Women's Prize for Fiction Day
Sunday 10 November.
Storyhouse is partnering with the Women’s Prize Trust to present a special day of events at Storyhouse during the Chester Literature Festival.
Marking the 30th anniversary of the renowned Women’s Prize for Fiction — celebrated as one of the world’s most prestigious honors for female creativity — the day will feature a series of panels, talks, and workshops under the banner of ‘Women’s Prize Day‘.
Scroll down to see some of the incredible events happening throughout the day, featuring appearances from Susanna Clarke, Louise Minchin, Irenosen Okojie and many more…
NEW: The Women’s Prize Book Club
As part of Women’s Prize Day at Storyhouse, we’re hosting the first edition of the brand-new Women’s Prize Book Club, hosted by Simon Savidge – our associate literary curator – and Louise Savidge.
Each event will invite an author from the Women’s Prize Library or a Women’s Prize Judge to join a book club like no other. Marking the 30th anniversary of the renowned Women’s Prize for Fiction, these events will leave you with a TBR brimming with the very best in fiction by women.
On Sunday 10 November, Women’s Prize-winning author Susanna Clarke will be live on stage to discuss her Women’s Prize-winning novel, Piranesi, as well as her multi-award-winning debut novel, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
Women’s Prize Day Events
Author Susanna Clarke in conversation with Simon and Louise Savidge
6pm – Storyhouse Theatre
Celebrating 30 Years of the Women's Prize for Fiction
4pm – Storyhouse Theatre
Women’s Prize Discoveries: Demystifying Publishing
2pm – Garret Theatre
What Makes A Good Plot? Women's Prize Creative Writing Workshop
12pm – Garret Theatre
About the Women’s Prize for Fiction
The Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the most successful, influential and popular literary prizes in the world, championing and amplifying women’s voices and nurturing a global community of readers.
The Prize was established in 1996 to highlight and remedy the imbalance in coverage, respect and reverence given to women writers versus their male peers, creating a platform for exceptional writing by women to shine.
The Prize is awarded annually to the author of the best full-length novel of the year written in English and published in the UK. The winner receives £30,000, anonymously endowed, and the ‘Bessie’, a bronze statuette created by the artist Grizel Niven.