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The judges chose the final six novels from a longlist of 13 titles.

The judges chose the final six novels from 13 longlisted titles the so-called "Booker dozen" which were selected from 163 books published between October last year and September this year and submitted to the prize by publishers. All the shortlisted authors receive GBP 2,500 and a bespoke bound edition of their book, besides a dramatic increase in worldwide sales., India News, Times Now

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Kenya-born Maroos novel set within the context of the British Gujarati milieu has been praised by the Booker judges for its use of the sport of squash as a metaphor for complex human emotions. 

London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroos debut novel Western Lane has been shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize. The book, set within the British Gujarati community, uses squash as a metaphor for complex human emotions. The story revolves around an 11-year-old girl named Gopi and her family. The winner of the 50,000-pound prize will be announced on November 26. The shortlist also includes works addressing climate change, immigration, and personal freedoms.

Kenya-born Maroo's novel set within the context of the British Gujarati milieu has been praised by the Booker judges for its use of the sport of squash as a metaphor for complex human emotions.

The six novels on the Booker Prize 2023 shortlist revealed September 21 include one book of genre interest, title shown in boldface. Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery This Other Eden by Paul Harding Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Western Lane by Chetna Maroo The Bee Sting by Paul Murray In Prophet Song, a husband and father is arrested and imprisoned by repressive government

Kenya-born Maroo’s novel set within the context of the British Gujarati milieu has been praised by the Booker judges for its use of the sport of squash as a metaphor for complex human emotions

Chetna Maroo's debut novel 'Western Lane' has been shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize. The book, set in the British Gujarati community, uses squash

Novels from Ireland, the United States, Canada and Britain that explore families, communities and a world in crisis make up the six finalists for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction.