Sebastian Barry Shortlisted for Borders Author of the Year :
Sebastian Barry, who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Costa Book of the Year for The Secret Scripture, has been named on the shortlist for the Borders Author of the Year Award, at this year's Galaxy British Book Awards.
Alongside Sebastian Barry on the shortlist are:
- Aravind Adiga for The White Tiger
- Diana Athill for Somewhere Towards the End
- Stephenie Meyer for Breaking Dawn
- Barack Obama for The Audacity of Hope
- Rose Tremain for The Road Home
- Related Works:
- The Secret Scripture