Against the odds, 81-year-old author claims Booker Prize

At 81, the British science fiction writer becomes the oldest writer to win the prestigious prize.

Against the odds, 81-year-old author claims Booker Prize — Sydney Morning Herald · Left
M John Harrison’s Booker prize-winner is weird, challenging and strikingly topical — Guardian US · Left
M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker prize — Guardian UK · Left
81-year-old sci-fi writer becomes oldest-ever winner of $95k Booker Prize — ABC Australia · Left
Against the odds, 81-year-old author claims Booker Prize — Brisbane Times — Latest
Against the odds, 81-year-old author claims Booker Prize — The Age — Latest
Against the odds, 81-year-old author claims Booker Prize — WAToday — Latest
The 81-year-old winner of prestigious literary award — The Scotsman
Booker Prize 2026: M. John Harrison wins top literary honour aged 81 — Evening Standard — Latest News

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