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Van der Wouden and Clarke Win 2025 Women’s Prizes as Queen Camilla Attends

The Trust marked its 30th anniversary with a London ceremony where van der Wouden used her acceptance to champion intersex healthcare.

Overview

  • Yael van der Wouden secured the Women’s Prize for Fiction with her debut novel The Safekeep, which examines repressed desire and post-Holocaust aftermath in 1960s Netherlands.
  • Doctor Rachel Clarke won the Non-Fiction award for The Story of a Heart, tracing the human stories behind a century of heart transplant surgery.
  • Both authors each received £30,000 and a limited-edition art piece crafted by the Women’s Prize Trust in recognition of their literary achievements.
  • Queen Camilla made a surprise appearance at the London ceremony, underscoring the awards’ prestige in the Trust’s 30th year.
  • In her acceptance speech, van der Wouden revealed she is intersex and urged greater advocacy and healthcare access for the trans and intersex community.