The world's most influential awards for fiction

Genre-defying British author M. John Harrison wins for his dystopian satire that presents ‘the politics of now seen through the lens of the future’. Find out more here

Lewis Gribben, Kathryn Hunter, Paterson Joseph, Himesh Patel, Maxine Peake and Savannah Steyn star in our new films showcasing this year’s shortlist. Watch them here

New Writing North and Tyneside Cinema host M. John Harrison, the newly crowned winner of the Booker Prize 2026, at an exclusive event in Newcastle for his first public appearance following his win with The End of Everything

The 2027 judging panel for the Bukhman International Booker Prize, the world’s most influential award for translated fiction, has been announced, and submissions are now open to publishers. Find out more about the newly renamed prize here

The three adult judges have been announced, and a UK-wide search for three child judges is underway. The shortlist of eight books will be announced on 24 November 2026. Find out more here

The Booker Prize Foundation and UEA announce a new creative writing scholarship in the name of our former Company Secretary Eve Smith

In partnership with The Reading Agency, we have launched a Booker Prizes Quick Read, featuring stories by Roddy Doyle, Yael van der Wouden, David Szalay and more