6 days ago
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- South Wales Argus
Cardiff opera singer wins prestigious writing award
Rosie Rowell was announced as the 2025 winner of the Women's Prize Trust's Discoveries Award for her unpublished novel-in-progress, "Down by the Stryth."
The atmospheric thriller, inspired by the Bolton Strid, explores dysfunctional family relationships, generational trauma, and the complexities of womanhood.
Ms Rowell, who studied English Literature at Durham University, will receive a £5,000 cash prize and an offer of representation from Curtis Brown literary agency.
Ms Rowell said: "Winning Discoveries has felt surreal and extraordinary.
"Knowing that the judges see promise in the story I've worked so hard on and loved so deeply is incredibly encouraging."
The Discoveries programme aims to find and support aspiring female novelists from across the UK and Ireland.
Since its launch in 2020, the programme has inspired thousands of women to share their writing for the first time, receiving over 13,000 novels-in-progress.
