Irish authors are represented in force (Anne Enright, Maggie O’Farrell, Edna O’Brien), there are previous Man Booker winners vying for first place, and the list (as usual) is considerably more diverse than say, the nominee pools for both the Oscars and the Baftas, which is lovely to see.
In terms of who could clinch it when the winner is announced on June 3, Candice Carty-Williams’...