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Dutch-Israeli writer Yael van der Wouden wins the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction for her novel The Safekeep ,

Israeli invasion of Syria — Dutch-Israeli writer Yael van der Wouden wins the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction for her novel The Safekeep , which was also shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize. British physicia

Published June 12, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Israeli invasion of Syria.

Dutch-Israeli writer Yael van der Wouden wins the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction for her novel The Safekeep , which was also shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize. British physician and writer Rachel Clarke wins the sister prize, the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, for her book about palliative care, The Story of a Heart . [https://apnews.com/article/womens-prize-fiction-nonfiction-winners-6581756b842a58e81d779e725cfae34d (AP)] [https://www.thebookseller.com/news/yael-van-der-wouden-and-rachel-clarke-named-womens-prize-2025-winners ( The Bookseller )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-06-12).