The Women’s Prize Trust

The Women’s Prize Trust is the registered charity building a better future by championing women’s writing.

The Trust believes that every woman’s voice has the power to elicit and inspire change – regardless of age, race, nationality or background – and through its work tackling the gender disparity within the world of books, is putting women’s words into the hands of more readers. The Trust is behind the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the largest celebration of women’s creativity in the world, and the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, recognising brilliant writing written by female thought-leaders, changemakers and experts.

The charity also empowers new voices, helping to unlock potential, boost confidence, and increase skills and knowledge through writer development programmes and prizes such as ‘Discoveries’. It also inspires a global, inclusive community of readers, sharing stories and information to reduce isolation, create empathy and enhance mental wellbeing.

Claire Shanahan is Executive Director of the Women’s Prize Trust; Anna Rafferty is Chair of the Board; Kate Mosse CBE FRSL is Founder Director for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction.