The Booker Prize Podcast
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Listen for lively conversations and fascinating insights from the Booker Prizes. We revisit winning novels from years past, speak to authors and experts from the literary world and peer behind the curtain of the International Booker Prize and Booker Prize.
International Booker Prize 2024 Winner Special
Earlier this week, author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann were announced as the winners of the International Booker Prize 2024, for the novel, Kairos. Jenny and Michael join Jo and James to talk about whether their win has truly sunk in yet and what might be next, and administrator of the International Booker Prize, Fiammetta Rocco also joins to give some insight into how the prize works. It's our last episode of this season of The Booker Prize Podcast so make sure you don't miss
The International Booker Prize 2024 Shortlist (Part 2)
With under a week until the International Booker Prize 2024 ceremony, we're back with the second part of our deep dive into this year's six shortlist books. Listen in to hear what Jo and James think of the remaining three books on the list, common themes that run across the shortlisted reads and which book they want to see win the award.
In this episode Jo and James discuss:
Brief biographies of each author, and short summaries of each book
Their thoughts on the three books books discussed i
The International Booker Prize 2024 Shortlist (Part 1)
We're three weeks away from the International Booker Prize 2024 award ceremony, so we thought it was high time to take a deep dive into this year's six shortlist books. In the first of two parts, we're exploring three of the books on this week's podcast episode. Listen in to hear what Jo and James make of them, common themes that run across the shortlisted reads and how the International Booker can expand one's world through literature.
In this episode Jo and James discuss:
Their initial thou
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan: April's Monthly Spotlight
Esi Edugyan’s thrilling novel follows the astonishing adventures of its titular character, Washington Black, whose escape from the brutal cane plantations of Barbados was only the beginning. Shortlisted for the 2018 Booker Prize and set to be released as a glitzy television adaptation starring Sterling K Brown and co-produced by Edugyan later this year, what better excuse to dive into the novel?
In this episode Jo and James:
Introduce our April Monthly Spotlight pick
Share a brief biography
Empire of the Sun or Hotel du Lac: The Booker vs the Bookies
In 1984, many assumed that J.G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun had the Booker Prize in the bag. But actually, it was Anita Brookner's Hotel du Lac that clinched the prize in the end. This week, we're exploring the bookies' favourite vs the Booker winner to ask which book should have won: Brookner's short, quiet novel set in a genteel Swiss hotel or Ballard's long and action-packed autobiographical epic set in wartime Shanghai.
In this episode Jo and James:
Discuss the Booker Prize 1984 shortlist
Announcing the International Booker Prize 2024 longlist
It's a big week in the literary calendar (if we do say so, ourselves), as we've just announced this year's International Booker Prize longlist. To mark the occasion, James is joined by Fiammetta Rocco, the administrator of the International Booker Prize, and Eleanor Wachtel, chair of the 2024 judging panel. Listen in as they discuss the prize, this year's longlisted books and why translated fiction matters.
Conversation topics in this episode:
Fiammetta shares how the International Booker Priz
The Booker at the Oscars: The Remains of the Day
It’s the third and final installment in our mini-series where we revisit Booker Prize novels whose cinematic adaptations were nominated at the Academy Awards. In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, which won the 1989 Booker Prize. Ishiguro’s moving portrait of the perfect English butler was adapted four years later by James Ivory, in a film which received eight nominations at the Oscars. Tune in to hear Jo and James discuss the novel – which also
The Booker at the Oscars: The English Patient
Welcome back to the second of our Booker at the Oscars mini-series where we explore Booker Prize novels whose silver screen adaptations went on to experience Academy Award success. This time we're revisiting The English Patient, the joint Booker Prize 1992 winner by Michael Ondaatje (the other winner was Barry Unsworth's Sacred Hunger) and its silver screen counterpart, directed by Anthony Minghella.
In this episode Jo and James:
Share a brief biography of Michael Ondaatje
Summarise the plot
What makes a classic novel? Plus six Booker Prize classics
When does a book transcend from contemporary literature to a classic? Does someone have to confirm its classic status? And can all Booker Prize novels be considered classics just by being part of the Booker canon? This, and more, is what Jo and James are trying to get to the heart of in this week's episode. Listen in as they discuss what makes a classic novel and chat about which Booker books should be known as classics.
In this episode Jo and James:
Consider what makes a classic
Each pick th
The Booker at the Oscars: Schindler's Ark vs Schindler's List
It's Oscars season so we're off to the movies. Welcome to the first in a new mini-series where we explore Booker Prize novels whose silver screen adaptations went on to experience Oscar glory. We're starting with Schindler's Ark, the Booker Prize 1982 winner, which also happens to be the first Booker-winning novel to become a film that won a Best Picture Oscar. Listen in as we dive into the book and its film counterpart.
In this episode Jo and James:
Share a brief biography of Thomas Keneally
Why Sally Rooney's Normal People is more than just a love story
Sally Rooney is one of the best-loved writers of her generation and her second novel, Normal People, has been overwhelmingly popular across the world – first in book form and then its TV adaptation. Nominated for the Booker Prize 2018, Normal People follows Marianne and Connell as they come of age and figure out their place in the world. It's a love story that has touched readers everywhere but it's also a novel that has something to say about class and politics, in particular. So tune in to thi
Why you should read Shuggie Bain (If you haven't already)
A happy Burns Night to one and all. In honour of this day of celebration for ol' Rabbie Burns, and by extension all Scottish literature, we're taking a dive into one of the most popular Booker Prize winners: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart. The novel, Stuart's debut, presents a blistering and heartbreaking exploration of the unsinkable love that only children can have for their damaged parents.
In this episode Jo and James:
Share a brief biography of Douglas Stuart
Summarise the plot of Shuggi
Three short Booker books you can read in a weekend
It's winter in the northern hemisphere right now and we are simply filled with the urge to hibernate. If you're feeling the same vibe and want to stay in with a good book, allow us to recommend three short books that could keep you company through a weekend. Listen in this week to hear Jo and James discuss some of the most bijou of novels from the Booker Prize and International Booker Prize archive.
