2009 Man Booker Prize shortlisted authors book signing
Hatchards, Piccadilly, London
Monday 5 October at 12.30pm
On the eve of the winner's announcement, the shortlisted authors for the 2009 Man Booker Prize will attend a book signing at Hatchards, Piccadilly. A.S Byatt, Adam Foulds, Hilary Mantel, Simon Mawer and Sarah Waters will all sign their shortlisted books from 12.30pm.
Later that day, the shortlisted authors will give readings from their books and answer questions at an event held at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall.
The most important literary award in the English language, the Man Booker Prize celebrates the finest in new fiction by rewarding the best novel of the year.
The winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize for Fiction will be announced on Tuesday 6 October.
- Listings:
Man Booker Prize 2009 shortlist book signing
Monday 5 October at 12.30pm
Hatchards, 187 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LE
Free
- Please note: only copies of the shortlisted books purchased at Hatchards will be signed and, due to the pressure of time, each author will only be able to sign copies of their Man Booker 2009 shortlisted title.
- Man Booker Prize 2009 shortlist readings
Monday 5 October at 7.30pm
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
All tickets £12
To book tickets, please call 0871 663 2500 or go online at http://www.southankcentre.co.uk/
- J.M. Coetzee is not attending the book signing or the event at Southbank Centre
For further information and press enquiries please contact
Jill Cotton or Lucy Chavasse at Colman Getty
Tel: 020 7631 2666
E-mail: jill@colmangetty.co.uk or lucy@colmangetty.co.uk
