This year the talent ranges from Magnus Mills, a London bus driver, to Beryl Bainbridge, who is on the shortlist for the fifth time, and Ian McEwan for the second. Five very different judges from five very different backgrounds and we have arrived at a talented shortlist with a lot of excitement in it." Lord Douglas Hurd, the chairman of the judges, said: "We have had a strenuous good-humoured session. The six authors on the shortlist for this year's prize for fiction are: The nominations for the 30th Booker Prize, Britain's leading literary award, have been announced. Out of more than 100 entries, only six make the shortlist Thursday, SeptemPublished at 17:07 GMT 18:07 UK BBC News | UK | The scene is set for the Booker battle
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