The Winners of the Inaugural James Patterson + Bookshop.org Prize
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Virginia Evans wrote one of the most popular books of 2025, and now she can add “award-winning author” to her bio. Evans just got inaugurated James Patterson + Bookshop.org Awards for her novel reporterwhich is going to happen soon a movie Starring Jane Fonda.
The new award, which celebrates debut authors published in the US, is presented by independent booksellers, who were responsible for Evans’ rise to the bestseller list at the end of 2025. Evans will receive $15,000 in prize money and will be prominently featured on bookshop.org and participating indie bookstores. Nice work if you can get it.