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I'm so not an astronaut!' Samantha Harvey on her Booker-winning space novel and the anxiety that drove it

Samantha Harvey's novel 'Orbital' vividly explores the lives of astronauts aboard the ISS, winning the Booker Prize as a symbol of creative perseverance.

British writer Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel Orbital

Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' won the 2024 Booker Prize for its exploration of humanity aboard the International Space Station, emphasizing beauty, ambition, and fragility.

Queen Camilla, 77, gives health update after chest infection battle: 'Hopefully, I'm on the mend'

Queen Camilla is recovering from a chest infection, expressing her determination to return to royal duties.

Samantha Harvey Wins Booker Prize for Space-Station Novel Orbital

Samantha Harvey's novel 'Orbital' won the Booker Prize, exploring themes of unity and cooperation from the perspective of astronauts on the ISS.

Samantha Harvey's beautiful and ambitious' Orbital wins Booker prize

Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' won the 2024 Booker Prize, recognized for its beauty and ambition, reflecting on humanity's connection to Earth.
The book intricately weaves narratives of astronauts experiencing time and beauty aboard the ISS.

This is a book we need now': Sara Collins on choosing this year's Booker winner

The experience of being a Booker judge transformed personal reading into a communal and introspective journey filled with emotional connections and challenges.

I'm so not an astronaut!' Samantha Harvey on her Booker-winning space novel and the anxiety that drove it

Samantha Harvey's novel 'Orbital' vividly explores the lives of astronauts aboard the ISS, winning the Booker Prize as a symbol of creative perseverance.

British writer Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel Orbital

Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' won the 2024 Booker Prize for its exploration of humanity aboard the International Space Station, emphasizing beauty, ambition, and fragility.

Queen Camilla, 77, gives health update after chest infection battle: 'Hopefully, I'm on the mend'

Queen Camilla is recovering from a chest infection, expressing her determination to return to royal duties.

Samantha Harvey Wins Booker Prize for Space-Station Novel Orbital

Samantha Harvey's novel 'Orbital' won the Booker Prize, exploring themes of unity and cooperation from the perspective of astronauts on the ISS.

Samantha Harvey's beautiful and ambitious' Orbital wins Booker prize

Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' won the 2024 Booker Prize, recognized for its beauty and ambition, reflecting on humanity's connection to Earth.
The book intricately weaves narratives of astronauts experiencing time and beauty aboard the ISS.

This is a book we need now': Sara Collins on choosing this year's Booker winner

The experience of being a Booker judge transformed personal reading into a communal and introspective journey filled with emotional connections and challenges.
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'All the Little Bird-Hearts' explores a mother-daughter relationship

Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow's debut novel, All the Little Bird-Hearts, explores mother-daughter relationships
The story is narrated by an autistic woman named Sunday, reflecting the author's own experience as an autistic writer

arts24 - Ireland's Paul Lynch on winning 2023 Booker Prize with novel 'Prophet Song'

'Prophet Song' explores themes of totalitarianism and violence, drawing parallels to real-life events.
Paul Lynch's novel won the Booker Prize and is described as the Irish counterpart to 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'.

'Prophet Song' by Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize for fiction

Irish author Paul Lynch wins the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel 'Prophet Song'
Lynch becomes the fifth Irish writer to win the prestigious literary prize
'Prophet Song' is set in a dystopian Ireland and follows a mother's struggle against totalitarianism

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins the Booker Prize for his novel 'Prophet Song'
The novel is set in a dystopian version of Dublin and explores themes of totalitarianism and war
Lynch's book was praised for its emotional storytelling and stunning language

Irish author Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for Prophet Song' DW 11/27/2023

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for his dystopian novel "Prophet Song."
Lynch's book captures social and political anxieties of the current moment while dealing with timeless themes.

Soul-shattering' Prophet Song by Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker prize

Irish author Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song.
The novel explores an imagined Ireland descending into tyranny and captures social and political anxieties of the current moment.
The decision to award Lynch the prize was not unanimous and involved multiple rounds of voting and discussion.

