Electric, poignant, exquisitely written: inside the inaugural Women’s prize for nonfiction shortlist

The award’s chair of judges talks us through the contenders – from a study of AI’s underbelly to a poignant autobiography – and why they made the final six
• The Women’s prize for nonfiction shortlist

As chair of judges for the inaugural Women’s prize for nonfiction, it has been a privilege to read some of the best work produced in English by women in the last year. From our longlist of 16 fantastic titles, my fellow judges Venetia La …

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