Novelist Robert Harris has won Give a Book’s The Pleasure of Reading Prize for 2025, worth £10,000. The prize money is shared between the winning author and a charitable Give a Book project of the winner’s choice, often a prison, school or another project where reading for pleasure can “teach, inspire, and change lives”. The Pleasure of Reading Prize is sponsored by Bloomsbury Publishing and supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation.
Robert Harris Wins £10k Pleasure of Reading Prize 2025

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