2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction Shortlist Announced
Posted on September 7, 2010
The shortlist for the 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction has been announced. The shortlist was announced by Chair of judges, Sir Andrew Motion, at a press conference held at Man's London headquarters. The six books, selected from the Man Booker Prize longlist of 13, are:
- Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey
- Room by Emma Donoghue
- In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut
- The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
- The Long Song by Andrea Levy
- C by Tom McCarthy
The winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction will receive a cheque for 50,000 pounds and worldwide recognition, which can lead to a big boost in book sales. Last year's winning novel, Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, has now sold over half a million copies in the UK alone. Each of the six shortlisted authors, including the winner, receives 2,500 pounds and a designer bound edition of their shortlisted book.