Reading list:
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald
Boulde
Possession by A.S. Byatt: January's Monthly Spotlight
A.S. Byatt's Possession is a blockbuster of a novel, loved by both critics and readers. If you haven't already read it, you've probably heard of it. (And if you haven't heard of it, well, we're here to fill you in.) Possession won the 1990 Booker Prize and it's a romp of a novel that's part detective thriller and part romance. It also happens to be the subject of our first Monthly Spotlight of 2024 – formerly known as Book of the Month – so tune in as we delve into the book and the life of its a
Books to look out for in 2024
WARNING: this episode contains some adult language.
We’re back after our festive hiatus – and how better to start the year than with a rundown of some of the most-anticipated reads of 2024. This week, Jo and James are joined by journalist and TLS podcast host Alex Clark, so listen in as they discuss the books, by Booker Prize authors and beyond, that we should all keep an eye out for this year.
2024 reading list:
Long Island by Colm Tóibín
The Women Behind the Door by Roddy Doyle
James by P
An interview with Time Shelter's Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel
In our last episode of the year (time flies!), we catch up with International Booker Prize 2023 winners Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel. The winning novel, Time Shelter, follows an enigmatic therapist who runs a ‘clinic for the past’ that offers a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s sufferers. It was the first book from Bulgaria to win the International Booker – and, in fact, to be shortlisted – and its win has been received with much excitement in Gospodinov's home country and beyond. This w
December Book of the Month: Any Human Heart by William Boyd
Sara Cox, host of BBC Two's TV book club, Between the Covers, joins Jo and James to discuss our December Book of the Month: Any Human Heart by William Boyd. Told through the journals of Logan Mountstuart, it's an engrossing – and often funny – novel that takes in many of the defining events of the 20th century and the people who shaped them. The Booker Prize 2002-longlisted book was recently discussed on Between the Covers, so tune in to our podcast as Sara, James and Jo talk about William Boyd'
Behind the scenes at the Booker Prize 2023 ceremony
Step behind the velvet rope and let Jo and James take you on a VIP tour of the Booker Prize 2023 award ceremony. Listen in as they speak to some of this year's shortlisted authors and judges, as well as other guests at the ceremony and hear, first-hand, how the shortlisted authors felt in the run up to the announcement, how the judges enjoyed being part of the jury and what it feels like to be a guest at one of the most exciting events in the booklover's calendar.
In this episode Jo and James s
Bonus Episode: Live Reaction to the Booker Prize 2023 Winner
Hot off the press, we're bringing you The Booker Prize Podcast's reaction to the Booker Prize 2023 winner. Recorded at the Booker Prize award ceremony on 26 November, Jo and James share their thoughts on the winning book and hear directly from winner Paul Lynch and Esi Edugyan, chair of judges and previous Booker Prize nominee. That's not all for this week though, as we'll be back with a special episode in our usual Thursday slot.
A full transcript of the episode is available at our website.
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Shehan Karunatilaka's Booker Prize Year
We're only three days away from finding out who will take home the Booker Prize 2023 so who better to speak to than last year's winner? Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka won the prize for his searing satire The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida in 2022, and the 13 months since his win has been a whirlwind of activity. This week, Shehan joins us on the podcast to tell us all about the past year and what the 2023 winner can expect on the night of the award ceremony and beyond.
In this episode Jo a
November Book of the Month: The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch was a prolific writer, completing 26 novels and several philosophy books in her lifetime. She still holds the record for most Booker Prize shortlistings (a joint record with Margaret Atwood) and the Booker Prize trophy has recently been renamed the 'Iris' in her honour. This month, we've picked The Black Prince, which was shortlisted for the Booker in 1973, as our Book of the Month. It's a part-thriller, part-love story that follows Bradley Pearson – an elderly writer with a ‘block’
The Booker Prize 2023 Shortlisted Authors Live at Cheltenham Literature Festival
This week we're bringing you a special episode recorded live at Cheltenham Literature Festival in October. Tune in as James is joined by all six Booker Prize 2023 shortlisted authors and we get to hear all about their books, the varied inspirations behind them and why and how they write.
Reading list:
If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
This Other Eden by Paul Harding
Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
Chetna Maroo's Western Lane
Paul Lynch's Prophet Song
Paul Murray's The Bee Stin
Exploring the Booker Prize 2023 Shortlist + Winner Predictions (Part 2)
As we hurtle towards the Booker Prize 2023 announcement later this month, we're continuing our deep dive into this year's shortlist. This week, in the second of two parts, Jo and James take a closer look at the remaining three books. Listen in to hear what they make of them and which book they think will take home the prize this year.
In this episode Jo and James discuss:
Chetna Maroo's Western Lane
Paul Lynch's Prophet Song
Paul Murray's The Bee Sting
Their winner predictions for this yea
Exploring the Booker Prize 2023 Shortlist (Part 1)
We're a month away from finding out which title will take home the 2023 Booker Prize so what better time to take a deep dive into this year's final six? This week, in the first of two parts, we're exploring half of the books. Listen in to hear what Jo and James make of them, whether virtuousness is a desirable quality in these novels and what the shortlist says about the state of fiction today.
In this episode Jo and James discuss:
Their overview of the 2023 shortlist, and what it says about
A Halloween Special: Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung
Spooky season is upon us. While the Booker Prizes' archive might not be filled to the rafters with tales of horror, Bora Chung's Cursed Bunny is certainly ghostly and horrifying – a perfect read for this time of year. Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2022, Cursed Bunny, translated from Korean to English by Anton Hur, presents a collection of fantastically surreal stories that address the very real horrors of capitalism and the patriarchy.
