Overview

• The Swedish Academy is set to name the 2025 laureate at the earliest 1:00 p.m. local time in Stockholm.
• A little over 200 nominations were filed this year, and the Academy keeps nominee identities secret for 50 years.
• Betting markets highlight Thomas Pynchon, László Krasznahorkai, Gerald Murnane, Haruki Murakami, and Amitav Ghosh, with Can Xue, Mircea Cărtărescu, and Salman Rushdie also mentioned.
• Last year’s prize went unexpectedly to South Korean author Han Kang, and observers note a recent pattern of alternating genders without any guarantee it continues.
• Each Nobel carries 11 million Swedish kronor, with awards presented on December 10 and the Peace Prize given separately in Oslo.