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- The 2026 Booker Prize judging panel will be chaired by Mary Beard, a classicist, and includes Raymond Antrobus, Jarvis Cocker, Rebecca Liu, and Patricia Lockwood.
- Beard expressed excitement and apprehension about the role, noting the panel's focus on history and myth.
- The longlist will be announced on July 28, 2026.
- The winner will be named in November.
- The winner will receive £50,000, and each shortlisted author will get £2,500.
