The Booker Prize shortlist 2026: Full list of six books and where to buy them The long-awaited Booker shortlist has been announced – here’s what novels have made the coveted list and what they are about Evening Standard · Jul 28
Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead Booker prize longlist Chair of judges Mary Beard said each of the 13 books in contention for the £50,000 award ‘takes the reader to new places’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 28
Booker Prize longlist 2026: Douglas Stuart and Elizabeth Strout lead nominees The 13 books selected for the longlist features authors representing England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Mexico, Turkey and America The Independent UK · Jul 28
My Phantoms author Gwendoline Riley on winning $175,000: ‘It was unimaginable. I felt overwhelmed.’ Renowned for her darkly funny novels exploring failed relationships, the writer has been awarded the Windham‑Campbell prize for a body of work. She explains why it will change her life – if not her outlook The Guardian - UK · Apr 19
When an author says she had to decline a $175,000 prize, what does it say about the publishing world? Helen DeWitt turning down the Windham-Campbell literary award caused controversy. But her bold act highlights that such prizes aren’t always as meritocratic as they might seem, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · Apr 15
British novelist Gwendoline Riley wins $175k Windham-Campbell prize Awarded to writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama, other recipients include S Shakthidharan, Adam Ehrlich Sachs and Kei Miller The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley review – the laureate of bad relationships Riley has always skewered cruelty with shattering exactitude. What’s new in this story of two old friends in London is the delicacy she brings to moments of tenderness The Guardian - UK · Apr 2
Gunk by Saba Sams review – boozy nights and baby love The Send Nudes author’s follow-up conveys a profound message about the insufficiency of the nuclear family The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025
The 10 best books of 2022: A Mason-Dixon mission, ‘Rabbit Hutch’ and, oh yeah, Bob Dylan It was a particularly good year for excellent books and 10 is way too few. In order of authors’ names: Chicago Tribune · Dec 7, 2022
My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley audiobook review – a portrait of mother-daughter resentment Helen McAlpine brings Riley’s crisp sentences to life in this compelling story of family boundary-testing The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022