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Writer, translator; Taipei, New York; speaks English, Mandarin, Japanese; only on Threads for the memes
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International Booker-nominated authors and translators on their favourite books from childhood

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By Rene Karabash, Izidora Angel, Lin King
| The Booker Prizes
Authors and translators shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2025 and 2026 tell us about the books they loved when they were young With submissions for the first-ever Children’s Booker Prize now open – and our UK-wide competition to find three child judges underway –we asked authors and translators shortlisted for the International Booker in 2025 and 2026 to tell us about the books that ignited their love of reading when they were children. Here’s what they said.
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By Lin King, Natasha Brown , Sophie Ward
| The Booker Prizes
Discover some of the best sapphic love stories that have been nominated for the Booker and International Booker Prizes, with 10 intoxicating tales of self-discovery and seduction Written by Grace Sansom Publication date and time: Published May 27, 2026 Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the International Booker Prize 2026, sumptuously explores the love between two women through food, language and history.
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By Lin King, Hilary Mantel, Iris Murdoch
| The Booker Prizes
Some authors can make us feel hungry with words alone, vividly describing dishes that will make your stomach rumble. Food in books often has a symbolic meaning, too, used to express love, gain favour, create a sense of comfort or explore cultural identity. Taiwan Travelogue, winner of this year’s International Booker Prize, is, among many things, a mouthwatering account of a culinary journey through late 1930s Taiwan.
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