Virginia Giuffre's Posthumous Memoir Wins British Book of the Year

Virginia Giuffre's memoir 'Nobody's Girl', co-written with Amy Wallace, won the top prize at the British Book Awards in London on Monday evening. The book, published six months after Giuffre's death, details her encounters with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as allegations against Prince Andrew, which he has denied. Accepting the award, Giuffre's sister-in-law Amanda Roberts called the book a testament to a survivor's voice. The memoir also won non-fiction narrative book of the year and, jointly with Sarah Wynn-Williams' 'Careless People', the freedom to publish award. The ceremony, hosted by Steph McGovern at Grosvenor House, honored other authors including Sophie Kinsella, Joanna Trollope, and Dame Jilly Cooper with a special posthumous award. Emily Henry won romantic fiction, Jamie Smart won graphic novel, and Suzanne Collins won children's fiction for 'Sunrise on the Reaping'. The British Book Awards, also known as the Nibbies, celebrate the best books published in 2025.