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The Man Booker Shortlist for 2012 Announced

The Man Booker judges have selected the final six books for the prestigious Booker prize. The judges had this to say about the finalists: Peter Stothard, Chair of judges, comments: “After re-reading an extraordinary longlist of twelve, it was the pure power of prose that settled most debates. We loved the shock of language shown […]

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Ellis Peter Shortlist Announced!

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All crime novel fans, the next five books for you to read have just been announced with the Ellis Peter shortlist! Selected by the Crime Writer’s Association, these are the forerunners in the huge historical crime thriller market. The award is sponsored by the Estate of Ellis Peters, Headline Book Publishing Company and Little, Brown […]

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