In an age where narratives often become homogenised, philanthropy can help provide a platform for under-represented voices, offering stories that challenge societal norms, provoke thought, inspire change and create a more empathetic and informed society.
There is a strong Brit contingent with 11 of the 16 nominations coming from British authors, including newly elected MP Yuan Yang, palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke and marine biologist Helen Scales.
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The Fiction Prize judging panel is made up of chair, author Kit de Waal, alongside novelist, journalist and inaugural winner of the Orange Award for New Writers (the Women’s Prize for debut novelists in 2006), Diana Evans; author, journalist and mental-health campaigner, Bryony Gordon; magazine editor, most recently editor-in-chief of Glamour UK, Deborah Joseph; and musician and composer known for award-winning film scores, Amelia Warner.