'All the Little Bird-Hearts' explores a mother-daughter relationship

Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow's debut novel, All the Little Bird-Hearts, explores mother-daughter relationships
The story is narrated by an autistic woman named Sunday, reflecting the author's own experience as an autistic writer

arts24 - Ireland's Paul Lynch on winning 2023 Booker Prize with novel 'Prophet Song'

'Prophet Song' explores themes of totalitarianism and violence, drawing parallels to real-life events.
Paul Lynch's novel won the Booker Prize and is described as the Irish counterpart to 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'.

'Prophet Song' by Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize for fiction

Irish author Paul Lynch wins the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel 'Prophet Song'
Lynch becomes the fifth Irish writer to win the prestigious literary prize
'Prophet Song' is set in a dystopian Ireland and follows a mother's struggle against totalitarianism

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for dystopian novel 'Prophet Song'

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins the Booker Prize for his novel 'Prophet Song'
The novel is set in a dystopian version of Dublin and explores themes of totalitarianism and war
Lynch's book was praised for its emotional storytelling and stunning language

Irish author Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for Prophet Song' DW 11/27/2023

Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for his dystopian novel "Prophet Song."
Lynch's book captures social and political anxieties of the current moment while dealing with timeless themes.

Soul-shattering' Prophet Song by Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker prize

Irish author Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song.
The novel explores an imagined Ireland descending into tyranny and captures social and political anxieties of the current moment.
The decision to award Lynch the prize was not unanimous and involved multiple rounds of voting and discussion.
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'This is a wake-up call': Booker winner Paul Lynch on his novel about a fascist Ireland

Paul Lynch was awarded the Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song, which imagines Ireland taken over by a fascist regime.
Lynch describes the first page of Prophet Song as a miracle of his writing life, with the entire meaning of the book encoded in those few lines.

This is a wake-up call': Booker winner Paul Lynch on his novel about a fascist Ireland

Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song, which imagines Ireland being taken over by a fascist regime.
Lynch describes starting the novel as a 'miracle' moment, with the opening page coming to him almost as it appears in the final version of the book.
Prophet Song explores themes of creeping surveillance, erosion of civil liberties, and civil war in a dystopian Ireland.

This is a wake-up call': Booker winner Paul Lynch on his novel about a fascist Ireland

Irish novelist Paul Lynch has won the Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song, which imagines Ireland under a fascist regime.
Lynch describes the process of writing the novel as a series of wild and dramatic events in his own life.
Prophet Song explores themes of creeping surveillance, erosion of civil liberties, and the collapse of democracies.
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Novel simulates events already occurring', says Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch

Irish author Paul Lynch's Booker prize-winning novel Prophet Song is based on events that have already occurred
Lynch felt like he was living through the events of his novel during the pandemic lockdown
The novel captures the social and political anxieties of our current moment

Paul Murray on why he almost gave up writing: 'There was no escape... It felt like I had been shamed'

Paul Murray is a private person who prefers to work quietly on his books.
Murray's latest novel, The Bee Sting, is nominated for the Booker prize.
He recently won the Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.

Novel simulates events already occurring', says Booker Prize winner Paul Lynch

Irish author Paul Lynch's Booker prize-winning novel Prophet Song is based on events that have already occurred
Lynch felt like he was living through the events of his novel during the pandemic lockdown
The novel captures the social and political anxieties of our current moment

Paul Murray on why he almost gave up writing: 'There was no escape... It felt like I had been shamed'

Paul Murray is a private person who prefers to work quietly on his books.
Murray's latest novel, The Bee Sting, is nominated for the Booker prize.
He recently won the Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.
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Paul Murray on why he almost gave up writing:?'There was no escape... It felt like I had been shamed'

Paul Murray is a private person who prefers to work quietly on his writing.
The Bee Sting, Murray's latest novel, is in contention for the Booker prize.
Murray recently won Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.

Booker prize 2023: will the judges talk themselves out of the right choice?

The winner of this year's Booker prize will be announced next Sunday.
The list of 150-odd titles considered for the prize is never made public.
Awards seek to establish their own identities and may overlook certain genres or authors.
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