In this episode Jo and James talk about
An Interview with 2017 Booker Prize Winner George Saunders
George Saunders is best known as a writer of short stories. In fact, he's often considered to one of the greatest living short story writers in the world. In 2017, however, he took home the Booker Prize for his first (and so far only) novel – the startlingly original Lincoln in the Bardo. The book follows Willie Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, as he succumbs to illness and ends up in the bardo, a limbo-like state between the living and the dead. This week, George Saunders joins James and Jo to
Our October Book of the Month: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
Yoko Ogawa's The Memory Police, translated by Stephen Snyder, is a haunting and provocative fable about the power of memory and the trauma of loss, which was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2020. On an unnamed island, things are disappearing and most of the island's residents are forgetting all about them. It starts small with hats and ribbons but it soon escalates. When a novelist discovers that her editor – who, for some reason, doesn't forget – is in danger from the draconia
The Sea or Arthur & George: The Booker vs the Bookies
Last week we crowned the best Booker shortlist ever and this week, we're going even deeper into that list. In 2005, the odds were on Julian Barnes to win the Booker Prize with Arthur & George but the judges chose The Sea by John Banville. Arthur & George traces the intersecting lives of an obscure solicitor and the world-famous creator of Sherlock Holmes, while The Sea follows a man attempting to escape a recent loss while confronting a past trauma. So, we're taking a closer look at both books a
A Booker Prize 2023 Shortlist Reaction + The Best Shortlist Ever
Following the Booker Prize 2023 shortlist announcement, Jo and James share a hot off the press reaction to this year's six finalists before heading onto the topic at hand: which year saw the best ever Booker Prize shortlist? To help Jo and James along the way, they're joined by Bob Jackson – a man who has read every single book ever shortlisted for the award. That's over 300 books, spanning from the Booker's inception in 1969 up to the present day. So, listen in and find out which shortlist gets
Our September Book of the Month: His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
His Bloody Project tells the story of a fictional 19th-century triple murder in a remote crofting community, through the memoir of the accused and documents such as court transcripts, medical reports, police statements and newspaper articles. The book was shortlisted for the 2016 Booker Prize – and while Paul Beatty's The Sellout took home the award that year, His Bloody Project remained the bestseller of the bunch until the winner was announced. This week, its author Graeme Macrae Burnet joins
Back to School with Ian McEwan's Atonement
🚨 An advance warning that this episode features spoilers for Atonement.
September is here, which means it's the start of another academic year. So get out your brand new stationery and settle down as we head back to school... no polyester uniforms or exams though, don't worry. This week, we're taking a look at Booker-nominated books that feature on school syllabuses in the UK and, particularly, we're diving into Ian McEwan's Atonement. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2001, the novel explor
Why you should read The Elected Member by Bernice Rubens
In 1970, when the Booker Prize was still in its infancy (its second year running, in fact), the prize was awarded to Bernice Rubens. Rubens was the first woman to win the award and is still the only Welsh person to ever win the prize. 2023 marks the centenary of Rubens' birth so, this week, we're taking a closer look at The Elected Member – a piercing novel that explores what happens to a respectable, close-knit Jewish family when their prodigious son becomes a middle-aged drug addict.
In this
The Sellout: The first American novel to win the Booker Prize
In 2014, the Booker Prize broadened its submission rules to allow books from any nationality, as long as they were written in English and published in the UK. This change in eligibility led to worries around whether American novels would dominate the award's nominations, but it wasn't until 2016 when Paul Beatty scooped the prize with The Sellout that the prize went to an author from the States. The Sellout is a biting satire on race relations told through its protagonist, who is on trial for tr
An Interview with 2015 Booker Prize Winner Marlon James
Cast your minds back to the heady days of 2015... It's early autumn and Hanya Yanagihara's A Little Life is hotly-tipped to scoop the Booker Prize but the judges award that year's prize to A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James – an epic novel inspired by the true story of an attempted assassination attempt on Bob Marley. This week, Marlon James joins Jo and James on the podcast to tell us how winning the Booker Prize changed his life, his writing, and what he's working on next.
In t
Our August Book of the Month: Loitering with Intent by Muriel Spark
Muriel Spark was a prolific poet and novelist who was nominated for the Booker Prize three times over the course of her writing career. In 1981, Spark's Loitering with Intent was shortlisted for the prize alongside that year's eventual winner Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie. The novel is a wonderfully gossipy and entertaining literary joyride which sees a would-be novelist takes inspiration from her life only to find the tables are mysteriously turned – and it's our August Book of the Mont
The Booker Prize 2023: Longlist Reaction
This week, we're joined by Frederick Studemann, literary editor of the FT, to bring you a Booker Prize longlist reaction hot off the press. Listen in as Fred, James and Jo share their opinions of this year's longlist as a whole, and give you a flavour of each of the 13 books that make up this year's Booker Dozen: it's speed dating meets the Booker Prize.
Books discussed in this episode:
A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
Study for Obedience by Sarah
The Strange Case of Vernon God Little
What exactly is “a Booker book”? Some might jump to a specific kind of high-minded, serious fiction, while others argue for a broader definition inclusive of more mainstream titles. Over the years, the pendulum has swung between the two and in 2003, DBC Pierre's debut, Vernon God Little, was awarded the prize. In this episode, we take a closer look at the novel and why it was an unexpected winner.
In this episode, Jo and James talk about:
Their childhood reading inspirations
A brief – and sli
Summer Special: The Booker Prizes Does Love Island
The sun is shining, the sea is glistening and we're heading off to Booker Island – our very own version of Love Island. This week we're pairing up fictional characters from novels in the Booker archive, so tune in to find out who's coupled up, who's getting mugged off and who's getting dumped in our quest to find the ultimate literary romantic couple.
Books discussed in this episode:
Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller
The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Atonement by Ian
Why The Amber Spyglass is the only children’s book nominated for The Booker Prize
Philip Pullman’s The Amber Spyglass is the third and concluding volume of the epic His Dark Materials trilogy – and might just be the only children’s book ever nominated for The Booker Prize. The story follows the journey of Lyra – a young girl destined to bring about unfathomable change in her world and beyond. It was longlisted for The Booker Prize in 2001, alongside Ian McEwan’s Atonement, David Mitchell’s number9dream and that year’s winner, Peter Carey’s True History of the Kelly Gang.
In
Introducing July's Book of the Month: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Warning: this episode contains references to suicide.
