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Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize is awarded each October for the best original novel written in English by a citizen of the British Commonwealth of Nations or the Republic or Ireland
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Booker Prize for Fiction 2008
Just weeks after Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children was announced as the Best of Booker, the judges have revealed the 13 novels in the race for this year's Booker.
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Book Review: Life of Pi
The novel takes its main character, Pi Patel, on two separate journeys. The first is spiritual, while the second is geographic.
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Audio Book Review On Chesil Beach
A review of the audio book version of On Chesil Beach. Read by the author, Ian McEwan, this is an interesting listen, the interview included is fascinating.
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Book Review - Cloud Atlas
"Cloud Atlas" is a masterful series of six inter-related tales that span generations and continents to illustrate the basic human condition.
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Booker Prize for Aravind Adiga
A fresh young face has been welcomed to the high society of literature, after White Tiger, one of the two debut novels shortlisted, was awarded the Man Booker Prize 2008.
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Canadian Content-The 2002 Man Booker Prize
The Canadian content this year amounts to a whopping 20 pct; four books out of a long list of twenty. But Canada is up against an impressive stable of writers; In the words of the Iron Chef, "who will take the prize, whose cuisine will reign supreme?"

ePublishing Coming of Age?
What is the future of electronic book publishing?
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IMAGINING THE TERRIBLE: Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan, the master craftsman of the macabre did not win the Booker Prize. Many people believe, however, that his new novel Atonement is beyond the Booker Prize.
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Man Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize is one of the most significant literary awards available to authors from the British Commonwealth and Republic of Ireland.
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Saying Good-bye: Graham Swift's Last Orders
A review of Graham Swift's Booker prize winning novel, Last Orders.,A review of Graham Swift's Booker prize winning novel, Last Orders.
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The Prize Winners
The fall prize season has unearthed some surprises. Hungary gains a Nobel Laureate for the very first time, and Yann Martel from Canada wins the Booker Prize.
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Unwelcome Guests: Anita Brookner's Visitors
A review of Anita Brookner's novel Visitors, which traces an older woman's journey as she trades her self-imposed exile for the rewards of companionship.
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Word Use in The Sea by John Banville
The Irish writer John Banville won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for his fourteenth novel, The Sea, in 2005. The award raised the ire of some critics.
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2008 Booker Shortlist Announced
This year's Man Booker Prize shortlist was announced this week. Just 6 final contenders now remain for the £50,000 prize, and there are some surprises amongst them.
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Awfully Dark And Awfully Witty: Beryl Bainbridge
A review of Beryl Bainbridge's 1989 novel, An Awfully Big Adventure.,A review of Beryl Bainbridge's 1989 novel, An Awfully Big Adventure.
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Shelved Dreams in Penelope Fitzgerald's The Bookshop
A review of Penelope Fitzgerald's The Bookshop.,A review of Penelope Fitzgerald's The Bookshop.
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On Literary Prizes: John Berger's Booker Acceptance
Should there be prizes in literature, or do prizes contradict what literature truly stands for? One man wasn't afraid to say what he thinks: John Berger criticized prizes in front of the judges, right in his Booker Prize acceptance speech. What do you think about Literary Prizes?

2002: The Year In Review
The year 2002 saw a lot of interesting and exciting developments in the world of Canadian Literature, both at home and abroad. Here is an overview of the year in Canadian Literature.
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Book Review - The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
This tale of an Indian servant develops into a complex and insightful story as he struggles against the limitations of culture to achieve success at any price.
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Book Review: Never Let Me Go
Not one word is wasted or misplaced in this subtle, yet disturbing 2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, author of the Booker Prize winning "Remains of the Day."
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Booker Winner Anne Enright
When the result of the Man Booker Prize was announced on 16th October 2007, the winner came as a surprise to most. Who exactly is Enright, and is The Gathering any good?
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Carol Shields: 1935-2003
Carol Shields died on July 16. Read about her fascinating literary life which will live on.
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Carry Me Down by M J Hyland
This is a book review for M J Hyland's second Novel Carry Me Down. The book was shortlisted for the booker prize in 2006
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Glossary of Words in The Sea by John Banville
This glossary defines obscure words used in the Booker Prize-winning novel, The Sea, by John Banville. All of the words are used by the novel's obsessive hero, Max Morden
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Ian McEwan: On Chesil Beach
McEwan's latest book received rapturous praise on its first publication in 2007. Now, with the paperback version available, even more readers can enjoy this superb novel.
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Ian McEwan’s Atonement
With the new film version of Atonement starring Keira Knightley hotly tipped for Oscar glory at next year's awards, now is a great time to read this classic novel.
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Old Devils & Personal Demons- EXPERIENCE:A MEMOIR
Kinglsey Amis and Martin Amis, father and son, are both Literary Prizewinners. After Kingsley died in 1995, and Martin Amis wrote Experience to deal with the Press head on regarding the betrayal of his father in The Sunday Times . Step right up, and read all about it.
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Reading Turgenev
What would you do if you married to escape a boring existence, only to find yourself in a loveless union, forced to live with your husband's petty, critical sisters?
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Review - On Chesil Beach
"On Chesil Beach" chronicles just one short night, but manages to pack in a lifetime of regrets and a commentary on life in the 1960s as well.
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Review of Salman Rushdie's Shalimar the Clown
War ruins paradise, deceit ruins love, and everywhere fallen creatures try to transcend the gravity that holds them to their sins.
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The 2001 Booker Prize- Who Will Take the Prize?
All eyes are on the Booker Prize which is announced this month. There are alot of rumblings in the literary ranks over the prize this year. Let us take a look at the books that are poised for the prize.
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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga Reviewed
From an Indian born, Australian raised and British educated journalist comes a stunning first novel of poverty, corruption, desperation and murder.
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What it Takes to Publish a Novel
To get a publishing contract for your novel, you need to work hard, attend literary events and workshops, enter contests, meet other writers and continue to write.
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A Writer's Reputation
The case of Peter Carey reveals the difficulty in negotiating the terrain between the public literary figure and the private man.
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Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty
In The Line of Beauty, Alan Hollinghurst combines a literary style with blunt scenes of gay sex and drug use to make a commentary on class and excess in 1980s Britain.
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Canada's Glittering Giller
The short list for the Giller Prize has been announced and the rumour mill has started churning. Half of the short list are first-time novelists. Why did Alice Munro withdraw her collection of short stories when the bulk of the competitors are literary lightweights?

Entering Writing Competitions
Writers need a way to get their novels, plays and poems noticed. Are writing competitions, awards and prizes the answer? Do they help to create successful writers?
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How to Enjoy the V&A During Winter 2008
During Winter 2008 the V&A is offering a wide choice of shows. However, check in advance for gallery closures and wheelchair access restrictions due to refurbishment.
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Iris Murdoch Biography
Brief biography of Anglo-Irish author, philosopher, and playwright Iris Murdoch, an important writer of her generation, known for The Bell and Under the Net.
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A Booker Potentate: William Trevor
 The Story of Lucy Gault is a strong contender for the Man Booker Prize 2002. This book deals with the actions and consequences of a child. What is the message that Trevor imparts to the reader about the result of foolishness?

A Short Bio of Carol Shields
Carol Shields is a writer that crosses Canadian and American borders. Get the lowdown on this Pulitzer-prize winner.
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