Mantel, Coetzee, Byatt Shortlisted For Man Booker Prize

“JM Coetzee could become the first author ever to win a hat-trick of Man Booker prizes, after his latest novel Summertime was this morning shortlisted for the literary award.” The other finalists: bookies’ heavy favorite Hilary Mantel, Sarah Waters, A.S. Byatt, Adam Foulds and Simon Mawer.