The Man Booker is a prestigious prize which is awarded every year for the best fiction book. It is the world's most important literary award and has the power to transform the fortunes of authors and even publishers.
Short listed books available in accessible versions
The winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011 is announced on 18 October and all six shortlisted titles are once again available to borrow or buy in accessible formats from RNIB as soon as the winner is announced. This has been made possible thanks to the ongoing support of the Booker Prize Foundation and the Man Group plc Charitable Trust.
To make sure all the books are ready on time, the audio titles are produced in synthetic voice but the shortlist is also recorded in real voice and added to the Talking Book collection in due course. The remaining seven titles on the long list are also considered for the library.
The 2011 Shortlist
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The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes (Jonathan Cape - Random House)
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Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch (Canongate Books)
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The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt (Granta)
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Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan (Serpent's Tail)
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Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman (Bloomsbury)
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Snowdrops by A D Miller (Atlantic)
Find out more about the Man Booker prize which represents the very best in contemporary fiction and this year's shortlist includes two first time writers.
How to get the books
You can get hold of the books in the following ways:
Loan any of the books in braille, giant print or Talking Book format if you are an existing member of the National Library Service. To find out how you can join the National Library Service, telephone 0303 123 9999 or email library@rnib.org.uk
Man Booker prize from the online shop in braille.
Stream all six titles in DAISY audio online if you are a member of the Book Stream Book Club. Or find out more about using BookStream book club - a web based, easy-to-use, subscription service for blind or partially sighted computer users who read DAISY audio books.