Watch Chipo Chung read from Booker Prize 2024-shortlisted Stone Yard Devotional, written by Charlotte Wood. The story so far: Burnt out and in need of retreat, a middle-aged woman leaves Sydney to return to the place she grew up, taking refuge in a small religious community hidden away on the stark plains of New South Wales. She doesn’t believe in God, or know what prayer is, and finds herself living a strange, reclusive existence almost by accident. Directed by Sebastian Thiel for Merman. | The

Reading guide: Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood 📚 Featuring insights from critics, our judges, discussion points and more. Have you read Stone Yard Devotional yet? https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/reading-guide-stone-yard-devotional-by-charlotte-wood | The Booker Prizes

Stone Yard Devotional Charlotte Wood in conversation with Anish Gawande Shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, Charlotte Wood's Stone Yard Devotional weaves a haunting tale of retreat, reckoning, and resilience. Set against the stark plains of rural Australia a woman’s quiet life is upended by a mouse plague, long-buried family secrets, and a visitor from her past. A profound meditation on memory, loss, and unexpected transformations, the narrative attempts to understand the courage needed to co

We spoke to Charlotte Wood, shortlisted for the #BookerPrize2024 with Stone Yard Devotional, about what makes a good book, and how she enjoys the deep solitude and deep connection of being a writer. | The Booker Prizes