Nicola Barker's Man Booker Prize-nominated novel Darkmans will be published in the US in January, Publishers Weekly announced today. That leaves Animal's People as the only shortlisted title not available to American readers; US rights for that novel are currently on the auction block, and we should know a publication date soon.--David E

James Frey's new novel will be published next summer by Harper Collins (WSJ). Unbroken by his hour-long scolding at the hands of Ms O a year and a half ago, Frey is back with Bright, Shiny Morning, a story set in today's Southern California, much like Frey's own life as a screenwriter.I'm sure the critics … Continue reading Falling Up

The Guardian has posted a quick overview of this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist nominees. The parodic summaries are distilled from the paper's ongoing feature, "The Digested Read," which--as I've mentioned earlier--is extremely useful for folks (like me) who want to be opinionated, but don't have the time to read everything coming down the pike.The … Continue reading Booker Prize Roundup: Bonus Edition