Booker Prize

/ ˈbʊkə /

noun

1. the former name for Man Booker Prize

Example Sentences

A slim science fiction novel that looks at our “precious and precarious” world through the eyes of six astronauts on the International Space Station has won the 2024 Booker Prize.

From Los Angeles Times

“Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe the Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual and collective value of every human life,” the Booker Prize judges wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

The prize website notes it has sold more copies than the last three Booker Prize winners combined before their wins.

From Los Angeles Times

Harvey, who was one of five women among the six authors on the Booker Prize short list, is the first woman to win the award since 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize award with her novel Orbital, the first book set in space to win the prize.

From BBC

More About Booker Prize

What is the Booker Prize?

The Booker Prize is an annual award given to the author of the fiction book (novel or short story collection) considered the best of the year among those written in English and published in the U.K. or Ireland.

The award was originally known as the Booker Prize, and then as the Man Booker Prize from 2002 until 2019, when the name reverted to the Booker Prize.

The Booker Prize is considered one of the most prestigious awards in English language literature. The award also includes a large cash prize.

Originally, it was open only to authors from the UK or Ireland, but it is now open to authors of any nationality.

There is also an International Booker Prize for authors of fiction books translated into English and published in the U.K. or Ireland.

When is the Booker Prize given out?

The Booker Prize is usually given out each year in October.

The International Booker Prize is usually awarded in May or June.

More information and context on the Booker Prize

The Booker Prize was established in 1969 by publishing industry professionals as an effort to increase discussion of modern English language literature. It was modeled after the Prix Goncourt, a similar award for French fiction.

The Booker Prize was named after its original sponsor, the Booker McConnell Company. From 2002 to 2019, the name of the award was changed to the Man Booker Prize after a new sponsor, the Man Group. The name was changed back to the Booker Prize in 2019 when sponsorship changed again. The award now known as the International Booker Prize was established in 2005.

What are some terms that often get used in discussing the Booker Prize?

• novel
• fiction
• literature
• literary
• award

How is the Booker Prize discussed in real life?

The Booker Prize is considered one of the most prestigious awards in English language literature.

So, I'm only the fourth Black British female writer shortlisted for the Booker Prize? Wow, I thought there had been many more but it's Zadie Smith, Andrea Levy and Bernardine Evaristo.

— Nadifa Mohamed (@thesailorsgirl) October 19, 2021

This is the most beautiful book exploring the psychological impact of the Sri Lankan civil war and the plight of the Tamils. My guess for the winner of the Booker prize this year. pic.twitter.com/QMKx7s17U9

— Jack Wallington (@jackwallington) October 19, 2021

I've read 4 Booker Prize winners in the past few weeks, The Blind Assassin by @MargaretAtwood being far & away the best.

— rob delaney (@robdelaney) April 19, 2014

 

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True or False?

The Booker Prize comes with a cash prize.