Man Booker Prize 2012 shortlist

The shortlist for the Man Booker Prize 2012 has been announced.

Tan Twan Eng

The Garden of Evening Mists

Deborah Levy

Swimming Home

Hilary Mantel

Bring up the Bodies 

Alison Moore

The Lighthouse 

Will Self

Umbrella 

Jeet Thayil

Narcopolis 

The 2012 shortlist includes two debut novels, three small independent publishers, two former shortlisted authors and one previous winner. Of the six writers, three are men and three are women; four are British, one Indian and one Malaysian.

The winner of the 2012 prize will be announced at a dinner at London’s Guildhall on Tuesday 16 October, in a ceremony covered by the BBC. Each of the six shortlisted writers is awarded £2,500 and a specially commissioned beautifully handbound edition of his/her book. The winner receives a further £50,000.