Women’s Prize For Non Fiction: Guardian Investigation Reveals Alarming Rise
Women's Prize for Nonfiction, Guardian Investigation Reveals Alarming rise of how women’s are prizes for Nonfiction News Agency: The Guardian In the grand old halls of literature, stories have always echoed—of wars and kings, inventions and revolutions. But listen closely, and you’ll notice something: many of those stories were told by men. For years, the shelves of nonfiction books—biographies, history, science, politics—were overwhelmingly filled with male voices.But in 2025, something changed. That’s when a new award was born: The Women’s Prize for Nonfiction . It wasn’t just a shiny trophy—it was a signal. A signal that women’s experiences, research, insight, and stories in the world of nonfiction deserved the same spotlight, the same respect. Why now? Because despite progress in fiction and poetry, women writing nonfiction still often faced hurdles. Fewer were published. Even fewer were reviewed or nominated for top prizes. Their works—though brilliant...