Friday, September 25, 2015

Royal Society book prize won by a woman for first time


The first solo female author to win the Royal Society's prestigious Winton Prize says she hopes her victory is a "sign of a more level playing field" for all writers.

Gaia Vince, a journalist specialising in science, the environment and social issues, was awarded the prize for Adventures in Anthropocene: A Journey to the Heart of the Planet we Made, an exploration of the Earth in 'a new age' dominated by our species. 

By: Emily Reynolds,

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