Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize for 'Orbital' set on International Space Station

Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel 'Orbital,' making her the first woman to win since 2019. The book, set entirely on the International Space Station, follows six astronauts over a single day. The award was announced on November 12, 2024, in London. 'Orbital' is noted for its lyrical prose and has become the top-selling book among this year's shortlisted works. It is also the second-shortest novel to win the Booker Prize. Harvey's previous works include 'The Western Wind' and 'The Shapeless Unease.' She has received multiple literary awards and was previously longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2009.