Booker Prize

8+ hour, 14+ min ago   (438+ words) “I remember somebody told me that when Ray(mond) Carver got some major American award, he described himself as being ‘out there in literature now.’ And I thought, ‘Maybe I’m out there in American literature now,’” Rushdie added, speaking during…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (213+ words) “I remember somebody told me that when Ray(mond) Carver got some major American award, he described himself as being ‘out there in literature now.’ And I thought, ‘Maybe I’m out there in American literature now,’” Rushdie added, speaking during…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (207+ words) Author Salman Rushdie appears at the Book Fair in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 20, 2023. Credit: AP / Michael Probst NEW YORK — Salman Rushdie, a U.S. citizen for the past decade, is to receive a literary honor reserved for the elite of American writers…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (468+ words) NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie, a U.S. citizen for the past decade, is to receive a literary honor reserved for the elite of American writers — a National Book Award medal for lifetime achievement. “Although I lived here for many, many years…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (514+ words) The book, entitled "In The Blink Of An Eye: Short Stories To Keep You Up At Night," contains 30 of her micro, flash and short fiction stories, many of which originally appeared in magazines, ezines, anthologies and blogs, beginning in 2020. Almost…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (69+ words) The Times This ‘magnificent’ novel about dementia would be a worthy Booker winner Switzy by Emma Cline is a deeply moving story about a dying man flying to a Zurich euthanasia clinic — it’s The Death of Ivan Ilyich of the…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (509+ words) Five crime novels, including two debuts, have been shortlisted for this year’s McIlvanney Prize ahead of the Bloody Scotland festival. The McIlvanney Prize was established as the Scottish Crime Book of the Year award before being renamed in 2016 in memory…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (296+ words) Two of Australia's leading First Nations-owned literary organisations, Magabala Books and Blak & Bright, have launched First Stories Collective, a national network for Blak storytelling and publishing. Registration is now open for Blak creators from every corner of the country, across…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (806+ words) Heidi Pyper says her late husband, Andrew, wasn't just a bestselling author. He was also generous, curious and truly cared about people. Affectionately known as "Canada's Stephen King," Andrew died in January 2025 of complications from cancer at the age of…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (312+ words) John of John by Douglas Stuart A Douglas Stuart novel making an appearance on the 2026 Booker longlist makes it almost impossible not to pick it up. His books are rarely easy reads, they are intense, intimate and hold you in…...