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Bolton's Maxine Peake lands role in star-studded bringing books to life

Six actors perform two-minute readings from the 2026 Booker Prize shortlist, and the films have already drawn 132 million combined views, organizers said.

Bolton's Maxine Peake is among the actors bringing this year's Booker Prize shortlisted novels to life in a series of new short films.

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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