United Kingdom · Europe
The Booker Prize
Booker Prize Foundation
The most famous prize in literary fiction in the English language.
Free entryEnglishNovel
- Prize
- £50,000
- Entry fee
- Free (publisher submission)
- Deadline
- Varies (annual)
- Who can enter
- Novels in English published in UK/Ireland; publisher-submitted
- Status
- Published
- Genre
- Literary / Any
⚠️ Deadlines, fees and prizes change each year — and many prestige prizes are by nomination or publisher submission, not open entry. Always confirm the current details on the official site before you enter. Last checked 2026-06.
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