The Vegetarian, an International Booker Prize winner and the first of Han Kang's books to be translated into English, explores shame, desire and our faltering attempts to understand each other. In 2016, the International Booker Prize moved from a bi-annual award recognising an author's body of work to a prize that celebrated an individual book translated into English, giving its author and translator equal billing – The Vegetarian was the fir
The Best Booker Books of All Time (Maybe)
In our first episode, our hosts – author and critic Jo Hamya and broadcaster and critic James Walton – get to know each other by discussing their favourite books from the Booker Library – the name we give to all the books that have been nominated for (or won!) the International Booker Prize and Booker Prize over the last 50-odd years.
This episode contains significant plot details.
In this episode Jo and James talk about:
Why No One is Talking About This, a novel that captures our deep entangle
Launching 6 July: The Booker Prize Podcast
Only one week to go until the release of The Booker Prize Podcast. We'll be revisiting past longlisted, shortlisted and winning Booker novels to see if they've stood the test of time. Sometimes our hosts will love them and sometimes, well, they might not... Stay tuned until 6 July.
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Introducing The Booker Prize Podcast
Launching on 6th July, this is a weekly podcast featuring lively conversations and fascinating insights from The Booker Prizes. Join us as we revisit winning novels from years past, speak to authors and experts from the literary world and peer behind the curtain of this year's prizes.
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The 2021 International Booker winner episode
Joe Haddow speaks to writer David Diop and translator Anna Moschovakis about how it felt to win the International Booker Prize and we hear the moment when Lucy Hughes-Hallett announced the winner again from Coventry Cathedral. Listen to the episode for a discussion of language, translation, war and colonialism, plus an unexpected reaction from Diop's seven-year-old son.French interpretation of the episode is provided by Johanna McCalmont. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati
2021 International Booker Longlist Episode
We’re pleased to introduce the first episode on this year’s International Booker Prize podcast. In this episode host Joe Haddow is in conversation with two of the judges for this year Olivette Otele and Aida Edemariam. The trio discuss each of the thirteen longlisted books in depth, exploring their themes and why they believe each one deserves a place on the longlist. Listen Now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 2020 Booker Prize winner episode
In our 2020 Booker Prize winner episode, this year's winner Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain, speaks to host Joe Haddow about the aftermath of his win, from reaching out to English teachers who inspired his love of literature, to his surprise at the global reception of his Glasgow story.They also discuss the joys and challenges of the creative process and the strangeness of doing publicity in the age of coronavirus. Plus, hear a clip from the winner ceremony, livestreamed from the Roundhou
The 2020 Booker Prize pre-winner episode
In our pre-winner episode host Joe Haddow is firstly joined by Literary Director of the Booker Prize Foundation, Gaby Wood, and Booker Prize Foundation advisory committee member and Director of the National Literacy Trust, Jonathan Douglas CBE. Gaby and Jonathan discuss the exciting new digital plans for celebrating this year’s shortlist and winner. Later, Joe is joined by Bastille frontman Dan Smith. Dan talks to Joe about finding time to read on tour, his favourite bookshop and what he’s readi
The 2020 Booker Prize shortlist episode
Host Joe Haddow is joined by two of this year’s judges Lee Child and Emily Wilson as take us through each book on the recently announced 2020 Booker Prize shortlist.We also hear from each of the shortlisted authors themselves: Diane Cook, author of The New Wilderness; Tsitsi Dangarembga shortlisted for This Mournable Body; author of Burnt Sugar, Avni Doshi; Maaza Mengiste shortlisted for The Shadow King; Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain; and Brandon Taylor, shortlisted for Real Life, as th
The 2020 International Booker Prize Winners' episode
Join us for the winners’ episode. Host Joe Haddow talks to 2020 International Booker Prize winners, author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld and translator Michele Hutchison about their book The Discomfort of Evening and their win. We also remember the virtual celebration, hearing again the speech from Chair of 2020 judges, Ted Hodgkinson. Interpreter Winnie Smith is also present.This podcast was recorded and produced remotely.Keep up to date with news on the Prize at thebookerprizes.com and @TheBookerPri
The 2020 Booker Prize longlist episode
The 2020 Booker Prize longlist has been announced. 13 fantastic titles make up the ‘Booker Dozen’ and podcast host, Joe Haddow explores each novel on the list and the reasons behind the judges’ decision. Joining Joe is chair of judges, Margaret Busby, and fellow judges Lemn Sissay and Sameer Rahim. The 2020 shortlist will be announced on 15 September. Find out more about the longlist here: https://bit.ly/3feClGPThis episode was recorded and produced remotely. Keep up to date with news on the Pri
The 2020 International Booker Prize BONUS shortlist episode
We’re delighted to announce this bonus episode featuring the 2020 International Booker Prize shortlist. Host Joe Haddow caught up with actor and Women’s Prize shortlisted author Natalie Haynes and 2020 judge Jennifer Croft to discuss the shortlist and how the pandemic and lockdown has affected their work and personal lives. Tune into the digital winner announcement on 26 August 2020.This episode was recorded and produced remotely.Keep up with The Booker Prizes via thebookerprizes.com and follow
The 2020 International Booker Prize shortlist episode
In our 2020 International Booker Prize shortlist episode, Joe Haddow talks through the six books on the 2020 shortlist with chair of judges, Ted Hodgkinson and judge Lucie Campos. They also discuss remote judging meetings, the need to understand their fellow judges’ ways of reading and their unique perspectives, and why there’s never been a better time to get stuck into books.Later on, we have a special recording from last month's launch of Hilary Mantel’s long awaited final installment of her W
The 2019 Booker Prize Winners Episode
In our 2019 Booker Prize winner podcast, Joe Haddow speaks to one of this year’s winners, Bernardine Evaristo, on feeling ‘dazed and amazed’ about her success, the importance of writing about many black British women, and what the future holds post-Booker Prize win. We also hear the winning speeches from both Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo live from the Guildhall.We spoke to a few guests ahead of the announcement, including 2004 Man Booker Prize winner Alan Hollinghurst, actress Elizabe
