By Charlie Loran • Published: 19 Nov 2020 • 21:17
SCOTTISH author Douglas Stuart wins the Booker Prize 2020 for his debut novel Shuggie Bain.
Douglas Stuart took first place ahead of, Avni Doshi’s Burnt Sugar, Maaza Mengiste’s The Shadow King, The New Wilderness by Diane Cook, Tsitsi Dangarembga’s This Mournable Body, and Real Life by Brandon Taylor.
This year’s judges unanimously chose the Scottish writer to win the award.
This year the shortlist was dominated by US authors and debut novels.
Avni Doshi’s Burnt Sugar and Maaza Mengiste’s The Shadow King were also in the running for the £50,000 prize.
The New Wilderness by Diane Cook, Tsitsi Dangarembga’s This Mournable Body and Real Life by Brandon Taylor were also in line for the award.
Dame Hilary Mantel failed to make the shortlist with the third book in her Cromwell trilogy The Mirror And The Light.
Thank you for taking the time to read this news article “Breaking News – Douglas Stuart wins the Booker Prize 2020”. For more UK daily news, Spanish daily news and Global news stories, visit the Euro Weekly News home page.
Share this story
Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox!
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don't already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Manchester born mummy with a two year old diva (2020), living on the Costa del Sol for just short of a decade. Former chef and restaurateur, holistic health fanatic and lover of long words.
Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Download our media pack in either English or Spanish.