# Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead Booker prize longlist

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-28 19:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 4

## Executive Summary
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## Intelligence Brief
"Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead Booker prize longlist" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Independent, Los Angeles Times, KQED and The Guardian. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent | Booker Prize longlist 2026: Douglas Stuart and Elizabeth Strout lead nominees | 2026-07-29 07:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxOWnpTZVNTOFIwX3UxSzlxRVpOTHU4bWxQdVo4WlR3YzBiRktoY3hBZmhkdjJubnUtUnlxdktBWDYzdFM0WmpkZjNYOUNqY1BmV2Y1MnphV19ReUZQQjNYWnNKVXc2YktDYWVHUHhWZURDSEp1aHBRbDJXdXQ5a2w0bEp5SEZWNm1RNXMyaHB1Mm9JeUtFMkFDNE51NjFCR3kwRi1WWi12TTRlcDRuTEgyUlNtQU5YZU55Z2JzbXFQczlId3Ezck1qbmNpSGptYXJXRDFN?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | Check out who made the Booker Prize longlist | 2026-07-28 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOcE9qZGVRT3A5M1dTbmkybnRIdVdrMmkwdWQyS2FPTXhNbkVUZmZqX0Q0dWZQLVoyZ25xUUlmeHpPTGZpMGtzYkJTV05uY19LMFhKemxrbjIxWHBjNGFUSGd2M243d2c4OWg2OXQyMXMwNERpZFlzcU12UGFYZE9JWmNHbllUaUtQNVdiQ2ZHMUZvNnREWHlQemo5bEVsNnVtSmtaNkNZNmZfMjRfSGpkRWd3dDRMRVVyNFY4SlpjckI1LXk0RVRDNEJXbUQ?oc=5) |
| KQED | Here Are the 13 Books That Made the Booker Prize Longlist | 2026-07-28 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBmeG5YZ2liMnhPd0JtZFVKYkloLWQzQldYWjlETE54UVV1czA0ZUN0ck1lWm1XcUZidnhiMzlTQWFHek9OczFESmFRcF94ekExbHluY29Zc2hqSG4wd0tHb3hwcVNoMXBXdFZia0JUVjY2WDdjSXc?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead Booker prize longlist | 2026-07-28 13:00 | [Source Link](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/28/previous-winners-douglas-stuart-and-marlon-james-lead-a-brit-heavy-booker-prize-longlist) |

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