2019 Booker Prize Episode 3
In episode three of the 2019 Booker Prize podcast, host Joe Haddow interviews three of this year's shortlisted authors Lucy Ellmann, Bernardine Evaristo and Elif Shafak at the shortlist party, held at the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion.We also headed to the launch of Margaret Atwood's shortlisted book The Testaments, held at the Waterstones flagship store in Piccadilly, where we interviewed Waterstones' Managing Director, James Daunt and their fiction buyer Bea Carvalho.Finally, we chat to White Li
2019 Booker Prize Shortlist Episode
In the shortlist episode, host Joe Haddow speaks to judges Afua Hirsch, Xiaolu Guo, and Joanna MacGregor who talk us through all the books that have made the shortlist and the ways they speak to contemporary reality, but come at it sideways.Joe then talks to BBC Radio 6 Music broadcaster, comedian and one-time author, Shaun Keaveny about his love for reading, which he developed in recent years.Joanna MacGregor's playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7M90ZnH4PU5KKaj3VJX5dA Hosted on Acast. S
2019 Booker Prize Longlist Episode
In the longlist episode, host Joe Haddow speaks to Peter Florence (chair) and fellow judge Liz Calder, who talk us through all the books that have made the longlist, and chat about how the judging process is like being in the coolest book group in the world!Joe then talks to writer, critic, broadcaster and Booker Prize Foundation trustee Bidisha SK Mamata, who explains why we’re in a good place for fiction and sympathises with the tough challenge the judges will face when trying to decide the sh
2019 Man Booker International Prize winner podcast
In the second episode of our two Man Booker International Prize 2019 podcasts, host Joe Haddow heads to the Roundhouse in London for the glittering winner ceremony. There we hear the moment that Chair of the Judges Bettany Hughes made the announcement that Celestial Bodies had won.We then go behind the scenes, where Joe catches up with shortlisted translators and judges ahead of the winner announcement.Joe then sits down in the studio with this year’s winning author Jokha Alharthi and translator
2019 Man Booker International Prize shortlist episode
In our first podcast of 2019, we join the glittering reception at Somerset House as the Man Booker International Prize shortlist is announced to a room full of guests from all corners of the world.Host Joe Haddow then speaks with Jackie Swope, from Nielsen Book Research about the rising trends of translated fiction in the UK.Joe then sits down with two of this year's judges Elnathan John and chair of the judges Bettany Hughes, who talk through the shortlisted books that have made the cut.Live fr
2018 Man Booker Winner Podcast
In our winner episode we head behind the scenes at Southbank Centre for the shortlist event. Joe Haddow catches up with event host Damian Barr and shortlisted author Rachel Kushner in the green room. We then head to Guildhall for the winner announcement and Joe speaks to Esi Edugyan as well as James Nesbitt and Gyles Brandreth. Finally, we speak with this year's winner Anna Burns about how she's feeling having just won the prize for her novel Milkman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m
Man Booker 2018 shortlist announcement
In our third episode of the series, presenter Joe Haddow catches up with this year's judges Leo Robson, Leanna Shapton and Jacqueline Rose after the 2018 Man Booker shortlist announcement to find out how they decided on the final six books. Joe then heads to the Serpentine Galleries in Hyde Park for the annual shortlist party to speak with two of this year's shortlisted authors, Robin Robertson and Daisy Johnson, to find out what it is like to be on the shortlist. Finally, he speaks to writer an
2018 Man Booker Prize Podcast Episode 2- Edinburgh
In our second episode of the series we head to the Edinburgh International Book Festival where we hear from the 2018 Man Booker International winner Jennifer Croft and fellow translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Joe then catches up with debut novelist and Man Booker 2018 longlisted Sophie Mackintosh about her appearance at the Festival and her dystopian book The Water Cure, before interviewing Man Booker 2018 prize longlistee, Pulitzer Prize and four-time National Book Critics Circle Award finalist R
2018 Man Booker Longlist Episode
In this first special episode, our host Joe Haddow speaks to British writer and editor Andy Miller, who discusses his love for reading and the books that have shaped his life.Then Joe talks to two of this year's judges, philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah (Chair) and crime novelist Val McDermid, who take us through each book on the longlist and explain how whittling down 171 submissions has transformed them into very fast, efficient readers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati
Man Booker 50 Festival - Second Episode
In the second of our Man Booker 50 Festival podcast episodes, host Joe Haddow takes us backstage at the Southbank Centre during the weekend of 6-8 July.In this star studded episode we hear from prize winning and shortlisted authors including Hilary Mantel, Eleanor Catton, Marlon James, Alan Hollinghurst, Ben Okri, DBC Pierre, Andrew O' Hagan, Colm Tóibín and Graeme Macrae Burnet.Joe also catches up with screenwriter Christopher Hampton, who has turned several Man Booker novels into films and TV
The Golden Man Booker Prize winner announcement
In our next podcast episode, host Joe Haddow takes us to the Man Booker 50 Festival held at Southbank Centre the weekend of 6-8 July.In this star studded episode Joe talks to previous Man Booker Prize winners about what impact the victory has had on their career. Joe catches up with 2007 winner Anne Enright, 2010 winner Howard Jacobson, who emphasise the importance of the novel nowadays. He then talks to 2016 winner Paul Beatty and 1993 winner Roddy Doyle.We then head to the Royal Festival Hall
The Golden Man Booker Prize - Episode 2
In the second episode of the Golden Man Booker podcasts, host Joe Haddow continues the journey through the shortlisted novels for this special prize.Joe catches up with Simon Mayo about his selected shortlist novel from the 2010s, Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel and with Lemn Sissay about the 1987 winner Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively.Joe then talks to Ted Hodgkinson, Senior Programmer, Literature and Spoken Word at the Southbank Centre, about the upcoming Man Booker 50 Festival and Dotti Irving, Chie
The Golden Man Booker Prize - Episode 1
In the first episode of our Golden Man Booker Prize podcasts, host Joe Haddow delves into this one-off spacial anniversary prize's shortlist.We start with judge Simon Mayo announcing the 'Golden Five' shortlist live at Hay Festival.Joe then catches up with judges Robert McCrum about his selected shortlisted novel from the 1970s, In a Free State by V.S. Naipaul, Hollie McNish about the 2017 winner Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders and the recently announced winner of the Women's Prize For F
