What’s The Opposite Of Sour Grapes?

The two Australian women shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize not only aren’t upset that they didn’t win, they’re professing relief. Kate Grenville and MJ Hyland were the first Australian women ever to make the shortlist, and they say that the whole experience was overwhelming. “In sales terms, the shortlist is certainly enough, with Grenville saying sales of her novel have increased tenfold since it was nominated for the last six.”