Set in Dublin in the early 1990s, The Van follows two old friends who decide that selling fish and chips during the height of the World Cup might be the best way to make some fast cash. Not everything goes exactly to plan… Read an extract from our May Monthly Spotlight by tapping the link below.

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All Around the World: Stories by Booker Prize Writers is a brand new Booker Prize Quick Read, curated by Roddy Doyle and designed to help more people discover the joy of reading for pleasure. Out 11 June. 📖 thebookerprizes.com/our-partnership-with-quick-reads

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’What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist’ – Salman Rushdie Here is a selection of Booker-nominated novels that have confronted censorship, suppression and the anxious authorities who tried to silence them. 🔗 Tap the link for the full article.

As International Booker Prize season draws to a close, we're revisiting our special tenth anniversary event, which took place at the Southbank Centre last month, and celebrated a decade of the prize in its current form. Watch the full event on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdA...

Win a copy of The Van by Roddy Doyle, plus it's your last chance to win this limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag. 👀 Enter our Monthly Spotlight competition by tapping the link in our bio, then tapping the same image you see here. ✨ Good luck ✨ thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...

To mark World Environment Day, we’ve selected the best books from the Booker Library that celebrate the natural world — and remind us why it's worth fighting for. 🌿 Visit the link below for the full article. https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/9pigyfz6xa

Hey twin, Curious, quick-witted, and always seeing both sides — we picked these books with you in mind. Happy Gemini season ♊

A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?

Scrolling doesn't always equal doom. Discover the articles that we published this month that you can read with purpose. 🔗 Find them via the link below, alongside more book recommendations, judges' interviews, reading guides and quizzes. https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/7j6b79tobe

59 days to go... not that we're counting 👀

Win a copy of Quartet in Autumn, written by Barbara Pym, our Monthly Spotlight title for May, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag ⤵️ The competition closes at 12pm BST on Monday, 1 June 2026. https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/2dcookzudj

Your weekly edit: reflections on the International Booker Prize, fiction for foodies, the best sapphic love stories, and your last chance to enter our Children’s Booker Prize competition. open.substack.com/pub/thebooke...

Following the win of Taiwan Travelogue and ahead of Pride Month, we have selected some of the best sapphic love stories that have been nominated over the years, tales of self-discovery and seduction. Tap the link below to discover the full reading list.

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In the thick of a heatwave, sometimes the only thing you can do is take shelter with a good book. 🥵 Tap the link below to discover ten searingly good Booker books in which hot weather is much more than just a backdrop. https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/kcx1ndzeki

Last Tuesday❣️ Between last week’s ceremony and being on the road with events in Bristol, London and Hay-on-Wye, it’s been quite a week! Thank you for joining us in person and reading along with us over the past few months. Are you catching up on any of this year’s nominated books?

PSA 🚨 Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey has adapted Barbara Pym's Quartet in Autumn for the stage — and we got to ask her all about it. Tap below to find out more. https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/iwoowagdag Quartet in Autumn will be on at the Arcola Theatre in London until 20 June 2026.

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Watch the moment Taiwan Travelogue was announced as the winner of the #InternationalBooker2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies, and hear what Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and Lin King said in their speeches. youtu.be/v7gT-MATmhg

‘It’s a captivating, slyly sophisticated novel’ We're delighted to announce the winner of the #InternationalBooker2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies, is Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King. Discover the book: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...

Make sure you tune into our livestream to hear the #InternationalBooker2026 winner as it's announced. Join us at 10:05pm BST: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxCX...

Join us live from London at 10:05pm BST / 17:05pm EDT / 2:35am IST to hear the #InternationalBooker2026 winner as it's announced. Save this link for later: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxCX...

Tonight's the night – not long until we announce the International Booker Prize 2026 winner! ✨ Here's how you can follow along: ➡️ From 7pm BST, we’ll be sharing interviews from red carpet (1/2)

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