Women Authors Dominate The Booker Prize 2024; Check Out The Shortlist Here 

Booker Prize 2024, the world's most influential prize for a single work of friction, is out. And for the first time in history, women authors have majorly dominated the list with their exceptional novels. Check out the shortlist here: 

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Percival Everett's James, a reference to Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, has earned a spot on the list. This novel is written from the perspective of Jim, the runaway slave, offering a fresh take on the classic story. Everett is an acclaimed American writer

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English novelist Samantha Hervey also bagged a spot on the list with the novel Orbital. The book talks about the story of a team of astronauts in the International Space Station

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Next is Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, a thrilling spy novel that follows an American woman who invades a radical anarchist collective in rural France. Rachel Kushner is a renowned American writer

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Also on the list of Booker Prize is Held by Anna Michaels, a captivating family saga that delves into the memories and experiences of four generations. Michaels is a Canadian poet and novelist

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Another woman author taking centre stage on the list is Yael van der Wouden's novel The Safekeep. Interestingly, this is also the first time a female writer from the Netherlands bagged a place on this list

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Stone Yard Devotion by Charlotte Woods is another standout on the list. The novel tells the story of a middle-aged woman who seeks refuge in a convent in New South Wales. Charlotte Woods is a celebrated Australian novelist

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