Overview
- Camilla welcomed shortlisted authors, judges and supporters on Tuesday at Clarence House, congratulating David Szalay on his Booker Prize win for Flesh.
- Sarah Jessica Parker attended in her capacity as one of five judges, joining chair Roddy Doyle alongside Chris Power, Ayobami Adebayo and Kiley Reid.
- The judging panel spent the past year evaluating 153 novels before selecting Szalay, who said the victory means an enormous amount.
- In brief remarks, the Queen praised the quality of the shortlisted work and emphasized the importance of getting people, especially children, reading.
- The Booker Prize Foundation highlighted its inaugural Children’s Booker Prize, scheduled for February 2027, with Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce present as chair of judges.