Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Nilanjana S. Roy to Judge 2026 International Booker Prize
The International Booker Prize is an award for the best books translated into different languages.
In 2026, a panel of judges will decide the winner, including Nilanjana S. Roy.
The prize money is split between the author and the translator.
There is a longlist, a shortlist, and then the winner will be announced in May 2026.
Nilanjana S. Roy joins the judging panel for the 2026 International Booker Prize.
Natasha Brown will chair the five-member jury.
The prize recognizes translated fiction, with the money split between author and translator.
A longlist will be announced on February 24, 2026.
The winning book will be announced in May 2026.
- Who
- Nilanjana S. Roy, Natasha Brown, Marcus du Sautoy, Sophie Hughes, and Troy Onyango.
- What
- Nilanjana S. Roy will be a judge for the 2026 International Booker Prize, which recognizes translated fiction.
- When
- The longlist will be announced February 24, 2026, and the winner in May 2026.
- Where
- Not mentioned.
- Why
- To recognize translated fiction and the work of translators.
- Prize
- International Booker Prize
- Judging Panel Member
- Nilanjana S. Roy
- Chair
- Natasha Brown
- Prize Money
- £50,000
- Longlist Announcement
- February 24, 2026
- Winning Book Announcement
- May 2026
