The UK launches the Women's Prize for Nonfiction, a £30,000 award for female authors, to address the male-dominated nonfiction landscape.

A new prize, the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, has been launched in the UK to address the fact that nonfiction bookshelves are dominated by male authors. The prize, which is open to female English-language writers from any country, aims to close the "authority gap" and celebrate women's voices in nonfiction. The inaugural edition of the prize has longlisted 16 contenders, with the winner set to receive £30,000.

February 15, 2024
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