{"id":1767,"date":"2026-05-12T07:38:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/virginia-giuffre-wins-book-of-the-year-for-the-memoir-that-exposed-the-epstein-elite\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:38:21","slug":"virginia-giuffre-wins-book-of-the-year-for-the-memoir-that-exposed-the-epstein-elite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/virginia-giuffre-wins-book-of-the-year-for-the-memoir-that-exposed-the-epstein-elite\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Giuffre wins Book of the Year for the memoir that exposed the Epstein elite"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_a88635\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Virginia Giuffre&#8217;s posthumous memoir, Nobody&#8217;s Girl: A Memoir Of Surviving Abuse And Fighting For Justice, was named book of the year at the British Book Awards on May 11<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<div class=\"Authors_authors-container__wVWas\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" style=\"--authors-by:&quot;By&quot;\"><span><span><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"AuthorLink_author-link__rg5qj\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/authors\/aimee-walsh\/\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_a88635\">Aim\u00e9e Walsh<\/strong><\/a><\/span> Columnist and U35 Deputy Editor<\/span><span> and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_a88635\">Carla Feric Press Association Entertainment Reporter<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37143078\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Virginia Giuffre, with a photo of herself as a teen, when she says she was abused by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew, among others. (Emily Michot\/Miami Herald\/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_US-NEWS-EPSTEIN-GIUFFRE-CRASH-MI.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Virginia Giuffre, with a photo of herself as a teen, when she says she was abused by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew, among others\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Virginia Giuffre, with a photo of herself as a teen, when she says she was abused by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew, among others<cite aria-label=\"Image: Miami Herald, TNSvia Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Miami Herald, TNSvia Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Virginia Giuffre&#8217;s compelling posthumous memoir, co-written with Amy Wallace, has been crowned book of the year at the British <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/tv-film-news\/page-screen-5-best-book-37119366\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Book<\/a> Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><em>Nobody&#8217;s Girl: A Memoir Of Surviving Abuse And Fighting For Justice<\/em> also claimed the prize for non-fiction narrative book of the year at a ceremony held at Grosvenor House in London on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The late Ms Giuffre, who died by suicide last year aged 41, is one of the most prominent accusers of paedophile financier <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/jeffrey-epstein\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell and former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her widely-acclaimed <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/4-books-offer-honest-funny-37114444\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">book<\/a> delivers a detailed account of her alleged trafficking by Epstein and Maxwell, and contains allegations against influential figures including Mountbatten-Windsor.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37143077\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37143077\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.4\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Copies of Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre. The book co-written with Amy Wallace, has been named book of the year at the British Book Awards. The memoir also picked up the prize for non-fiction narrative book of the year at a ceremony at Grosvenor House in London on Monday. Issue date: Monday May 11, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37143077.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_EMBARGOED-TO-2300-MONDAY-MAY-11-File-photo-dated-201025-of-copies-of-Nobodys-Girl-by-Virginia-Roberts-Giuffre-The-book.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the book co-written with Amy Wallace, has been named book of the year at the British Book Awards. \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Nobody&#8217;s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the book co-written with Amy Wallace, has been named book of the year at the British Book Awards. <cite aria-label=\"Image: \u00a9 2026 PA Media, All Rights Reserved\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: \u00a9 2026 PA Media, All Rights Reserved)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_4dfcff\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37117201\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/traitors-star-booker-winners-join-37117201\" tabindex=\"0\">The Traitors star and Booker winners join UK book festival&#8217;s massive 2026 line up<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_4dfcff\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37093449\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/lifestyle\/6-unmissable-books-coming-out-37093449\" tabindex=\"0\">6 unmissable books coming out in May from Kathryn Stockett and Douglas Stuart<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The victory is said to &#8220;remind us of the power of books to uphold an author&#8217;s legacy&#8221;, particularly in light of the revelations emerging from the Epstein files \u2014 the US Department of Justice&#8217;s document release relating to the convicted sex offender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The awards ceremony, hosted by TV presenter Steph McGovern, also saw Dame Jilly Cooper honoured amongst the authors recognised with a special posthumous award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dame Jilly passed away unexpectedly in October aged 88, and was best known for her saucy 1980s romance novel Rivals, which has since been adapted into an award-winning Disney+ series starring David Tennant and Aidan Turner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The celebrated author was honoured alongside fellow romance writers Joanna Trollope and Sophie Kinsella, while Emily Henry became the inaugural recipient of the romantic fiction book of the year award for <em>Great Big Beautiful Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Michael Rosen, the creator behind beloved children&#8217;s classic <em>We&#8217;re Going On A Bear Hunt<\/em>, claimed the children&#8217;s non-fiction illustrated award for his most recent collaboration with illustrator Helen Oxenbury, entitled Oh Dear, Look What I Got!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Children&#8217;s publishing enjoyed a particularly successful evening, with Skandar series author AF Steadman being crowned author of the year, and American comic book creator Dav Pilkey securing illustrator of the year for his chart-topping Dog Man and Captain Underpants series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Want to hear the latest books news and reviews from The Mirror&#8217;s resident bookworm? Follow Aim\u00e9e Walsh on Tiktok and <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"InstagramLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thereadparts\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">US novelist Suzanne Collins secured the prize in the children&#8217;s fiction category for <em>Sunrise On The Reaping<\/em>, a prequel to her young adult dystopian series The Hunger Games \u2013 which is currently being adapted into a forthcoming film set for release later this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 63 year old Collins is perhaps best recognised for The Hunger Games franchise, which was transformed into three blockbuster films starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, spawning numerous spin-off novels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><em>The Housemaid<\/em> author Freida McFadden and television presenter Richard Osman both earned recognition in the crime and thriller category, though Sally Smith ultimately claimed the prize for her novel <em>A Case Of Mice And Murder<\/em>. Jamie Smart claimed the first-ever graphic novel book of the year award, while Sarah Wynn-Williams scooped the audiobook non-fiction book of the year prize for <em>Careless People<\/em> \u2014 a memoir chronicling her time at <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/facebook\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Facebook<\/a> (Meta) and laying bare the company&#8217;s internal culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Philip Jones, editor of The Bookseller and chair of the judges at the British Book Awards, said: &#8220;Our winners represent the very best of the book trade, standing up for the books and the authors when others would try to stand them down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The British Book Awards affirms our creatives, our entertainers and our truth-tellers, and we applaud those who did so much to bring their work to the public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;In 2025 the importance of the book was manifest, it was a beacon to many and a heartbeat for all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alice O&#8217;Keeffe, head of books for The Bookseller and chairwoman of the books of the year, revealed that the judges &#8220;championed&#8221; Ms Giuffre&#8217;s memoir, adding: &#8220;With this award we recognise the late author&#8217;s extraordinary courage and determination, supported by (publisher) Doubleday&#8217;s sensitive campaign. #BelieveHer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Love reading? 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