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/Bookshelfie

Crafted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, our lovely nibs feature a pearl drop of ink — a delicate emblem of imagination, craft, and the enduring impact of women’s storytelling. Created by Tatty Devine in collaboration with the Women's Prize Trust.

Do you like your reads with a side order of scare? A soupçon of suspense? Then we have six recommended reads for you, guaranteed to keep you up at night –perfect as #Halloween approaches: womensprize.com/six-spooky-r...

There's something very #Traitors about our fingerless gloves. A touch of the Fagin perhaps? Maybe we need to gift a set to Claudia Winkleman or Cat Burns. Get yours here: bit.ly/4qrmHO1

Are you thinking of entering #Discoveries2026? Here are some encouraging words from our 2026 judges @dorothykoomson.bsky.social @katemossewriter.bsky.social and Ciara Finan on how to get started on those 10,000 words: youtu.be/bKeSNn6Qts0

'I want to read about worlds and settings I haven’t seen before' 💫 We spoke to Curtis Brown literary agent Ciara Finan about her taste in books, the agent's role and what she's looking for as a #Discoveries2026 judge! @womensprize.bsky.social

Joining Vick on #Bookshelfie this week is actor Nikki Amuka-Bird. Listen as she discusses her awe for Zadie Smith, the need for humour in books about difficult conversations and her relationship with playing “mean” characters, along with the five books that have shaped her: bit.ly/Bookshelfie

Huge thanks to @womensprize.bsky.social #Discoveries Read interview womensprize.com/the-long-game/

How are the 2026 #WomensPrize judges feeling about reading all…those…books?! Learn more about what the judges are looking forward to about the reading process over on our YouTube: youtu.be/ofy24_9tS-E #WomensPrize #WomensPrizeforFiction #WomensPrizeforNonFiction

Columnist and writer Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett joins Vick Hope on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing motherhood, neurodivergence and her love for quiet books which look at interior lives. Listen now: bit.ly/3V1qe6w

What do the 2026 #WomensPrizeforNonFiction judges like to read? And what is it that they are looking for in a prize-winning book? Get to know @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams better by watching the below👇

Yesterday we announced the 2026 #WomensPrize judges. Now it’s time to get to know them – and their reading habits – a little better, starting with the Fiction panel! #WomensPrizeforFiction

It’s so exciting to be chairing the non-fiction @womensprize.bsky.social 2026 alongside a fantastic group of women - and alongside another fantastic group judging the fiction prize chaired by Julia Gillard! 👇🏽

Meet the Judges of the 2026 Women’s Prizes! A warm welcome to: Julia Gillard, @monaarshiwrites.bsky.social, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd and Annie Macmanus, and Thangam Debbonaire, Roma Agrawal, Nicola Elliott, Nina Stibbe and Nicola Williams. #WomensPrize

Introducing our judges for the 2026 Women’s Prizes! Chaired by the former Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard and Baroness Thangam Debbonaire, these two incredible panels include poets, broadcasters, founders, comedians, DJs and more. Learn more at: womensprize.com/meet-the-jud...

2pm (BST) tomorrow! Who's excited? #WomensPrize #WomensPrizeforFiction #WomensPrizeforNonFiction

Feminist campaigner and founder of Sex Ed Matters, Laura Coryton joins Vick on #Bookshelfie this week, discussing the books which have inspired her campaigning and why sex education in schools still needs to evolve. Listen now: link.chtbl.com/Womens_Prize...

Early bird tickets to #WomensPrizeLIVE2026 expire at midnight tonight - book yours now: womensprize.com/event/womens...