No debut novels are among the six finalists, with established authors including Ben Markovits and previously shortlisted Andrew Miller in the running
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No debuts appear on this year’s Booker prize shortlist, which is dominated by established authors including previous winner Kiran Desai and previously shortlisted writers David Szalay and Andrew Miller.
Ben Markovits, Susan Choi and Katie Kitamura are also on the list, which was announced at an event at the Southbank Centre in central London on Tuesday evening.
This year’s judging panel includes the actor Sarah Jessica Parker, who runs publishing imprint SJP Lit, and is chaired by Irish author Roddy Doyle, who won the Booker in 1993.
