- English author M John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel The End of Everything, securing the £50,000 award at a ceremony in London.
- At 81 years old, Harrison has become the oldest author ever to win the prestigious literary award, surpassing Margaret Atwood who won at 79 in 2019.
- Set on the southern coast of England following a catastrophe, the 198-page dystopian novel was praised by chair of judges Mary Beard for its optimism and ambition.
- The panel of judges unanimously chose Harrison's book from a shortlist that included works by Marlon James, Douglas Stuart, and Elizabeth Strout.
- The win marks the third consecutive Booker Prize victory for a British author and the first ever for independent publisher Serpent's Tail.
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