Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet has won the Women's Prize for Fiction.

The Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the UK’s most prestigious annual book awards, celebrating artful and inventive literature by women from across the world. It comes with £30,000 and a limited edition bronze statuette called “Bessie” (talk about snazzy!). The Prize was founded after a year (1991) when the Booker Prize shortlist was entirely men.

This year, the winner, chosen from a spectacular shortlist, is Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet. The novel has been praised as a “shimmering wonder” that explores the the complexities of marriage, grief, and love. A hearty congrats!