International Booker Prize
International Booker Prize announces 2026 longlist of 13 titles
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The International Booker Prize has revealed its 2026 longlist, featuring 13 translated fiction works from 11 languages, including three debuts and several previous nominees. The selection highlights themes of war, exile, memory, and renewal, with the £50,000 prize shared equally between author and translator. The shortlist will be announced on March 31, 2026.
Padma Viswanathan, a Canadian translator, has been longlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize for her work on Ana Paula Maia's novel On Earth As It Is Beneath. The prize, marking its 10th year, honors fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland. Viswanathan expressed excitement about the nomination on social media.
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Banu Mushtaq, a Kannada author and activist, has won the 2025 International Booker Prize for the English translation of her short story collection Heart Lamp. The award recognizes her decades-long body of work addressing patriarchy, prejudice, and resistance in southern India. As the second Indian winner and the first for a short story collection, the prize highlights translated fiction's global reach.