How independent publishers have become the cornerstone of the International Booker Prize The majority of publishers submitting books for the International Booker Prize are indies. We spoke to some of them about passion, risk-taking and the growing appeal of translated fiction
Introducing a new short-story collection featuring Booker-nominated authorsIn 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
Everything you need to know about the Children's Booker Prize 2027Submissions for the inaugural Children’s Booker Prize are now open to publishers, the three adult judges have been announced, and a UK-wide search for three child judges is underway. Find out more here
Reading Guide: The Van by Roddy DoyleShortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1991, the third novel in Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy follows two old friends working in a fast-food van against the backdrop of the 1990 football World Cup
Monthly Spotlight: Quartet in Autumn by Barbara PymBarbara Pym guides us through the small lives of four ageing colleagues as they approach retirement
Meet our next judging panelAhead of the Booker Prize 2026 longlist announcement on Tuesday, 28 July, get to know Mary Beard, Raymond Antrobus, Jarvis Cocker, Rebecca Liu and Patricia Lockwood
Events: What’s on and dates for your diaryFrom intimate gatherings to bustling festivals, book readings to interviews, we celebrate the finest in fiction at these UK events featuring Booker-nominated authors
