One of the most coveted literary awards, the Booker Prize released the list of nominees of this year, on Wednesday. A five-member selection panel chose 13 authors from 151 submissions, featuring eight women and five men, from UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Nigeria, Mexico, India, and Turkey. The award, sponsored by US-based charitable foundation Crankstart, is open to novels published in the UK or Ireland between 1 October 2018 and 30 September 2019.
The 2019 Booker Prize longlist has been announced. Watch what our judges had to say and read more here: https://t.co/BgLFiyaEbc#BookerPrize2019 #FinestFiction pic.twitter.com/gi1Xx6oe8h
— The Booker Prizes (@TheBookerPrizes) July 23, 2019
Two former Booker winners are among the longlist of the prize. British Indian author Salman Rushdie made it to the long list for his upcoming novel ‘Quichotte’ after his previous win in 1981 for ‘Midnight’s Children’. ‘Quichotte’ is a story of a traveling salesman who drives across the United States.
The wonderful Quichotte by @SalmanRushdie @JonathanCape has made this year’s #BookerPrize2019 longlist. #FinestFiction #longlist #Quichotte #Salmanrushdie pic.twitter.com/fZf3q57DAs
— The Booker Prizes (@TheBookerPrizes) July 24, 2019
Along with the 72-year-old writer, Canadian writer Margaret Atwood is also featured on the list for ‘The Testaments’, her most anticipated sequel work of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. ‘The Testaments’ is set fifteen-years ahead of the dystopian totalitarian set up, narrated by three female characters. Atwood had bagged the prestigious award earlier in the year 2000 for her book ‘Blind Assasins’.
Congratulations to @MargaretAtwood on making the #BookerPrize2019 longlist with The Testaments @vintagebooks @ChattoBooks #FinestFiction #margaretatwood #thetestaments #Longlist pic.twitter.com/ZvqAlLDOUt
— The Booker Prizes (@TheBookerPrizes) July 24, 2019
Nigerian-UK novelist Oyinkan Braithwaite’s ‘My Sister, The Serial Killer’ is the only debut to make the longlist, while US-based Mexican author Valeria Luiselli has been longlisted for her first novel written in English, ‘Lost Children Archive’.
Oyinkan Braithwaite’s debut novel, My Sister, The Serial Killer @AtlanticBooks has made this year’s #BookerPrize2019 longlist. Congratulations Oyinkan! #FinestFiction #mysistertheserialkiller #OyinkanBraithwaite #longlist pic.twitter.com/TesEv5UZYl
— The Booker Prizes (@TheBookerPrizes) July 24, 2019
Lost Children Archive @4thEstateBooks by @ValeriaLuiselli
has made the #BookerPrize2019 longlist. Congratulations Valeria! #FinestFiction #LostChildrenArchive #longlist #ValeriaLuiselli pic.twitter.com/Kqlh5gzAr8— The Booker Prizes (@TheBookerPrizes) July 24, 2019
The shortlist will be announced in September, while the winner will be declared on 14 October this year.
