The 2026 Women's Prize crowned two debut authors on the same night. Last year's fiction winner was a debut. A clear-eyed look ...

Two debut books, one about Afghanistan and another an epistolatory novel about the life of a 73-year old woman, have won the ...

The novel questions the sanctity of marriage, motherhood, sexuality and personal freedom through two contrasting narrators: ...

How book clubs, reading groups, and events like STORYfest are helping women build friendships, combat loneliness, and find ...

Anne Enright's "The Wren, The Wren" and Claire Kilroy's "Soldier, Sailor" have been included in a six-book shortlist for the prestigious Women's Prize for Fiction. The prize is awarded to the female ...

Hundreds of people converged on the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center for Literary Women’s annual Long Beach Festival of Authors this weekend, which brought together female authors and avid ...

In recognition of Women’s History Month, we asked GBH staff to recommend some of their favorite authors who are women. Responses immediately flooded in covering an expansive range of genres. From ...

In a publishing industry long critiqued for its lack of diversity, a transformative initiative is reshaping opportunities for Black women writers. Women & Words, launched by Storehouse Voices, a ...

The expo will be November 1 at the Hilton Garden in at 2321 East Beltline Avenue in Grand Rapids from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M November 1 is National Authors Day, and Hook a Sista Up is continuing the ...

Women are underrepresented among authors of retracted publications, particularly in cases involving multiple retractions, according to a new study published November 19, 2025 in the open-access ...