Booker Prize
British fiction award
The Booker Prize is a prestigious annual literary award for the best novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland.
Originally called the Booker Prize for Fiction when established in 1969, it was briefly known as the Man Booker Prize during a sponsorship period.
Winning or being shortlisted significantly boosts an author's profile and book sales.
Her debut novel was longlisted for the Booker Prize.
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