Booker Prize 2026: All the Shortlisted Authors

The six authors shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize discuss their novels ahead of tonight's ceremony, which is broadcast live on Radio 4 at 9.30pm in a special extra edition of Front Row.

M. John Harrison on The End of Everything

Marlon James on The Disappearers

Rebecca Perry on May We Feed the King

Luke Kennard on Black Bag

Elizabeth Strout on The Things We Never Say

Douglas Stuart on John of John

Presenter: Samira Ahmed

Producer: Claire Bartleet