Memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wins top book award
Published six months after Giuffre took her own life, the memoir recounts her accounts of encounters with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former partner Ghislaine Maxwell.
A posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most well-known accusers, has been awarded the highest honour at this year's British Book Awards.
The book, Nobody's Girl, written with Amy Wallace, was announced as Book of the Year during a ceremony held on 11 May, reports BBC.
Published six months after Giuffre took her own life, the memoir recounts her accounts of encounters with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former partner Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Speaking on her behalf, Giuffre's sister-in-law Amanda Roberts described the memoir as "a true testament to what a survivor's voice can do when finally given the space to be heard."
She added in a video message that Giuffre "inspired millions… and called us to action."
Her brother, Sky Roberts, said the family felt "truly honoured" to accept the recognition in her name, while co-author Amy Wallace said the project had been "the honour of my career."
The memoir also includes allegations Giuffre made involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, which he has repeatedly denied.
Following its publication last October, the book intensified public scrutiny of Mountbatten-Windsor and became part of a series of developments that ultimately resulted in King Charles III removing his brother's royal titles and honours.
At the same awards ceremony, Nobody's Girl also secured the Non-Fiction Narrative Book of the Year prize.
According to Alice O'Keeffe, books editor at The Bookseller and chair of the judging panel, the memoir received strong backing from the judges.
She said it recognised Giuffre's "remarkable courage and determination."
