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The books to add to your holiday reading list

It’s holiday season! Wondering what books to pack? Look no further...

Evening Standard · Jul 28

The books everyone will be reading this summer

SUMMER READING: From sun-soaked page-turners to perfect al fresco lunch companions, these are 21 of the hottest reads right now

The Independent UK · Jun 14

‘Failure was my thing’: Women’s prize winner Virginia Evans on her long journey to success

The American author received ‘thousands of rejections’ over two decades before finally hitting gold with her first published novel

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Two debut authors win Women’s Prize 2026 for fiction and non-fiction

Two debut books, one about Afghanistan and another an epistolatory novel about the life of a 73-year old woman, have won the 2026 Women’s Prize.

Evening Standard · Jun 11

Women’s prize: Virginia Evans wins for fiction and Lyse Doucet takes award for nonfiction

Evans’s The Correspondent and the BBC journalist’s ‘people’s history’ of modern Afghanistan, The Finest Hotel in Kabul, win £30,000 prizes

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11

Women’s prize for fiction: tales of power, agency, ageing and connection – six experts review the shortlist

The Women’s prize for fiction has been awarded to a female author of any nationality for the best novel written in English since 1996. In its 30th year, it is now one of the most influential literary awards in the world.

The Conversation · Jun 8

Virginia Evans: ‘I loved books about things that can’t exist’

The Women’s prize-shortlisted novelist on taking inspiration from John Steinbeck, Joan Didion and Jhumpa Lahiri, and weeping through Little Women in her 30s

The Guardian - UK · May 29

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans review – immensely enjoyable return of the epistolary novel

This moving work about an irascible woman in her 70s who conducts her most intimate relationships through letters has been shortlisted for the Women’s prize

The Guardian - UK · May 14

This unique novel comprised entirely of letters just won the Women’s Prize for Fiction

Virginia Evans’s took home the award for best fiction novel.

The Independent UK · Apr 22

Virginia Evans and Susan Choi are among 6 finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction

Four debut novelists are among the six finalists for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction, announced Wednesday

The Independent UK · Apr 22