The Man Booker International Prize is unique in the world of literature in that it can be won by an author of any nationality, providing that his or her work is available in the English language. It is awarded every second year.
Man Group plc has sponsored the Man Booker Prize since 2002 and the Man Booker International Prize since it was first launched.
The timescale of the award allows the panel time to study in depth the work of those authors under consideration.
Continuing the leading role Man Booker plays in the world of literature, the Man Booker International Prize has literary excellence as its sole focus.