Women's Prize for Non-Fiction

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About this list

Women's Prize, 2 Books

The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction is an annual book award run by the Women’s Prize Trust that celebrates exceptional narrative non-fiction written by women. It’s open to women writers worldwide whose books are published in the UK and written in English, and it rewards work chosen for excellence, originality, and accessibility—with the winner receiving £30,000 plus a limited-edition artwork called “the Charlotte.”

This list is a yearly book award, and was added to this site 6 months ago.

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Number of Voters:
5
Voter Count Unknown:
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Voter Names Unknown:
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High Quality Source:
Yes
Location Specific:
No
Category Specific:
No