Richard Flanagan Shortlisted for the Man Booker

Congratulations to Tasmanian writer, Richard Flanagan, whose novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious literary prizes! The winner of the prize will be announced on 14 October. Good luck Richard! See more about the book at the Random House website here. In a review for The Guardian, Thomas Keneally says ‘To say Flanagan creates a rich tapestry is to overly praise tapestries.’ Read the full review here.