Der Women’s Prize for Fiction geht in diesem Jahr an die amerikanische Schriftstellerin Barbara Kingsolver für ihren Roman Demon Copperhead. Nach dem Pulitzer Prize räumt Kingsolver damit schon den zweiten wichtigen Literaturpreis ab.

Das Urteil der Jury: “Barbara Kingsolver has written a towering, deeply powerful and significant book. In a year of outstanding fiction by women, we made a unanimous decision on Demon Copperhead as our winner. Brilliant and visceral, it is storytelling by an author at the top of her game. We were all deeply moved by Demon, his gentle optimism, resilience and determination despite everything being set against him.
An exposé of modern America, its opioid crisis and the detrimental treatment of deprived and maligned communities, Demon Copperhead tackles universal themes – from addiction and poverty, to family, love, and the power of friendship and art – it packs a triumphant emotional punch, and is a novel that will withstand the test of time.”