The Man Booker Prize
First awarded in 1969, this prize is one of the most famous and widely discussed literary prizes in the world.
The £21,000 annual prize is awarded to the best novel written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or Republic of Ireland
2007 Winner
The Gathering
Anne Enright

Man Booker International Prize
The Man Booker International Prize recognises one writer for their achievement in fiction. 2005 saw the awarding of the inaugural prize. The prize will be awarded once every two years to a living author who has published fiction either originally in English, or generally available in translation in the English language.
2007 Winner
Chinua Achebe
Achebe's work is primarily centred on African politics, the depiction of Africa and Africans in the West, and the intricacies of pre-colonial African culture and civilization, as well as the effects of colonialisation on African societies.

International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is the largest and most international prize of its kind.
It involves libraries from all corners of the globe, and is open to books written in any language.
2008 Winner
De Niro's Game
Rawi Hage

Commonwealth Writers' Prize
The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, organised and funded by the Commonwealth Foundation, is a leading award for fiction that was first awarded in 1987.
2007 Winner
Mister Pip
Lloyd Jones