Virginia Evans https://www.wfdd.org/tags/virginia-evans Virginia Evans en-US Copyright Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:42:24 GMT Winston-Salem author Virginia Evans wins Women's Prize for Fiction https://www.wfdd.org/books/2026-06-12/winston-salem-author-virginia-evans-wins-womens-prize-for-fiction The Correspondent tells the story of a divorced woman in her 70s through her letters to friends, family and real-life authors. It's Evans' debut novel. Virginia Evans, winner of The Women's Prize for Fiction, poses for a photograph at the 2026 Women's Prize Trust SAwards Ceremony in London.
Virginia Evans, winner of The Women's Prize for fiction, poses for a photograph at the 2026 Women's Prize Trust Summer Party & Awards Ceremony in London, Thursday, June 11, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

The Women’s Prize Trust has awarded this year’s fiction prize to Winston-Salem-based author Virginia Evans for her debut novel, The Correspondent.

It tells the story of a divorced woman in her 70s through her letters to friends, family and real-life authors.

A graduate of James Madison University, Evans obtained a master’s of philosophy in creative writing at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, before settling in Winston-Salem with her family.

The Women’s Prize Trust is a U.K.-based charity that champions women writers.

The Correspondent has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 30 weeks.
 

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