Will a British author win the 2026 Booker Prize?
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Description The 2026 Booker Prize winner will be announced on the evening of 9 November 2026 (GMT) at Old Billingsgate, London. Shortlisted: M. John Harrison, Luke Kennard, Rebecca Perry (debut) and Douglas Stuart (Glasgow-born, British–American dual national, past winner) are British; Marlon James (Jamaican, past winner) and Elizabeth Strout (American) are not.
- This event resolves YES if the officially announced winner is M. John Harrison, Luke Kennard, Rebecca Perry or Douglas Stuart, on or before 31 December 2026 23:59 UTC.
- This event resolves NO if the officially announced winner is Marlon James or Elizabeth Strout.
- 1. Specificity: Nationality is fixed as of the shortlist announcement (22 September 2026); Stuart's dual citizenship counts as British. In a joint award, YES if any co-winner is British (e.g. a James + Stuart tie resolves YES).
- 2. Exclusion: Leaks, bookmaker odds, predictions or unofficial reports before the official announcement do not count. Later claims about authors' citizenship do not change the list above.
- 3. Source Hierarchy: Booker Prize Foundation (thebookerprizes.com) priority. BBC/The Guardian secondary. Reuters/NPR/Publishers Weekly tertiary.
- 4. Timing: Announcement expected ~21:30–22:30 UTC on 9 November 2026. Betting closes 18:00 UTC on the ceremony date; if postponed, resolution follows the official announcement, up to 31 December 2026 23:59 UTC. If no winner is announced by then, the market is voided.
- 5. Cancellation Rule: The winner named on stage or in the first official Booker Prize Foundation press release counts; only a correction of an obvious announcement error made within 24 hours replaces it.
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Resolution
- Resolution ID: cmuyb93obgxej01ntk5ujm404