Lisa Allardice puts the case for Will Self's ninth novel, Umbrella, to win the 2012 Booker prize

Nicholas Wroe argues that Jeet Thayil's Narcopolis, set in 70s and 80s Mumbai, should win this year's Booker prize

Sarah Crown nails her colours to the mast of Swimming Home, Deborah Levy's ninth novel, to win this year's Man Booker Prize

Richard Lea argues that Alison Moore's debut novel, The Lighthouse, should win this year's Man Booker prize

Claire Armitstead argues that Tan Twan Eng's second novel, The Garden of Evening Mists, should win this year's Booker prize

Paul Laity argues that Hilary Mantel should win a second Booker prize for Bring Up the Bodies