British author Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for her novel "Orbital," which focuses on six astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

Before Tuesday night, the author Samantha Harvey had got used to thinking of herself as a bit of an underdog. “It’s not out of self-pity, but I definitely saw myself as being on the periphery,” she says.

British author Samantha Harvey has claimed the 2024 Booker Prize with her book Orbital which is the first book set in space to win the prize. The book is written through the eyes of six astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).