Explore the impact of the Booker Prize on book sales and author careers. Discover if winning guarantees long-term success, examining sales data post-award for various authors. The 'Booker bounce' examined.
David Szalay's 'Flesh' wins the Booker Prize for its stark portrayal of maleness, migration, and culture. Judges praise its spare, urgent style and emotional impact. Story of protagonist István.
Richard Osman tops Indie Top 20. Booker shortlist boosts sales. Indies show unique title performance vs. TCM, with notable over-indexing by some titles. Chart adjustments made by The Bookseller.
Fiammetta Rocco steps down as International Booker Prize administrator after 20 years, becoming emeritus director. The prize celebrates translated fiction and global literary conversations, impacting international literature.
Porter said: “For the past 20 years, the International Booker has been the prize I’ve been most alert to, grateful for and interested in as a bookseller, editor, author and reader, so I’m thrilled to chair the panel of judges for 2025.
