Whowonit? 'Seismic' Man Booker prize due next week

By Nigel Stephenson LONDON (Reuters) - After whittling down a pile of 155 novels, the judges of the Man Booker Prize are set to unveil this year's winner of a 50,000 sterling award that can have a "seismic" impact on a writer's career. The Man Booker is a key event in Britain's cultural life. It does change your status as a writer and the money is fantastic," Marlon James, who won in 2015 with "A Brief History of Seven Killings", told Reuters.