Episode 2: The Man Booker International Prize 2018 winner podcast
In the second episode of our two Man Booker International Prize 2018 podcasts, host Joe Haddow delves into this year's shortlisted books with actor and author Charlie Higson and the Writers in Translation Programme Manager from English PEN, Theodora Danek.We then head to the Victoria & Albert Museum for the exciting winner ceremony, where Joe catches up with shortlisted translator Frank Wynne and journalist and TV personality Ian Hislop. We also hear from László Krasznahorkai, who was awarded t
Episode 1: Man Booker International Prize 2018 shortlist announcement
In our first Man Booker podcast of 2018 listen in as the shortlist is announced live from Somerset House before Joe Haddow speaks with 2016 shortlisted translator and former judge Daniel Hahn, about his work and how he views his relationship with himself and his authors.Joe then sits down with two of this years judges Michael Hoffman and chair of the judges Lisa Appignanesi, who talk through the shortlisted books.Live from the shortlist party, we meet up with Ted Hodgkinson Senior Programmer for
The Man Booker Prize 2017 podcast - winner episode
In the final episode of series three, listen to the announcement live from the Guildhall before Joe Haddow speaks former prize-winner Roddy Doyle about his win back in 1993.Joe is then joined Gemma Cairney on the green room sofa at the Southbank Centre author readings event, the evening before the winner announcement.Next, we venture behind the scenes at the winner ceremony itself, to speak to shortlistees Paul Auster and Ali Smith, former chair of judges Michael Wood, and chair of the 2017 judg
The Man Booker Prize 2017 podcast - Episode five
In the fifth episode of our 2017 series we go behind the scenes at this year's BFI London Film Festival launch.First Joe catches up with Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, film critic for the Metro on what makes an adaptation successful, and why Man Booker books lend themselves to the silver screen.Next Joe speaks to director Isaac Julien and producer Mark Nash about their docudrama Franz Fannon: Black Skin White Mask which delves into the life of the ground-breaking Afro-Caribbean psychiatrist. Then he talks
The Man Booker Prize 2017 podcast – The shortlist
In this episode of our 2017 podcast host Joe Haddow takes us through the six books which made the cut with two of this year's judges, artist Tom Philips and author Sarah Hall, and goes behind the scenes at the shortlist party to catch up with authors Ali Smith and Fiona Mozley, plus radio presenter Jim Naughtie.We also sit in on TV presenter Mel Giedroyc's Bibliotherapy session, where she receives a prescription of books from the School Of Life.And as if that wasn't enough, Joe peruses the books
The Man Booker Prize 2017 podcast - Episode three
In the third episode of our 2017 series we head to Edinburgh International Book Festival to catch up with two of our longlisted authors Paul Auster and Sebastian Barry, and go behind the scenes at the Man Booker International Prize 2017 winner event* featuring David Grossman.First, Joe Haddow speaks to longlisted author Paul Auster about an outing in the woods at fourteen years old which changed his life and how the luckiest decision he ever made was letting himself fall for his wife, fellow wri
The Man Booker Prize 2017 podcast - Episode two - The longlist
In the longlist episode of our 2017 Man Booker Prize podcast our judges Lila Azam Zanganeh and Colin Thubron CBE take us through the 'Man Booker Dozen' of thirteen books that have made the cut this year.First host Joe Haddow speaks to performance poet and Children's author Laura Dockrill about her inspiration for writing and she reads a poem called 'Oh the World' from her poetry collection My Mum's Growing Down.Then the 2017 judges also reveal how the process has transformed the way they read. C
The Man Booker Prize 2017 podcast – Episode one (series three)
The Man Booker podcast is back for series three and in our first episode Joe Haddow catches up with TV host and literary lover Dermot O'Leary about where his reading journey started and his childhood obsession with Roald Dahl.We hear what 2016 winner Paul Beatty had to say about life post Man Booker at a special event held at The Morgan Library and Museum in New York.Ahead of the longlist announcement Joe also speaks to Chair of this year's judges, Baroness Lola Young, about the mixture of intel
The Man Booker International Prize 2017 winner podcast
In the final episode of our two Man Booker International Prize 2017 podcasts, host Joe Haddow speaks to translator Jessica Cohen who describes living with and dreaming about the characters in winning book A Horse Walks into a Bar, and author David Grossman as he recounts the call he received from the President of Israel to congratulate him on winning the prize, whose wife screamed with joy when she heard the news.We also hear from actor Toby Jones and former Man Booker International judge Ruth P
The Man Booker International Prize 2017 shortlist podcast
In the very first of two special Man Booker International Prize 2017 podcasts, we celebrate the 2017 shortlist that takes readers around the globe and to the frontier of translated fiction.First we take you behind the scenes at the party at Kensington Gardens in London, where the shortlist was announced live for the first time.Next host Joe Haddow delves into this year's shortlisted books with two members of the judging panel - Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival and 2017 chair
The Man Booker Prize 2016 winner podcast
In the final episode of our series host Joe Haddow takes us behind-the-scenes at the winner ceremony and speaks to the winner Paul Beatty.First he catches up with comedian Sara Pascoe after she hosted our shortlist readings at the Southbank Centre. Sara discusses the contenders and tells us how books blow her mind.Next Joe speaks to VIP guests at London's Guildhall in the build-up to the big reveal, including shortlisted author Ottessa Moshfegh and Editor for the Guardian Alice O'Keefe.After the
The Man Booker Prize 2016 podcast - Pre-winner Episode
In the penultimate episode of our 2016 series, we look at what makes a winner with Ben Okri.First, Joe Haddow is joined by Catherine Taylor, Deputy Director of English PEN and Anna Fielding, Editor of Emerald Street to discuss former Man Booker winner Margaret Atwood and the duty of writers to question the status quo.Then we take a trip down to local betting shop Ladbrokes with PR Manager Alex Donohue, to find out how the odds are looking for this year's shortlisted authors.Last but certainly no
The Man Booker Prize 2016 podcast - Pre-winner Episode
In the penultimate episode of our 2016 series, we look at what makes a winner with Ben Okri.First, Joe Haddow is joined by Catherine Taylor, Deputy Director of English PEN and Anna Fielding, Editor of Emerald Street to discuss former Man Booker winner Margaret Atwood and the duty of writers to question the status quo.Then we take a trip down to local betting shop Ladbrokes with PR Manager Alex Donohue, to find out how the odds are looking for this year's shortlisted authors.Last but certainly no
