The Man Booker Prize Long List

Sadly, I didn't make the Long List of the man Booker Prize for this year. The seventh novel in the series -- entitled SACRIFICE -- was submitted, but not for the first time the judges have shown a complete lack of common sense and have opted for novels written by others! The consolation is that the Booker prize-winning novels over the years have included some that are good, some that are mediocre, and some that are almost unreadable. Some have sold incredibly well, and others have disappeared without trace! And some absolutely splendid novels which have sold in their millions have never had a mention on any Booker Prize long lists or short lists. Sour grapes? No, not really. Of course I am disappointed -- like more than a hundred other authors. And I wish the successful authors all the best -- it's a tough old trade, and each of us in the business needs all the support he or she can get.