2022 Booker Prize Longlist Announced.

The Booker Prize promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best novel of the year written in the English language by an author of any nationality.

Fun facts for this year: It includes the youngest and oldest authors ever to be nominated, as well as the shortest book, three debuts and two new publishers receiving their first ever nominations.

Chair of the judges Neil MacGregor said ‘The list offers story, fable and parable, fantasy, mystery, meditation and thriller.'

The 2022 long list (best 13 books) was announced July 26, 2022.
The 2022 shortlist (best 6 books) will be announced September 6, 2022.
The winner of the 2022 Booker Prize will be announced on October 17, 2022.

And so much more information, including all about previous years' prizes is here.

Remnants from 2021: Great interviews with the 2021 longlisted authors here. Many answering the question: How does it feel to be longlisted for the Booker?
And more information on our 2021 blog, here.