The Man Booker Prize 2016 shortlist podcast
In our bumper shortlist episode, we hear about the six novels which made the cut.First we head to the press conference at Man Group Plc, where host Joe Haddow speaks to BBC Arts Correspondent Rebecca Jones about what draws the books together: experimentation and unsympathetic characters.Next Joe is joined by two of this year's judges, writer and academic Jon Day and actor Olivia Williams, who compare the judging process to 12 Angry Men and describe their families as the unsung heroes of the proc
The Man Booker Prize 2016 podcast - Edinburgh Festival special
In the third episode of our 2016 series, we bring you a snapshot of the Edinburgh festival season.First, host Joe Haddow catches up with two of our longlisted authors, Wyl Menmuir and Madeleine Thien, who were at the Edinburgh International Book Festival whilst he was in town.Then we go behind the scenes at the Man Booker International Prize event* and hear from 2016 judge Daniel Medin and winning translator Deborah Smith, who discuss the vibrant reception to The Vegetarian in South Korea (inclu
The Man Booker Prize 2016 podcast - Episode Two
In the second episode of our 2016 series, we look at the podcast renaissance and discover the shows you should be downloading.First, Joe Haddow is joined by the stars of Literary Friction, Carrie Plitt and Octavia Bright, who equate a good podcast to the best dinner party ever and reveal which Man Booker Prize author they would love to interview.Then we take you through snippets from the 2016 longlist to help you decide which to read next.Finally, Joe catches up with Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap le
The Man Booker Prize 2016 longlist podcast
The Man Booker Prize podcast series is back and in our first episode with a musical twist we delve into the newly announced 2016 longlist.Host Joe Haddow speaks to two of this year's judges Amanda Foreman (chair) and Abdulrazak Gurnah who take us through each book on the longlist and explain how whittling down 155 submissions has transformed them into very fast, efficient readers!Then Joe talks to 2000 Mercury-nominated singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams who discusses her Sylvia Plath inspired a
Man Booker International Prize 2016 winner podcast
In our winner episode of the Man Booker International Prize podcast we go behind-the-scenes at the 2016 winner ceremony at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London where South Korean writer Han Kang and her translator Deborah Smith are crowned the winners with The Vegetarian.Host Joe Haddow speaks to VIP guests in the dazzling atmosphere before and after the announcement, including TV presenter Anne Robinson and her daughter Emma Wilson, and 1991 Man Booker Prize winner Ben Okri OBE.Joe also gets
The Man Booker International Prize 2016 shortlist podcast
In the very first of two special Man Booker International Prize 2016 podcasts, we celebrate the 2016 shortlist that takes readers around the globe and to the frontier of fiction.Host Joe Haddow delves into this year's shortlisted books with two members of the judging panel - writer, journalist and the 2016 chair Boyd Tonkin and author Tahmima Anam.Joe also talks to Catherine Taylor, Deputy Director at English PEN and Walter Iuzzolino from Channel 4's Walter Presents about the rise in foreign fic
2015 Man Booker Prize Podcast: Winner Special
In the final episode of our Man Booker Prize Podcast series, host Joe Haddow takes us behind-the-scenes at the Man Booker Prize winner ceremony at London's Guildhall.Joe speaks to VIP guests and captures the buzz in the build-up to the big moment when Marlon James is crowned 2015 winner. Fellow dinner guest, Arifa Akbar of The Independent, recalls the moment Marlon's name is revealed as she was sitting next to him at the table.Joe also speaks to chair of 2015 judges, Michael Wood, about how the
2015 Man Booker Prize Podcast - Episode Six
In the sixth and penultimate episode of the Man Booker Prize Podcast series, host Joe Haddow talks to an amazing line-up of guests about first lines, book covers, writing books and reading habits.First Joe speaks to Richard Flanagan about life after winning the Man Booker Prize. They discuss everything from the loudness of Joe's shirt to the impact Richard's winning novel, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, has had on POW veterans.Joe then talks first impressions with Francesca Brown, Books Edit
2015 Man Booker Prize Podcast - The shortlist
In episode five of the Man Booker Podcast series, we celebrate the recently announced 2015 shortlist.Host Joe Haddow catches up with two of the 2015 Man Booker Prize judges, Ellah Allfrey and John Burnside, to find out more about the six books that have made the cut.Then it's into central London for a visit to the bookies with writer and broadcaster Rick Edwards, to have flutter on the shortlisted books and chat to William Hill's bookmaker extraordinaire Graham Sharpe about making the odds.In th
2015 Man Booker Prize Podcast - Episode Four
In episode four of the Man Booker Prize Podcast, we travel to Scotland for the Edinburgh International Book Festival. We join Hungarian-British poet and translator George Szirtes and festival director, Nick Barley, to discuss fiction in translation and the appeal of this year's Man Booker International winner Laszlo Krasznahorkai. George even composes a new ode to Laszlo in tweet form.Host Joe Haddow also speaks with writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes about writing female characters and judgi
2015 Man Booker Prize Podcast - Episode Three
Episode three of the Man Booker podcast features the multi-talented David Baddiel - author, screen-writer, comedian and former Man Booker judge - as he talks about his experience of the prize, writing for children and all things books.Joe Haddow also speaks to two of this year's Man Booker longlisted authors: Marlon James, the first Jamaican-born author to make the Man Booker longlist, and Anna Smaill, one of the three debut authors on list.Jen Campbell, bookseller, author and vlogger extraordin
2015 Man Booker Prize Podcast - Episode Two
In episode two of the Man Booker Podcast, host Joe Haddow takes an in-depth look at the recently announced 2015 longlist with judges Michael Wood and Sam Leith. Paul Ewen then reveals what advice his fictional character, aspiring author Francis Plug, might have for the 2015 'Man Booker Dozen'.Joe also talks to Chris White, Fiction Buyer at Waterstones, about their Book Club and what makes a cracking summer read and, last but not least, Joe interviews Sarah Waters, author of The Paying Guests and
2015 Man Booker Prize Podcast - Episode One
The Man Booker Prize Podcast is an exciting new audio series that looks at the very best from the world of books.In episode one, host Joe Haddow chats with Viv Groskop about her love of Richard Flanagan's 2014 winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North, and discusses what it's like to whittle down over 100 books to the Man Booker dozen with former judge and author, Louise Doughty. Other highlights include Richard Flanagan's stunned reaction to winning last year and an inside look at one of
