Man Booker

British fiction award

The Man Booker Prize is a prestigious British literary award given annually to the best novel written in English and published in the UK.

Originally called the Booker Prize (and now the Booker Prize again), it carried the Man Booker name from 2002 to 2019 when the Man Group was its sponsor: Her novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker.

Winning or being shortlisted dramatically boosts sales and reputation.

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