Booker prize 2024: Q1: What is Fiction

Q1: What is Fiction? Fiction, literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation. Types of literature in the fiction genre include the novel, short story, and novella. The word is from the Latin fictiō, “the act of making, fashioning, or molding. News: Booker Prize 2024 : British writer Samantha Harvey wins for space-station novel ‘Orbital’ The 2024 Booker Prize winner is here! The prestigious literary prize , awarded to a novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland, was given to Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Orbital is a novel about six astronauts in the International Space Station, observing Earth's beauty and fragility. It is the first Booker Prize -winning book set in space and the second-shortest book in the prize history. Watch the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist films Buy the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist Save nearly 30% when you buy all six Booker Prize shortlisted books for the special price of £75 from BookKind. Receive fast and free UK shipping along with a free exclusive BookKind tote bag with every order. International shipping rates apply.