Douglas Stuart

The highly acclaimed Booker Prize, for this year, was bagged by 44-year-old New York-Based writer Douglas Stuart on November 19. He was awarded for his debut novel "Shuggie Bain". In the book, Douglas portrayed a working-class family of Glasgow and shared his personal experiences. He said growing up in Glasgow was his biggest inspiration. The winner of the Booker prize is awarded an amount of $60,000 and gets international recognition.