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As 1996 winner Graham Swift commented, "Prizes don't make writers and writers don't write to win prizes, but in the near-glut of literary awards now on offer, the Booker remains special. It's the one which, if we're completely honest, we most covet."
The ultimate accolade for many writers, the Man Booker Prize is one of the most talked-about prizes in the literary world. Awarded for the best novel written in English by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland, appearing on a long list is enough to catapult an unknown writer into the international literary spotlight.
Every year the Man Booker Prize winner is guaranteed a huge increase in sales. There is spin-off too in global sales of books, in future publishing contracts, and in film and TV rights. Aside from the fortune, the winner of the Man Booker Prize can also be sure of fame. The announcement of the winner is covered by television, radio and press worldwide.
Former judge Kate Summerscale and former long and shortlistees Monica Ali and Mohammed Hanif share their experience of the Man Booker ride.
Supported by Man Investments.
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Fiction, Industry
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Participants
Kate Summerscale, Mohammed Hanif, Monica Ali, Geordie Williamson (facilitator)
When
Thursday, May 21 2009
18:00 - 19:00
Where
Heritage Pier, Main Stage
Pier 2/3, Hickson Road
Walsh Bay
 Venue and Transport Info
Cost
$15/$10
Bookings
9250 1988
Sydney Theatre Box Office
Schedule
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MOHAMMED HANIF (INTERNATIONAL)
MOHAMMED HANIF was born in Okara, Pakistan. He graduated from Pakistan Air Force Academy as pilot officer, but subsequently left to pursue a career in journalism. He has written plays for the stage and BBC radio, and his film The Long Night has been shown at film festivals around the world. He is a graduate of the University of East Anglia’s creative writing program. He is currently head of the BBC’s Urdu Service and lives in London. A Case of Exploding Mangoes was longlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize.
also appearing at...
95: Assassination Plots
224: Mohammed Hanif in Conversation with Steven Gale
272: International Voices
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MONICA ALI (INTERNATIONAL)
MONICA ALI was one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists and won Newcomer of the Year at the 2004 British Book Awards. Her first novel, Brick Lane, was shortlisted for the 2003 Man Booker Prize, the George Orwell Prize for political writing and the prestigious Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. She lives in London with her husband and two children. Her latest novel is In The Kitchen.
Her participation is supported by Transworld UK.
also appearing at...
211: Monica Ali in Conversation with Claire Scobie
268: The Author?s Right to Speak
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GEORDIE WILLIAMSON (LOCAL)
GEORDIE WILLIAMSON is chief literary critic of The Australian. Raised in rural New South Wales, he puts his passion for reading down to dodgy television reception. He studied English literature at the University of Sydney and University College London, and spent five years in England selling rare books and manuscripts. Domestically, Geordie's work has appeared in The Australian and its monthly Australian Literary Review, The Sydney Morning Herald and Australian Financial Review. Overseas, he has written for The Spectator, Evening Standard, Literary Review and Prospect magazine. He is a regular contributor and editorial advisor to the Australian Book Review, and an intermittent academic at the University of Sydney, where he is completing a doctoral thesis. Geordie is also a regular contributor to ABC Radio National's Book Show, and convenor of ABC 702's Book Club.
also appearing at...
76: Lived Lives
110: Philipp Meyer in Conversation
294: Nicolas Rothwell in Conversation
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KATE SUMMERSCALE (INTERNATIONAL)
KATE SUMMERSCALE is the former literary editor for The Daily Telegraph (UK) and author of the bestselling The Queen of Whale Cay, which won the Somerset Maugham Award and was shortlisted for the Whitbread biography award. She has also judged various literary competitions including the Booker Prize. The Suspicions of Mr Whicher was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2008 and recently won the British Book Awards – Book of the Year and the Non-Fiction Award. Kate lives in London with her son.
Her participation is supported by Bloomsbury Publishing.
also appearing at...
87: Facts and Suppositions
233: The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
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