Booker Prize veterans favourites to scoop literary award

The six shortlisted Booker Prize authors - (from left) Katie Kitamura, Andrew Miller, Kiran Desai, Susan Choi, Ben Markovits, and David Szalay - pose for a photocall in London on Nov 9. Photo: AP

The winner of the Booker Prize will be announced on Monday, with six novels competing for the prestigious English-language literary award and two veterans favoured by bookmakers.

British author Andrew Miller, who has previously been shortlisted, and Indian author Kiran Desai, the 2006 Booker winner, were predicted to scoop the award at the London ceremony.