2012 Booker Shortlist Released "Back in July, the Booker judges announced a wide-ranging and defiantly highbrow longlist that wasn't afraid to ignore big names. Now we have a shortlist that, at a time of seismic change in the industry, rewards tiny publishers running on enthusiasm and strong coffee alone, and, true to form, only two well-known authors remain."
The Guardian (UK) 09/11/12