All the authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2026
The winner of the Booker Prize 2026 is announced tonight live on Front Row. Ahead of the ceremony we hear from all the shortlisted authors.
The six authors shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize discuss their novels ahead of tonight's ceremony, which is broadcast live on Radio 4 at 9.30pm in a special extra edition of Front Row.
M. John Harrison on The End of Everything
Marlon James on The Disappearers
Rebecca Perry on May We Feed the King
Luke Kennard on Black Bag
Elizabeth Strout on The Things We Never Say
Douglas Stuart on John of John
Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Claire Bartleet
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- Mon 9 Nov 202619:15BBC Radio 4
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