Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead a Brit-heavy Booker prize longlist | TheBriefWire
Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead a Brit-heavy Booker prize longlist
Published 28 July 2026 Ā· science
Chair of judges Mary Beard said each of the 13 books in contention for the Ā£50,000 award ātakes the reader to new placesā ā¢ Comment
Chair of judges Mary Beard said each of the 13 books in contention for the Ā£50,000 award ātakes the reader to new placesā ā¢ Comment: This Booker longlist may have two previous winners, but itās keen to experiment Douglas Stuart and Marlon James, two previous winners of the Booker, have been named on this yearās longlist, alongside three-time nominee Elizabeth Strout, in a collection that ārewards riskā.
The 13 novels selected for the 2026 prize, announced on Tuesday, feature authors of seven nationalities across three continents, with almost half from the UK.
Ten of the writers are appearing on a Booker longlist for the first time, including three debut novelists: Kenan Orhan, Rebecca Perry and Djamel White.
Published: July 28, 2026 ā¢ 6:30 PM IST Ā· Updated: July 28, 2026 ā¢ 7:07 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Chair of judges Mary Beard said each of the 13 books in contention for the Ā£50,000 award ātakes the reader to new placesā ā¢ Comment: This Booker longlist may have two previous winners, but itās keen to experiment Douglas Stuart and Marlon James, two previous winners of the Booker, have been named on this yearās longlist, alongside three-time nominee Elizabeth Strout, in a collection that ārewards riskā.
The 13 novels selected for the 2026 prize, announced on Tuesday, feature authors of seven nationalities across three continents, with almost half from the UK.
Ten of the writers are appearing on a Booker longlist for the first time, including three debut novelists: Kenan Orhan, Rebecca Perry and Djamel White.
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