Women's Prize for Fiction

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Happy Bookshop Day! What book are you hoping to find as you stroll down your high street today? If you don’t fancy braving the outdoors, and would prefer to curl up with your current read instead, don’t forget you can support your local bookshop on Bookshop.org too! Browse our shelves to discover books from our 2026 judges (more on that below…), the 2025 Women’s Prize For Fiction and Non-Fiction shortlists, reads recommended by our Bookshelfie guests and more. It’s the perfect time to start thinking about gifting season, while supporting the Women’s Prize Trust and your local bookshop with every purchase! SHOP BOOKS Once you’re done browsing, read on to catch-up on the latest Women’s Prize news, including our 2026 judges, the latest Bookshelfie episode, a new WhatsApp group, and an opportunity to attend an exclusive screening of Regretting You! MEET THE JUDGES In case you missed it, this week we announced the judging panels for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction! The 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction will be chaired by Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia, joined by Mona Arshi, poet, novelist and essayist, Salma El-Wardany, author, presenter, poet and speaker, Cariad Lloyd, writer, podcaster, actor and comedian, and Annie Macmanus, author, broadcaster and DJ. The 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction will be chaired by Baroness Thangam Debbonaire, member of the House of Lords and former Labour MP, joined by Roma Agrawal, engineer, author and broadcaster, Nicola Elliott, founder of NEOM Wellbeing, Nina Stibbe, novelist and memorist, and Nicola Williams, Crown Court judge and thriller author. We cannot wait to see which books this line up of extraordinary women choose for the longlists next year. Watch the above to hear what the judges are most excited for, and learn more about their reading interests here and here. LEARN MORE BOOKSHELFIE X LAURA CORYTON Feminist campaigner and founder of Sex Ed Matters, Laura Coryton is this week’s Bookshelfie guest! Laura talks to host Vick Hope about the books which have inspired her campaigning, the power of sisterhood and why sex education in schools still needs to evolve. Listen to discover the five books that have shaped Laura most, and don’t forget – if you like the sound of Laura’s recommendations, you can head to our shelves on Bookshop.org to pick one up for your next read. LISTEN HERE SHOP BOOKS WIN: TICKETS TO REGRETTING YOU To celebrate the release of Regretting You in UK cinemas on October 24 (Cert: 12A), we have teamed up with Paramount Pictures UK to offer you an exciting chance to see the movie early and in style at the UK Gala screening in London on Wednesday October 15. You and your guest can enjoy drinks and canapés before you get the chance to watch the film over a week before it hits the big screen nationwide. Simply fill out the form linked below to enter! ENTER HERE NEWS We have to share this incredible annotated collection of Jane Austen’s six finished novels, brought to life with insightful, thoughtful and witty extensive notes by the brilliant Jo Baker, Sandra Cisneros, Bernardine Evaristo, Daisy Hay, Kate Mosse and Joanna Quinn. The complete set is on auction with Sotheby’s until 15 October, with proceeds donated to our work at the Women’s Prize Trust. LEARN MORE If you’re regretting not securing an Early Bird ticket to Women’s Prize LIVE last weekend – not to worry, as general admission tickets are now on sale! Previous festivals have included talks from Bernardine Evaristo, Helen Fielding, Laura Bates, Elif Shafak, V. V. Ganeshananthan, Tayari Jones, Emma Gannon, Julia Gillard, Vick Hope, Alex Scott, Anita Rani, Louise Minchin, Lorraine Candy, Mishal Hussein and Gill Hornby, and many more. Will we be seeing you there?! BOOK HERE JOIN US ON WHATSAPP! Do you want to be in the know of all of the latest Women’s Prize news as it happens, see exclusive behind the scenes content, have access to new merch before anyone else and more?! Join us Behind Prize Doors – our official community on WhatsApp! COUNT ME IN FOR THE COLDER DAYS… SHOP To contact the Women’s Prize Trust, please email: info@womensprize.com The Women's Prize Trust is a registered charity (registered charity number 1181253)

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