The shortlist for Booker Prize 2024 was announced on Monday, and out of the six books shortlisted, five have been written by women authors. This is the largest ever number of women featured in the shorlist in the 55-year history of the prestigious literary prize. 

Five women and one man are in the running for prize, from a longlist of 13 authors. They include writers from Australia, the Netherlands, Britain, Canada and the US. The shortlist also features its first Dutch author.