Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital

Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel "Orbital," a story about six astronauts in space. The award includes a prize of £50,000 ($64,000). Harvey is the first British winner since 2020. "Orbital" is noted for its unique perspective on the beauty of Earth, with characters experiencing 16 sunrises and sunsets. The novel is one of the shortest ever to win the Booker, at 136 pages. Harvey's win marks the first female Booker winner since 2019. She was chosen from six finalists, including works by authors from Canada, the U.S., Australia, and the Netherlands.