Source: This post on Booker Prize 2024 has been created based on the article “Booker Prize 2024: British writer Samantha Harvey wins for space-station novel ‘Orbital” published in The Hindu on 15th November 2024.
Why in news?
The 2024 Booker Prize was awarded to British author Samantha Harvey for her novel Orbital. It is the first Booker Prize-winning book set in space.
About the Booker Prize
1. The 2024 Booker Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in literature. It was established in 1969.
2. It honors the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
3. Each year, the prize is given to what the judges consider the finest sustained work of fiction written in English and published in the UK and Ireland.
4. The winner receives £50,000, in addition to the £2,500 granted to each of the six shortlisted authors.
5. Both the winner and the shortlisted authors gain worldwide recognition and can anticipate a significant boost in book sales.
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