Tan Twan Eng's new book 'The House Of Doors' on Booker Prize 2023 long list

Third time lucky? All three of Tan Twan Eng's novels have been nominated for the Booker Prize. His previous books 'The Gift Of Rain' in 2007 and 'The Garden Of Evening Mists' in 2012 were Booker-nominated and his latest novel 'The House Of Doors' has been long listed for the Booker Prize 2023, a consistent feat in giving Malaysian literary works a significant global presence. Photo: Tan Twan Eng/Facebook

Malaysian writer Tan Twan Eng received his third nomination for the Booker Prize, this time for The House Of Doors, a book of historical fiction drawn from the life of Somerset Maugham.

The long list selection, announced in London on Tuesday, was made from 163 books published between Oct 1, 2022, and Sept 30, 2023, which were submitted to the Booker Prize Foundation by publishers.