Ruth Ozeki’s ‘complete joy’ of a novel wins Women’s prize for fiction

The Book of Form and Emptiness is praised by judges for its sparkling writing, warmth, intelligence and poignancy'

Ruth Ozeki's fourth novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness, has won the Women's prize for fiction.

The novelist, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest takes the 30,000 award for a book that stood out for its sparkling writing, warmth, intelligence, humour and poignancy", according to chair of judges Mary Ann Sieghart.