| 1 | Amelia Turner. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize last year. | |
| 2 | As many as five Chinese contestants have qualified through the preliminaries for the next round of competition. | |
| 3 | Typically, DM competitions attract close to 3,000 applicants, which are then narrowed down to about 100 finalists. | |
| 4 | Indeed, we know that many finalists are able to leverage the Development Marketplace experience to get other support. | |
| 5 | Earlier this month, organizers said Mr. Putin had been shortlisted for this year' s award. |