Carey’s Parrot and Olivier in America came and went here in Australia not making much of a splash. (Much to Carey’s disgust – I think he complained about small sales in the Antipodes). Never fear he has made it to the Man Booker shortlist, along with:
Emma Donoghue – Room
Damon Galgut – In a Strange Room
Howard Jacobson – The Finkler Question
Andrea Levy – The Long Song
Tom McCarthy – C
The lucky winner hears on 12 October.