We’re delighted to reveal the Booker Prize 2026 judging panel. Mary Beard, celebrated classicist, writer and broadcaster, will act as Chair and is joined by award-winning poet, writer and educator Raymond Antrobus; musician, writer and broadcaster Jarvis Cocker; editor and critic Rebecca Liu and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist, poet and essayist Patricia Lockwood.  Tap the link in bio to find out more. #BookerPrize2026