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Win a bundle of Beryl Bainbridge books
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (388+ words) Your chance to win a selection of five Booker-nominated books by Beryl Bainbridge, or a copy An Awfully Big Adventure, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag To celebrate our Monthly Spotlight for April, An Awfully Big Adventure by Beryl…...
Win the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (319+ words) We're offering you the chance to win a set of all six books on the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist, along with a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag To celebrate the announcement of the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist, we are giving…...
Read extracts from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist
1+ week, 2+ day ago (468+ words) Enjoy extracts from all the novels shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026 " an "energising" selection of books The shortlist for the International Booker Prize 2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies, features a selection of six superb works of fiction, translated into English…...
An interview with Matteo Melchiorre and Antonella Lettieri, author and translator of The Duke
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1694+ words) The International Booker Prize 2026 nominated author and translator on writing about life on the margins, and how the hyperlocal can allow us to think global Could you tell us about the inspirations behind The Duke?" That episode set ablaze my…...
An interview with Mathias "nard and Charlotte Mandell, author and translator of The Deserters
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1489+ words) The International Booker Prize 2026 nominated author and translator reflect on their longlisted novel's different voices and layers, and how fiction resists rigidity Could you tell us about the inspirations behind The Deserters?" The Deserters was born from the desire to…...
An interview with Shida Bazyar and Ruth Martin, author and translator of The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1143+ words) The International Booker Prize 2026 nominated author and translator discuss how real life feeds into fiction, why translation cultivates empathy, and the writers that ignited their love of books Could you tell us about the inspirations behind The Nights Are Quiet…...
An interview with Gabriela Cabez'n C'mara and Robin Myers, author and translator of We Are Green and Trembling
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1021+ words) The International Booker Prize 2026 nominated author and translator share their inspirations and influences, and discuss how fiction can cross borders of history, culture, gender and class Could you tell us about the inspirations behind We Are Green and Trembling?" How…...
An interview with Daniel Kehlmann and Ross Benjamin, author and translator of The Director
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1320+ words) The International Booker Prize 2026 nominated author and translator discuss moral slipperiness and everyday complicities, and how to recreate a lost film on paper Could you tell us about the inspirations behind The Director?" The initial spark was film: the strange…...
An interview with Ia Genberg and Kira Josefsson, author and translator of Small Comfort
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1687+ words) The International Booker Prize 2026 nominated author and translator on their influences, how translation can dissolve divisions, and the writers whose work they always look out for Could you tell us about the inspirations behind'Small Comfort?" My inspiration for the book…...
An interview with Anjet Daanje and David Mc Kay, author and translator of The Remembered Soldier
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1125+ words) The International Booker Prize 2026 nominated author and translator reflect on their writing processes and influences, and discuss how translated fiction can expand our horizons Could you tell us about the inspirations behind The Remembered Soldier?" How did you go about…...