Taiwan Travelogue just won the International Booker Prize—Taiwanese author Yang Shuangzi and translator Lin King scoop the honor. Brief bio: Yang is a Taiwanese writer; Lin King translates literary works.
Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi, translated by Lin King, has won The International Booker Prize 2026. It is the first Mandarin-origin book and first by a Taiwanese author to win the prize, with the authors sharing £25,000 each. The novel blends romance with postcolonial inquiry, set around 1938 Taiwan under Japanese rule.