The British author M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize, considered one of the most prestigious literary awards for a work of fiction. At 81 years old, he is also the oldest author ever to be awarded with the honor.
The announcement was made during a ceremony at London’s Old Billingsgate, the site of a former fish market, on Monday. Harrison will receive a prize of £50,000 ($67,000). This year’s judging panel, chaired by historian Mary Beard, featured writers Raymond Antrobus and Patricia Lockwood, critic Rebecca Liu and musician Jarvis Cocker, front man of the British band Pulp.
