___ Mantel, Booker Prize winning author, 2009 and 2012 (6)

I believe the answer is:

hilary

(Other definitions for hilary that I've seen before include "The Spring legal term" , "girl or boy" , "Term < for a girl" , "Boy's or girl's name" , "University term" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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