Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir has been named book of the year at the British Book Awards.
Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir Of Surviving Abuse And Fighting For Justice, co-written by Amy Wallace, details Ms Giuffre’s account and accusations against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Ms Giuffre was one of the primary accusers of Jeffrey Epstein up until her death by suicide, aged 41, last year.
Prior to King Charles’s US State Visit last month, Sky Roberts, Ms Giuffre’s brother, alongside his wife Amanda,pleaded with the monarch to engage with both their family and survivors of the convicted paedophile Epstein.
Virginia Giuffre | Source: REUTERS
“We need the King of England to stand up and show his unity with survivors,” Mr Roberts told the BBC.
“All we ask is for a 10-minute meeting with the King to show him that we’re real people, with real feelings.”
In a ceremony at Grosvenor House in London on Monday, her posthumous book picked up the book of the year prize and non-fiction narrative book of the year.
Poet and children’s author Michael Rosen won the children’s non-fiction illustrated award for his latest book with illustrator Helen Oxenbury, titled Oh Dear, Look What I Got!
Nobody’s Girl – Virginia Giuffre | Source: PA
Nobody’s Girl – Virginia Giuffre | Source: PA
American writer Suzanne Collins, best known for the Hunger Games franchise, also triumphed in the children’s fiction category for Sunrise On The Reaping.
Meanwhile, writer and TV presenter Richard Osman, who was awarded an OBE by the Princess Royal last week, received a special nod in the crime and thriller category, though came away empty-handed.
Philip Jones, editor of The Bookseller and chair of the judges at the British Book Awards, said: “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.
“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.
“In 2025, the importance of the book was manifest, it was a beacon to many and a heartbeat for all.”
Alice O’Keeffe, head of books for The Bookseller and chairwoman of the books of the year, said the judges “championed” Ms Giuffre’s memoir.
“With this award, we recognise the late author’s extraordinary courage and determination, supported by [publisher] Doubleday’s sensitive campaign. #BelieveHer,” she added.
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