2015 Man Booker Prize Podcast - Introduction
The Man Booker Prize Podcast is an exciting new audio series that looks at the very best from the world of books.Hosted by Joe Haddow, there will be seven fortnightly episodes going out on alternate Friday mornings from 24th July through to the winner announcement in October.Building on the rich heritage of the prize, the 2015 Man Booker Podcasts will provide engaging content that is as entertaining as it is intelligent.The 2015 longlist will be announced on 29 July, the shortlist on 15 Septembe
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler - Extract
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To Rise Again At A Decent Hour - Joshua Ferris - Extract
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The Narrow Road To The Deep North - Richard Flanagan - Extract
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The Lives Of Others - Neel Mukherjee - Extract
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J - Howard Jacobson - Extract
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How To Be Both - Ali Smith - Audio Extract
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A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
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The Harvest by Jim Crace
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The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
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The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
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The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín
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We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
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Jhumpa Lahriri: Man Booker Prize 2013 Shortlist Interview
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Colm Toibin: Man Booker Prize 2013 Shortlist Interview
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Eleanor Catton: Man Booker Prize 2013 Shortlist Interview
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Ruth Ozeki: Man Booker Prize 2013 Shortlist Interview
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Jim Crace: Man Booker Prize 2013 Shortlist Interview
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Noviolet Bulawayo: Man Booker Prize 2013 Shortlist Interview
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Tan Twan Eng: Man Booker Prize 2012 Shortlist Interview
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Will Self: Man Booker Prize 2012 Shortlist Interview
Listen to an audio interview with Will Self, 2012 Man Booker Prize shortlisted author on his novel Umbrella. For more information about the Man Booker Prize visit http://www.themanbookerprize.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jeet Thayil: Man Booker Prize 2012 Shortlist Interview
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Hilary Mantel: Man Booker Prize 2012 Shortlist interview
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Deborah Levy: Man Booker Prize 2012 Shortlist Interview
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Alison Moore: Man Booker Prize 2012 Shortlist interview
Listen to an audio interview with Alison Moore, 2012 Man Booker Prize shortlisted author on her novel The Lighthouse. For more information about the Man Booker Prize visit http://www.themanbookerprize.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil
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The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
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Swimming Home by Deborah Levy
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Umbrella by Will Self
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The Lighthouse by Alison Moore
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Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
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Cheltenham Festival - The 2011 Man Booker Prize Shortlist
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011 was won by Julian Barnes for The Sense of an Ending, published by Jonathon Cape. The shortlist was as follows:-Carol Birch - Jamrach's Menagerie (Canongate)Patrick deWitt - The Sisters Brothers (Granta Books)Esi Edugyan - Half Blood Blues (Serpent's Tail)Stephen Kelman - Pigeon English (Bloomsbury)A D Miller - Snowdrops (Atlantic Books)This audio is taken from an event from Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 14:00.2011 Man Booker Prize shortlisted authors Carol Bi
The Man Booker International Prize 2011 Winner Podcast (Philip Roth)
Subscribe to us for a series of podcasts throughout the year, as we move towards the award of the prestigious Man Booker Prize on October 18 2011. We'll feature news, discussions, interviews with nominated writers and competitions. For further information on the prize visit the Man Booker Prizes website and Facebook pages. (www.manbookerprize.com / www.facebook.com/ManBookerPrize) And join us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/manbookerprize) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Man Booker Prize Winner Podcast (Julian Barnes - The Sense Of An Ending)
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Dame Stella Rimington presents Julian Barnes the Man Booker Prize 2011
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2011 Man Booker Prize, Waterstone's Event, Q&A
The Q&A hosted by the BBC's Tom Sutcliffe with five of the shortlisted authors of the 2011 Man Booker Prize. The event was held on 17 October 2011, the night before the main event, at the IET on Savoy Place in London, and was organised by Waterstone's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Man Booker Prize Shortlist Podcast Edition 2.6 (A.D. Miller - Snowdrops)
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Man Booker Prize Shortlist Podcast Edition 2.5 (Stephen Kelman - Pigeon English)
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Man Booker Prize Shortlist Podcast Edition 2.4 (Esi Edugyan - Half Blood Blues)
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Man Booker Prize Shortlist Podcast Edition 2.2 (Carol Birch - Jamrach's Menagerie)
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Man Booker Prize Shortlist Podcast Edition 2.1 (Julian Barnes - The Sense Of An Ending)
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Man Booker Prize Shortlist Podcast Edition 2.3 (Patrick deWitt - The Sisters Brothers)
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Hermoine Lee accepts Man Booker International Prize on behalf of Philip Roth
Philip Roth was honoured as the winner of The Man Booker International Prize 2011 at an awards dinner held at Banqueting House, Whitehall on Tuesday 28 June. Roth was unable to attend and the prize was accepted on his behalf by author and academic Hermione Lee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.