M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker prize
Verified: 22 outlets in 16 countries have reported this story since Nov 9, 1 of them from the United Kingdom.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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- Nov 9, 10:25 PM UTCFirst reportBooker para "The End of Everything", de M. John Harrisonobservador.pt ↗
- Nov 9, 10:45 PM UTC+21 min· you’re reading thisM John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker prizeaol.co.uk ↗
- Nov 9, 10:45 PM UTC+21 minU.K. writer M. John Harrison wins Booker for AI-tinged apocalyptic novelthehindu.com ↗
- Nov 10, 6:19 PM UTC+20 hM John Harrison makes Booker Prize history at 81bdnews24.com ↗
- Nov 11, 7:13 AM UTC+33 h‘The End of Everything’ wins the 2026 Booker Prize for fictionhurriyetdailynews.com ↗
- Nov 11, 8:49 AM UTC+34 hAuthor M. John Harrison wins Booker for AI-tinged apocalyptic novelkbc.co.ke ↗
- Nov 11, 10:34 AM UTC+36 hBritish writer John Harrison wins 2026 Booker Prize for The End of Everythingbworldonline.com ↗
[Claude] All three reports cover the same Booker Prize award to M. John Harrison for 'The End of Everything' and do not contradict Report 1.
17h ago[Claude] All three other reports cover Harrison's 2026 Booker Prize win for The End of Everything, and none contradicts Report 1's details; Report 2's claim of a first science fiction winner is an added fact,
1d ago[Claude] Both other reports cover the same Booker Prize announcement for M. John Harrison's The End of Everything, with no conflicting facts.
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