Booker Prize 2026 judge Raymond Antrobus reflects on the discipline of reading at scale, and why he feels the artistry of the sentence remains at the heart of great writing
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Discover more about the judges of the Booker Prize 2026: what they’re looking for on the longlist, where they most love to read, and the Booker-nominated novels they return to again and again
Celebrated classicist, writer and broadcaster Mary Beard chairs the judging panel and is joined by award-winning poet, writer and educator Raymond Antrobus; musician, writer and broadcaster Jarvis Cocker; journalist, editor and critic Rebecca Liu; and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist, poet and essayist Patricia Lockwood.
