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British Author Samantha Harvey Wins 2024 Booker Prize for 'Orbital'

Samantha Harvey becomes the first woman in five years to win the prestigious Booker Prize for her novel 'Orbital,' set aboard the International Space Station.

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Updated: Nov 12th, 2024, 6:59 PM ET

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Samantha Harvey's novel 'Orbital' has won the 2024 Booker Prize, marking her as the first female winner since 2019. Set in space, the book follows six astronauts over a day, observing Earth from afar. Praised for its beauty and hope, 'Orbital' achieved significant commercial success, outselling the past three winners combined. The judging panel unanimously selected it from a shortlist of six, emphasizing its literary merit rather than any social agendas. Harvey's personal journey in writing the novel was marked by self-doubt during the pandemic, but she persevered to share her vision of space as a 'pastoral' reflection.

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