00:00Virginia Evans for The Forest Founders.
00:15I have always known this is what I was made for, books and fiction.
00:20I've always known that, and I thank God that I have.
00:23It's one of, if not, the greatest gifts of my life.
00:26But even having known that, it's another thing entirely to be welcomed by all of you,
00:33the Women's Prize judges and my fellow authors and readers,
00:37to find when I cross the finish line the good company of other writers,
00:42here specifically the women.
00:44This was the treasure on the other side, this side of it,
00:48to be welcomed and to have a seat pulled away from the table for me,
00:52to be given a place at the table.
00:53And you've honored me by welcoming me here, and I'm very thankful.
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