Salman Rushdie's Memoir on Knife Attack Longlisted for Baillie Gifford Prize

Rushdie's 'Knife: Meditations After An Attempted Murder' recounts the 2022 attack and competes for the prestigious non-fiction award.

Rushdie's memoir details his recovery from the 2022 stabbing at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.
If he wins, Rushdie would be the first to secure both the Booker and Baillie Gifford prizes.
Other notable longlisted authors include Richard Flanagan and Viet Thanh Nguyen.
The Baillie Gifford Prize winner will be announced on November 19, with shortlisted authors revealed on October 10.
The prize celebrates outstanding non-fiction, with a £50,000 award for the winner.