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Podcast: The Art of Deciding
Episode: Sara Collins - Booker Prize judge and lawyer turned award-winning author
Description: The Booker Prize is the biggest literary award in the world. It can change lives and make careers. But who decides which is the best book? How do you take a collection of subjective opinions and choose a winner? Sara Collins is a prize-winning author, broadcaster, podcaster, former lawyer and, in 2024, was a Booker judge. She takes us inside the process – which starts with reading 156 books! – and reveals her own thoughts on Samantha Harvey’s Orbital, the eventual winner. Chapters:[02:10] Who decides who wins?[06:05] A lawyer’s turn to literature[10:30] The science b...