Andrew Miller and Kiran Desai are favorites to win the Booker Prize for fiction

The literary world is abuzz as the Booker Prize 2024 ceremony approaches, with British novelist Andrew Miller and Indian author Kiran Desai emerging as the frontrunners. The prestigious award, which comes with a £50,000 ($66,000) prize and a significant boost to the winner’s literary career, will be announced in London on Monday. The six finalists, selected from 153 submissions, are being judged by a panel that includes acclaimed Irish writer Roddy Doyle and actress Sarah Jessica Parker.