Kenyan-born author on Booker Prize longlist

Western Lane author Chetna Maroo. [Courtesy Booker Prize]

Kenyan-born author Chetna Maroo's debut novel, 'Western Lane', has been named in the Booker Prize 2023 longlist announced on Friday.

Maroo, who was born in Kenya but lives in London, has published stories before in literary magazines but 'Western Lane' is her first novel. It was published in May this year.