Man Booker Prize

Joe Haddow speaks to writer David Diop and translator Anna Moschovakis about how it felt to win the International Booker Prize and we hear the moment when Lucy Hughes-Hallett announced the winner again from Coventry Cathedral. Listen to the episode for a discussion of language, translation, war and colonialism, plus an unexpected reaction from Diop's seven-year-old son.French interpretation of the episode is provided by Johanna McCalmont.

We’re pleased to introduce the first episode on this year’s International Booker Prize podcast. In this episode host Joe Haddow is in conversation with two of the judges for this year Olivette Otele and Aida Edemariam. The trio discuss each of the thirteen longlisted books in depth, exploring their themes and why they believe each one deserves a place on the longlist. Listen Now!

In our 2020 Booker Prize winner episode, this year's winner Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain, speaks to host Joe Haddow about the aftermath of his win, from reaching out to English teachers who inspired his love of literature, to his surprise at the global reception of his Glasgow story.They also discuss the joys and challenges of the creative process and the strangeness of doing publicity in the age of coronavirus. Plus, hear a clip from the winner ceremony, livestreamed from the Roundhouse.

In our pre-winner episode host Joe Haddow is firstly joined by Literary Director of the Booker Prize Foundation, Gaby Wood, and Booker Prize Foundation advisory committee member and Director of the National Literacy Trust, Jonathan Douglas CBE. Gaby and Jonathan discuss the exciting new digital plans for celebrating this year’s shortlist and winner. Later, Joe is joined by Bastille frontman Dan Smith. Dan talks to Joe about finding time to read on tour, his favourite bookshop and what he’s reading at the moment.

Host Joe Haddow is joined by two of this year’s judges Lee Child and Emily Wilson as take us through each book on the recently announced 2020 Booker Prize shortlist.We also hear from each of the shortlisted authors themselves: Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness; Tsitsi Dangarembga shortlisted for This Mournable Body; author of Burnt Sugar, Avni Doshi; Maaza Mengiste shortlisted for The Shadow King; Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain; and Brandon Taylor, shortlisted for Real Life, as they react to the news of making it onto the 2020 Booker Prize shortlist.

Join us for the winners’ episode. Host Joe Haddow talks to 2020 International Booker Prize winners, author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld and translator Michele Hutchison about their book The Discomfort of Evening and their win. We also remember the virtual celebration, hearing again the speech from Chair of 2020 judges, Ted Hodgkinson. Interpreter Winnie Smith is also present.This podcast was recorded and produced remotely.Keep up to date with news on the Prize at thebookerprizes.com and @TheBookerPrizes on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

The 2020 Booker Prize longlist has been announced. 13 fantastic titles make up the ‘Booker Dozen’ and podcast host, Joe Haddow explores each novel on the list and the reasons behind the judges’ decision. Joining Joe is chair of judges, Margaret Busby, and fellow judges Lemn Sissay and Sameer Rahim. The 2020 shortlist will be announced on 15 September. Find out more about the longlist here: https://bit.ly/3feClGPThis episode was recorded and produced remotely. Keep up to date with news on the Prize at thebookerprizes.com and @TheBookerPrizes on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

We’re delighted to announce this bonus episode featuring the 2020 International Booker Prize shortlist. Host Joe Haddow caught up with actor and Women’s Prize shortlisted author Natalie Haynes and 2020 judge Jennifer Croft to discuss the shortlist and how the pandemic and lockdown has affected their work and personal lives. Tune into the digital winner announcement on 26 August 2020.This episode was recorded and produced remotely.Keep up with The Booker Prizes via thebookerprizes.com and follow us @TheBookerPrizes on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

In our 2020 International Booker Prize shortlist episode, Joe Haddow talks through the six books on the 2020 shortlist with chair of judges, Ted Hodgkinson and judge Lucie Campos. They also discuss remote judging meetings, the need to understand their fellow judges’ ways of reading and their unique perspectives, and why there’s never been a better time to get stuck into books.Later on, we have a special recording from last month's launch of Hilary Mantel’s long awaited final installment of her Wolf Hall trilogy, ‘The Mirror and Light’. There, Joe caught up with the fiction buyer for Waterstones, Bea Carvalho, and Mantel’s editor, Nicholas Pearson, on all things Mantel-mania.

In our 2019 Booker Prize winner podcast, Joe Haddow speaks to one of this year’s winners, Bernardine Evaristo, on feeling ‘dazed and amazed’ about her success, the importance of writing about many black British women, and what the future holds post-Booker Prize win. We also hear the winning speeches from both Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo live from the Guildhall.We spoke to a few guests ahead of the announcement, including 2004 Man Booker Prize winner Alan Hollinghurst, actress Elizabeth McGovern, Sir Peter Bazalgette and book blogger Simon Savidge about who they thought would take the trophy.The night before the winner announcement we headed to Southbank Centre and caught up with event host Natalie Haynes and shortlisted authors Salman Rushdie and Chigozie Obioma.

In episode three of the 2019 Booker Prize podcast, host Joe Haddow interviews three of this year's shortlisted authors Lucy Ellmann, Bernardine Evaristo and Elif Shafak at the shortlist party, held at the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion.We also headed to the launch of Margaret Atwood's shortlisted book The Testaments, held at the Waterstones flagship store in Piccadilly, where we interviewed Waterstones' Managing Director, James Daunt and their fiction buyer Bea Carvalho.Finally, we chat to White Lies songwriter and guitarist Charles Cave to discuss why he finds reading on tour more enjoyable than reading when he's in busy London.

