'We need targets and pledges, but we also need stories': Abi Daré wins first ever Climate Fiction Prize

Michael Holder
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Credit: Climate Fiction Prize

British-Nigerian author takes home inaugural £10,000 prize for her second novel 'And So I Roar', praised by judges as 'a book of real energy and passion'

Abi Daré has won the first ever Climate Fiction Prize for her second novel And So I Roar, described by judges as "a witty and moving story that highlights the impact of climate change on women's lives...

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