Helena Towers
@helenatowerspr.bsky.social
Comms and Events Manager at The Women’s Prize Trust.
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UK’s Women’s Prize Trust has announced the winners of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction.
Here are the winners of the 2025 Women’s Prizes in Fiction and Nonfiction.
Today, the UK’s Women’s Prize Trust announced the winner of the 30th Women’s Prize for Fiction, which “champions excellence, originality, and accessibility in women’s writing,” and is awarded to th…
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June 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
UK’s Women’s Prize Trust has announced the winners of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction.
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‘Who tells the story determines the story that gets told.’
In 2017 Common People, an anthology of working class memoir was our attempt to offer alternative narratives.
So much yet to be done.
See the work of @drdaveobrien.bsky.social
In 2017 Common People, an anthology of working class memoir was our attempt to offer alternative narratives.
So much yet to be done.
See the work of @drdaveobrien.bsky.social
Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn
Exclusive: Analysis by the Guardian shows a third of major arts leaders were educated privately
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February 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
‘Who tells the story determines the story that gets told.’
In 2017 Common People, an anthology of working class memoir was our attempt to offer alternative narratives.
So much yet to be done.
See the work of @drdaveobrien.bsky.social
In 2017 Common People, an anthology of working class memoir was our attempt to offer alternative narratives.
So much yet to be done.
See the work of @drdaveobrien.bsky.social
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The 2025 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction longlist. We cannot wait to hear what you think of these 16 incredible books!
February 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The 2025 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction longlist. We cannot wait to hear what you think of these 16 incredible books!
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We are so excited to announce that the third #WomensPrize Book Club event will be with bestselling author #PaulaHawkins, this April!
February 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We are so excited to announce that the third #WomensPrize Book Club event will be with bestselling author #PaulaHawkins, this April!
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Stop your Monday scrolling!
Stop your Sunday scrolling! It's speaker announcement time…
We are thrilled to announce that Emma Gannon, Priscilla Morris, @katemossewriter.bsky.social, Kavita Puri, June Sarpong, Rose Tremain and @kitdewaal.bsky.social will all be joining us for #WomensPrize LIVE on 11 June!
We are thrilled to announce that Emma Gannon, Priscilla Morris, @katemossewriter.bsky.social, Kavita Puri, June Sarpong, Rose Tremain and @kitdewaal.bsky.social will all be joining us for #WomensPrize LIVE on 11 June!
February 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Stop your Monday scrolling!
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One more sleep until the #WomensPrize Book Club with Sarah Waters🤩
The livestream of tomorrow's event will be available to ticket holders to watch on catch-up for month after the live event – just book your tickets before 4pm tomorrow! bit.ly/SarahWatersB...
The livestream of tomorrow's event will be available to ticket holders to watch on catch-up for month after the live event – just book your tickets before 4pm tomorrow! bit.ly/SarahWatersB...
Women’s Prize Book Club with Sarah Waters - Women's Prize
In conversation with Simon Savidge Dear Book Lovers, We are thrilled to invite you to the second Women’s Prize Book Club event! The Women’s Prize Trust is partnering with Storyhouse […]
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January 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
One more sleep until the #WomensPrize Book Club with Sarah Waters🤩
The livestream of tomorrow's event will be available to ticket holders to watch on catch-up for month after the live event – just book your tickets before 4pm tomorrow! bit.ly/SarahWatersB...
The livestream of tomorrow's event will be available to ticket holders to watch on catch-up for month after the live event – just book your tickets before 4pm tomorrow! bit.ly/SarahWatersB...
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📣 To celebrate #InternationalWomensDay2025, we've teamed up with the Women's Prize Trust @womensprize.bsky.social to donate 10% of every book sale to their important work in improving access to books and creating equity within writing communities 📚 uk.bookshop.org/lists/women-...
January 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
📣 To celebrate #InternationalWomensDay2025, we've teamed up with the Women's Prize Trust @womensprize.bsky.social to donate 10% of every book sale to their important work in improving access to books and creating equity within writing communities 📚 uk.bookshop.org/lists/women-...
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Calling all #lastminute writers! This is your official reminder that this is your last weekend to write your #Discoveries submission⏰ Learn more about Discoveries and enter your writing, here: www.womensprize.com/discoveries
January 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Calling all #lastminute writers! This is your official reminder that this is your last weekend to write your #Discoveries submission⏰ Learn more about Discoveries and enter your writing, here: www.womensprize.com/discoveries
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womensprize.com/event/publis... Join Elizabeth Kuligowski and Preethi Nair and me for this discussion on non-traditional publishing, chaired by literary agent Jamilah Ahmed. #BookSky @womensprize.bsky.social
Publishing Your Own Way - Women's Prize
Whilst traditional publishing still dominates bookshops and bestseller lists, many writers are increasingly finding alternative ways to reach readers, so they can earn an income and feel empowered to ...
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December 19, 2024 at 8:45 AM
womensprize.com/event/publis... Join Elizabeth Kuligowski and Preethi Nair and me for this discussion on non-traditional publishing, chaired by literary agent Jamilah Ahmed. #BookSky @womensprize.bsky.social
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Writing West Midlands has some great affordable writing courses including From Pitch to Publication live zoom sessions starting in January.
Details of all courses at
writingwestmidlands.org
Details of all courses at
writingwestmidlands.org
Writing West Midlands - Supporting Creative Writers | UK
The literature development agency for the region, funded by Arts Council England. We work across the West Midlands with writers aged 8+, and run Birmingham Literature Festival.
www.writingwestmidlands.org
December 21, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Writing West Midlands has some great affordable writing courses including From Pitch to Publication live zoom sessions starting in January.
Details of all courses at
writingwestmidlands.org
Details of all courses at
writingwestmidlands.org
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Some of my (non-work) books of the year - including 3 from this year’s @thewingateprize.bsky.social longlist
December 18, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Some of my (non-work) books of the year - including 3 from this year’s @thewingateprize.bsky.social longlist
Bit sad that other people have snow and I’ve just got relentless South London drizzle…
November 19, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Bit sad that other people have snow and I’ve just got relentless South London drizzle…