In the shortlist episode, host Joe Haddow speaks to judges Afua Hirsch, Xiaolu Guo, and Joanna MacGregor who talk us through all the books that have made the shortlist and the ways they speak to contemporary reality, but come at it sideways.Joe then talks to BBC Radio 6 Music broadcaster, comedian and one-time author, Shaun Keaveny about his love for reading, which he developed in recent years.Joanna MacGregor's playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7M90ZnH4PU5KKaj3VJX5dA

In the longlist episode, host Joe Haddow speaks to Peter Florence (chair) and fellow judge Liz Calder, who talk us through all the books that have made the longlist, and chat about how the judging process is like being in the coolest book group in the world!Joe then talks to writer, critic, broadcaster and Booker Prize Foundation trustee Bidisha SK Mamata, who explains why we’re in a good place for fiction and sympathises with the tough challenge the judges will face when trying to decide the shortlist in a few weeks’ time.

In the longlist episode, host Joe Haddow speaks to Peter Florence (chair) and fellow judge Liz Calder, who talk us through all the books that have made the longlist, and chat about how the judging process is like being in the coolest book group in the world! Joe then talks to writer, critic, broadcaster and Booker Prize Foundation trustee Bidisha SK Mamata, who explains why we’re in a good place for fiction and sympathises with the tough challenge the judges will face when trying to decide the shortlist in a few weeks’ time.

In the second episode of our two Man Booker International Prize 2019 podcasts, host Joe Haddow heads to the Roundhouse in London for the glittering winner ceremony. There we hear the moment that Chair of the Judges Bettany Hughes made the announcement that Celestial Bodies had won.We then go behind the scenes, where Joe catches up with shortlisted translators and judges ahead of the winner announcement.Joe then sits down in the studio with this year’s winning author Jokha Alharthi and translator Marilyn Booth to see how they feel just 24 hours after the award. They discuss Jokha’s novel Celestial Bodies, the impact the prize will have on their careers and what Jokha’s upcoming projects are.

In the second episode of our two Man Booker International Prize 2019 podcasts, host Joe Haddow heads to the Roundhouse in London for the glittering winner ceremony. There we hear the moment that Chair of the Judges Bettany Hughes made the announcement that Celestial Bodies had won. We then go behind the scenes, where Joe catches up with shortlisted translators and judges ahead of the winner announcement. Joe then sits down in the studio with this year’s winning author Jokha Alharthi and translator Marilyn Booth to see how they feel just 24 hours after the award. They discuss Jokha’s novel Celestial Bodies, the impact the prize will have on their careers and what Jokha’s upcoming projects are.

In our first podcast of 2019, we join the glittering reception at Somerset House as the Man Booker International Prize shortlist is announced to a room full of guests from all corners of the world. Host Joe Haddow then speaks with Jackie Swope, from Nielsen Book Research about the rising trends of translated fiction in the UK. Joe then sits down with two of this year's judges Elnathan John and chair of the judges Bettany Hughes, who talk through the shortlisted books that have made the cut. Live from the shortlist party, we meet up with writer, critic and academic Jonathan Gibbs, to talk about this year's list, his personal anthology email and how literary prizes keep his students reading lists up to date. Joe also chats to newly announced shortlisted author Alia Trabucco Zerán and translator Sophie Hughes about how they feel about being shortlisted, how they first met and what it was like working together on Alia's book The Remainder.

In our first podcast of 2019, we join the glittering reception at Somerset House as the Man Booker International Prize shortlist is announced to a room full of guests from all corners of the world.Host Joe Haddow then speaks with Jackie Swope, from Nielsen Book Research about the rising trends of translated fiction in the UK.Joe then sits down with two of this year's judges Elnathan John and chair of the judges Bettany Hughes, who talk through the shortlisted books that have made the cut.Live from the shortlist party, we meet up with writer, critic and academic Jonathan Gibbs, to talk about this year's list, his personal anthology email and how literary prizes keep his students reading lists up to date.Joe also chats to newly announced shortlisted author Alia Trabucco Zerán and translator Sophie Hughes about how they feel about being shortlisted, how they first met and what it was like working together on Alia's book The Remainder.

In our winner episode we head behind the scenes at Southbank Centre for the shortlist event. Joe Haddow catches up with event host Damian Barr and shortlisted author Rachel Kushner in the green room. We then head to Guildhall for the winner announcement and Joe speaks to Esi Edugyan as well as James Nesbitt and Gyles Brandreth. Finally, we speak with this year's winner Anna Burns about how she's feeling having just won the prize for her novel Milkman.

In our winner episode we head behind the scenes at Southbank Centre for the shortlist event. Joe Haddow catches up with event host Damian Barr and shortlisted author Rachel Kushner in the green room. We then head to Guildhall for the winner announcement and Joe speaks to Esi Edugyan as well as James Nesbitt and Gyles Brandreth. Finally, we speak with this year's winner Anna Burns about how she's feeling having just won the prize for her novel Milkman.