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25-11-2024 | 15:55 PM

Booker Prize 2024

Britain’s Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital.


  • The story depicts a single day aboard the International Space Station, capturing the beauty of Earth from space.

 

Key Facts 
  • The Booker Prize, established in 1969 in the UK, was originally for Commonwealth authors but is now open globally. 
  • Eligibility: Awarded to the best the best work of fiction in English published in the UK and Ireland, regardless of the author's nationality. 
  • Judging Criteria: Judges look for books that reflect contemporary issues and have lasting literary value.
  • Prize Money: Winner: £50,000
  • Shortlisted authors: £2,500 each
  • Sponsorship: Funded by Crankstart.

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