British Jewish writer Deborah Levy could scoop up the Man Booker prize this year after her name appeared on the shortlist for the prestigious prize.
She is joined on the six-strong list of finalists by satirical novelist Will Self
Levy's novel, Swimming Home, is a tale of depression and ageing set against the backdrop of a family holiday to rural France. The author of a dozen books, it is the first time she has been nominated for the most important prize in British literature.
The favourite to win is Hilary Mantel, whose historical sequel Bring Up the Bodies has also been shortlisted three years after she won for Wolf Hall.
