Judging panel Rick Gekoski (Chair) Carmen Callil (withdrew in protest over choice of winner) Justin Cartwright After Roth was announced as the winner, Carmen Callil withdrew from the judging panel, saying "I don't rate him as a writer at all... in 20 years' time will anyone read him?"
Juria Rick Gekoski (Kryetari i  jurisë) Carmen Callil (u tërhoq në shenjë proteste për zgjedhjen e fituesit) Justin Cartwright Pas shpalljes së Rothit si fitues, Carmen Callil u tërhoq nga juria, duke u shprehur: "unë nuk e vlerësoj atë fare si shkrimtar ... kush do ta lexojë atë pas 20 vjetësh?"