epa10997030 Paul Lynch, author of 'Prophet Song', poses with the 2023 Booker Prize following the Winner Ceremony at Old Billingsgate in London, Britain 26 November 2023. The Booker Prize is a literary award conferred each year for the best novel written in the English language, which was published in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The shortlist of six books in the running for the prize was selected from 163 books published between 01 October 2022 and 30 September 2023. EPA/DAVID CLIFF
