Key Facts

• Virginia Giuffre’s memoir Nobody’s Girl won the British Book Awards’ book of the year and non-fiction narrative book of the year.
• The memoir was published six months after Giuffre took her own life.
• The book details Giuffre’s encounters with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, both involved in sex trafficking and abuse cases.
• The memoir included allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, which he has denied.
• Following the book’s publication, King Charles III removed royal titles and honors from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
• The award was accepted by Giuffre’s family, with a video speech highlighting her courage and impact as a survivor.
• The British Book Awards also honored other authors, including posthumous awards for Sophie Kinsella, Joanna Trollope, and Dame Jilly Cooper.
• The awards ceremony celebrated a range of categories including children’s books, romantic fiction, graphic novels, and audiobooks.