Man Booker Longlist Announced and Predicted…

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Thanks to The Millions for this heads up!  The Man Booker Award shortlist was announced this week and the betting line is already set…

  • 4/1 Colm Toibin – Brooklyn
  • 4/1 Sarah Waters – The Little Stranger
  • 5/1 Hilary Mantel – Wolf Hall
  • 6/1 J.M. Coetzee – Summertime
  • 8/1 James Lever – Me Cheeta
  • 10/1 A.S. Byatt – The Children’s Book
  • 12/1 William Trevor – Love and Summer
  • 14/1 Ed O’Loughlin – Not Untrue and Not Unkind
  • 14/1 Simon Mawer – The Glass Room
  • 16/1 James Scudamore – Heliopolis
  • 16/1 Adam Foulds – The Quickening Maze
  • 16/1 Sarah Hall – How to Paint a Dead Man
  • 16/1 Samantha Harvey – The Wilderness
  • Has anyone read any of the above yet?  Any guesses?

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    2 Responses to Man Booker Longlist Announced and Predicted…

    1. Jason Cooper says:

      It’s the longlist, not the shortlist — the distinction being a big one. This is the preliminary list from which the eventual formal nominees will be selected (and named in early September).

    2. Kristen says:

      Thanks, Jason! I’ll make the pertinent changes ASAP!

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