Booker winner, poet laureate vie for UK Costa prize

Julian Barnes, who won this year's Man Booker Prize for Fiction, and Carol Ann Duffy, Britain's poet laureate, were among the nominees for the 2011 Costa Book Awards announced on Tuesday.

Author Barnes backed for Booker amid literary spat

English author Julian Barnes had once dismissed the Man Booker Prize for fiction as "posh bingo".

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/author-barnes-backed-for-booker-amid-literary-spat/193939-40.html

Booker review: 'Sisters Brothers' not a pretty novel

Patrick deWitt's book is slick, funny, sad, and quirky, and extremely strong visually.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/booker-review-sisters-brothers-not-a-pretty-novel/183475-40.html

Booker review: 'Pigeon English' full of contrasts

The book is narrated by an eleven-year-old who has recently moved from Ghana to a high rise flat in London.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/booker-review-pigeon-english-full-of-contrasts/183467-40.html

Booker review: 'Sense of an Ending' is beautiful

Julian Barnes' 'The Sense of an Ending' is thought provoking and strives to address serious themes.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/booker-review-sense-of-an-ending-is-beautiful/183460-40.html

Booker review: 'Snowdrops' an addictive pleasure

AD Miller's 'Snowdrops' is one of those books where the reader knows exactly what's going on.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/booker-review-snowdrops-an-addictive-pleasure/183390-40.html

Barnes shortlisted for Man Booker Prize for Fiction

The English author is said to be bookmakers' favourite to win the award.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/barnes-shortlisted-for-man-booker-prize-for-fiction/181870-40.html

No Indian writers on Man Booker Prize longlist

The longlist for the 2011 Man Booker Prize is announced no Indian or South Asian included.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/no-indian-writers-on-man-booker-prize-longlist/170539-40.html

John le Carre turns down prize nomination

John le Carre was nominated for the Man Booker prize recognizing an author's lifetime contribution to fiction.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/john-le-carre-turns-down-prize-nomination/147566-40.html

Sydney to host Man Booker Prize 2011

Sydney will host the fourth Man Booker International Prize, list of finalists will be out on 30 March.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sydney-to-host-man-booker-prize-2011/146120-40.html

'Lost' UK Booker Prize from 1970 to be awarded

A panel of three judges will decide on shortlist of six novels to be announced in March.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lost-uk-booker-prize-from-1970-to-be-awarded/109509-40.html

Chinese writer Su Tong wins Man Asian prize

It is about disgraced Communist party official's attempts to rebuild his life.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/chinese-writer-su-tong-wins-man-asian-prize/105391-40.html

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