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The Correspondent
Women's Prize · 2026 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2026 | Winner |
About This Book
An epistolary debut novel about 73-year-old retired lawyer Sybil Van Antwerp, told through decades of letters to friends, family, and writers. Winner of the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction.
About the Author
Virginia EvansAmerican
Virginia Evans is an American novelist whose debut, The Correspondent (2025), is an epistolary novel about retired lawyer Sybil Van Antwerp. After years of unpublished work, the book became a word-of-mouth bestseller and won the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction. Evans lives in the United States.
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