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Yael van der Wouden and Rachel Clarke win Women's Prize book awards

Dutch writer Yael van der Wouden won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday for her debut novel “The Safekeep.”

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Women’s prize for fiction goes to debut novelist Yael van der Wouden’s The Safekeep

Nonfiction award goes to Rachel Clarke’s ‘beautiful and compassionate’ The Story of a Heart, about a lifesaving transplant seen from all sides

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025

Debut novel by Dutch author wins 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction

Yael van der Wouden won the award for her novel, The Safekeep, which explores repressed desire and the unresolved aftermath of the Holocaust.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

The Independent named best digital publishing company of the year

The Independent was awarded top gong at the Digital Publishing Awards

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

"So many artists make great work, but they hide”: Mr Bingo on the art of building an online presence

The illustrator discusses navigating social media and overcoming the pressure to create.

Creative Bloq · Jun 12, 2025

Brotherless Night by VV Ganeshananthan audiobook review – love and conflict in Sri Lanka

The civil war transforms a young trainee doctor’s life as she copes with her feelings for a Tamil Tiger in last year’s Women’s prizewinning novel

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025

Love Forms by Claire Adam review – the power of a mother’s loss

Forty years on, a Trinidadian woman has never stopped looking for the daughter she gave up for adoption, in a quietly devastating novel

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025

NPR newsroom was awash in ‘sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll’ — complete with staff cocaine dealer, tell-all claims

‘It was the counterculture,’ veteran journalist Steve Oney said. ‘People were using [cocaine] for recreational purposes. Other times, they’d have an all-night edit session and snort a couple lines and then just work’

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

How Prince William and Princess Kate Are "Preparing" George, Charlotte, and Louis for "Their Future Roles" Within the Royal Family

"William takes his responsibilities...very seriously," a royal expert explained.

Marie Claire · Jun 11, 2025

Apple's Ambitious Sci-Fi Epic Just Justified Its Most Controversial Move

In the new 'Foundation' Season 3 trailer, we see Gaal and the Mule headed for a big showdown. Here's how the show set this up.

Inverse · Jun 11, 2025