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Dame Mary, 70, will chair the judging panel for the the fiction book award, which will also include previous winner, author Patricia Lockwood, writer Raymond Antrobus and journalist and critic Rebecca ...

Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker and BBC history and arts broadcaster Dame Mary Beard are among the judges for the 2026 Booker Prize. Dame Mary, 70, will chair the judging panel for the the fiction book ...

The historian is set to lead a ‘stellar’ 2026 panel featuring the Pulp frontman and other acclaimed writers, as the search begins for next year’s standout work of fiction ...

The judges for 2026’s Booker Prize have been revealed, as submissions have opened for next year’s award. The panel will be chaired by historian and author Mary Beard and she will be joined by poet, ...

The judges for the Booker Prize 2026 have been revealed, with Mary Beard announced as chair. The classicist, writer and broadcaster will be chairing the judging panel where she will be joined by award ...

The jury panel for the Booker Prize 2026, the world's most prestigious prize for a single work of fiction, has been announced. Mary Beard, a renowned classicist, author and broadcaster, will chair the ...

Notable people born on this day include “American Pie” star Eugene Levy and “Independence Day” star Bill Pullman.