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The recipients of the creative writing scholarship, which began in 2009, discuss how crucial the award has been in kickstarting their careers

The international reaction to Shehan Karunatilka’s Booker Prize win has been universally positive. Here, we round up the best responses

From classic sci-fi to interactive children’s books, we reflect on the novels that inspired Shehan Karunatilaka’s The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
 

Members of the Designer Bookbinders society reveal their designs for the Booker Prize 2022 shortlisted titles, which took around 150 hours of work to create

At the Booker Prize 2022 ceremony, Dua Lipa, the singer-songwriter, delivered a keynote speech about her love of reading and the influence of Ismail Kadare
 

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka is named winner of the Booker Prize 2022. Read the press release here to discover more about the win.
 

As Shehan Karunatilaka becomes the second Sri Lankan author to win the Booker, here’s everything you need to know about him and his prize-winning novel
 

Whether you are in the UK or elsewhere in the world, find out how to keep up to date with this year’s ceremony on Monday October 17