The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, first awarded in 1969, celebrates fiction written in English and published in the United Kingdom. This is the second year the prize has been open to writers of any nationality. Author Marlon James of Jamaica is one of six authors shortlisted for the prize for "A Brief History of Seven Killings."
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, first awarded in 1969, celebrates fiction written in English and published in the United Kingdom. This is the second year the prize has been open to writers of any nationality. Author Marlon James of Jamaica is one of six authors shortlisted for the prize for "A Brief History of Seven Killings."
Oneworld Publications
English writer Tom McCarthy also made the shortlist for "Satin Island."
English writer Tom McCarthy also made the shortlist for "Satin Island."
Jonathan Cape
Chigozie Obioma of Nigeria also was recognized for "The Fishermen."
Chigozie Obioma of Nigeria also was recognized for "The Fishermen."
ONE/Pushkin Press
British novelist Sunjeev Sahota made the 2015 Man Booker shortlist for "The Year of the Runaways."
British novelist Sunjeev Sahota made the 2015 Man Booker shortlist for "The Year of the Runaways."
Picador
Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist Anne Tyler was shortlisted for "A Spool of Blue Thread." In previous years, the prize was open only to authors from the United Kingdom & Commonwealth, Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe.
Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist Anne Tyler was shortlisted for "A Spool of Blue Thread." In previous years, the prize was open only to authors from the United Kingdom & Commonwealth, Republic of Ireland and Zimbabwe.
Chatto & Windus
American writer Hanya Yanagihara made the 2015 Man Booker shortlist for "A Little Life."
American writer Hanya Yanagihara made the 2015 Man Booker shortlist for "A Little Life."
Picador