Tom McCarthy on Man Booker long list

Tom McCarthy's (78-86) latest novel 'C' has been included in the long list for this year's Man Booker Prize, the leading literary award in the English speaking world.
A total of 138 books, 14 of which were called in by the judges, were considered for the ‘Man Booker Dozen' longlist of 13 books.

The winner of the Prize will receive £50,000 and can look forward to greatly increased sales and worldwide recognition. Each of the final six shortlisted authors, including the winner, will receive £2,500 and a designer bound edition of their shortlisted book.
Chaired by Andrew Motion, former Poet Laureate, the 2010 judges are Rosie Blau, Literary Editor of the Financial Times; Deborah Bull, formerly a dancer, now Creative Director of the Royal Opera House as well as a writer and broadcaster; Tom Sutcliffe, journalist, broadcaster and author and Frances Wilson, biographer and critic.