‘Taiwan Travelogue’ longlisted for UK’s International Booker PrizeStaff writer, with CNAYang Shuang-zi's (楊双子) Taiwan Travelogue (臺灣漫遊錄) has been longlisted for the International Booker Prize for translated fiction, the award's organizers announced yesterday. Taiwan Travelogue author Yang Shuang-zi speaks at an event in Taichung on May 4 last year. Lin King (金翎), the English translator of Taiwan Travelogue, said she is honored that the English edition, published more than a year ago, continues to resonate with readers worldwide. She thanked the International Booker Prize and And Other Stories, Taiwan Travelogue's UK publisher, for helping more readers discover Taiwanese stories. The International Booker Prize is an annual UK award for translated fiction, with a £50,000 (US$67,598) prize split equally between the author and translator.

Source: Taipei Times February 25, 2026 07:46 UTC