For the first time in a decade, an Australian writer, Charlotte Wood has made the Booker Prize shortlist with her novel Stone Yard Devotional. Hear from Charlotte and the other shortlisted writers, including Rachel Kushner and Percival Everett, and find out who we think will win.The Booker Prize is the most prestigious writing prize in the English speaking world and is open to books written in English, and published in England or Ireland in the last year. The winner takes home £50000 and expect a life-changing increase in book sales.Claire Nichols and Sarah L'Estrange speak to all of the shortlisted authors:James by Percival EverettOrbital by Samantha HarveyCreation Lake by Rachel KushnerHeld by Anne MichaelsThe Safekeep by Yael van der WoudenStone Yard Devotional by Charlotte WoodThe winner of the Booker Prize will be announced on November 13, Australian time.
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