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Elizabeth Mavor

Elizabeth Mavor was in born in Glasgow, Scotland. Her novel The Green Equinox was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 1973

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Susan Hill

Dame Susan Hill is a novelist and publisher who was Booker Prize-shortlisted in 1972 for The Bird of Night. As a judge: ‘I took the mountain of submitted novels on my honeymoon’

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Julia O'Faolain

Julia O'Faolain was born in London. Her novel No Country for Young Men was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 1980

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Julian Rathbone

Julian Rathbone's novel Diamonds Bid was published in 1967. It was the first of many books in a career that spanned more than 40 years

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R.C. Hutchinson

R.C. Hutchinson was born in Finchley, England. He published his first novel in 1930 and gave up his job in advertising to write full-time in 1935

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Brian Moore

Brian Moore was born in Belfast. His novels The Doctor's Wife, The Colour of Blood and Lies of Silence were all shortlisted for the Booker Prize

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André Brink

André Brink was born in Vrede, South Africa. The author of several highly acclaimed novels, he is one of South Africa's most prominent writers

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Paul Scott

Paul Scott was born in London. He is the author of 13 distinguished novels, including his famous The Raj Quartet

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William Boyd

Born in Ghana, William Boyd is the author of one work of non-fiction, multiple collections of short stories and 17 novels

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Timothy Mo

Timothy Peter Mo was born in Hong Kong. Three of his novels have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize