The Latest Breaking News from Barbara Kingsolver

Percival Everett’s “James” has won the National Book Award for fiction

As the Pulitzer-winning author’s little-known first book is published in the UK, she discusses the roots of division in the US, her wild childhood, and putting the story straight about where she’s from

Barbara Kingsolver was named as one of the two winners of the James Tait Black Prize for her book Demon Copperhead, which reworks David Copperfield.

The US author, 68, said that books by women were still not ‘discussed or reviewed’ in the same way as their male counterparts.

Barbara Kingsolver and others are no longer oppressed – they dominate book sales

Barbara Kingsolver took home the prestigious award this week for her novel ‘Demon Copperhead’. With women accounting for nearly 80 per cent of book sales across the UK and North America, hasn’t the Women’s Prize already served its purpose? Yes, writes Claire Allfree... but there’s more to it

The first author to win the Women’s prize for fiction twice on how Charles Dickens – and rage about the opioid crisis - helped her write ‘the great Appalachian novel’

The writer took home the top prize for her Charles Dickens-inspired novel Demon Copperhead. By Prudence Wade.

Barbara Kingsolver said she is happy that her readers will follow her ‘wherever I go in a literary way’ following her historic win.