Orange Prize for Fiction Announces 2005 Longlist For the Best Novel of the Year Written by a Woman Published in the UK.LONDON London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. -- Orange Prize for Fiction The Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction is one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary prizes, awarded annually for the best original full-length novel by a female author of any nationality, written in English and published in the UK in the preceding year. Shortlist short·list also short-list n. A list of preferable items or candidates that have been selected for final consideration, as in making an award or filling a position. Noun 1. Announcement: 18 April Orange Award for New Writers Shortlist Announcement: 25 April Awards Ceremony: 7 June June: see month. The Orange Prize for Fiction, the UK's only annual book award for fiction written by a woman, today announces the 2005 longlist. Now in its 10th year, the Orange Prize for Fiction celebrates excellence, originality o·rig·i·nal·i·ty n. pl. o·rig·i·nal·i·ties 1. The quality of being original. 2. The capacity to act or think independently. 3. Something original. Noun 1. and accessibility in women's writing.
Author Title Publisher Nationality
Kate Atkinson Case Histories Doubleday British 4th
Novel
Clare Clark The Great Stink Viking British 1st
Novel
Kira Cochrane Escape Routes for Simon & British 2nd
Beginners Schuster Novel
Joolz Denby Billie Morgan Serpent's British 3rd
Tail Novel
Anita Desai The Zigzag Way Chatto & Indian 14th
Windus Novel
Christine Dwyer Tatty New Island Irish 4th
Hickey Novel
Patricia Ferguson It So Happens Solidus British 4th
Novel
Melanie Finn Away From You Penguin British 1st
Novel
Jane Gardam Old Filth Chatto & British 15th
Windus Novel
Sue Gee The Mysteries of Review British 9th
Glass Novel
Miranda Hearn Nelson's Daughter Sceptre British 2nd
Novel
Ingrid Hill Ursula, Under Jonathan American 1st
Cape Novel
Sheri Holman The Mammoth Virago American 3rd
Cheese Novel
Marina Lewycka A Short History Viking British 1st
of Tractors in Novel
Ukrainian
Nell Leyshon Black Dirt Picador British 1st
Novel
Michelle Lovric The Remedy Virago British 3rd
Novel
Maile Meloy Liars and Saints John American 1st
Murray Novel
Joyce Carol Oates The Falls Fourth American 5th
Estate Novel
Lionel Shriver We Need to Talk Serpent's American 7th
About Kevin Tail Novel
Tricia Wastvedt The River Viking British 1st
Novel
The judges for the 2005 Orange Prize for Fiction are:
Jenni Murray OBE, Broadcaster and author (Chair)
Jo Brand, Comedienne and author
Joanne Harris, Author
Jude Kelly OBE, Theatre Director
Moira Stuart OBE, Broadcaster
"There was a high level of agreement among the judges on the titles for the longlist which includes inspiring works from established and debut authors. The novels are both varied in style and subject matter and the themes covered are intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. and original. I am very much looking forward to deliberating the shortlist with my fellow judges," commented Jenni Murray Jenni Murray OBE (born Jennifer Susan Bailey on 12 May 1950 in Barnsley, Yorkshire) is a British journalist and broadcaster. She attended Barnsley Girls High School and has a degree in French and Drama from Hull University. , Chair of Judges. "We are very proud to be celebrating 10 years of the Orange Prize for Fiction", commented Pippa Dunn, Director of Brand Marketing at Orange. "The Prize has gone from strength to strength over the years and has established itself as a major international prize." The prize was set up in 1996 to celebrate and promote fiction by women throughout the world to the widest range of readers possible and is awarded for the best novel of the year written by a woman. This year's longlist honours both new and well-established writers, featuring seven first novels as well as two authors who have been previously longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction: Anita Desai and Joyce Carol Oates Noun 1. Joyce Carol Oates - United States writer (born in 1938) Oates (a). Any woman writing in English, whatever her nationality nationality, in political theory, the quality of belonging to a nation, in the sense of a group united by various strong ties. Among the usual ties are membership in the same general community, common customs, culture, tradition, history, and language. , country of residence, age or subject matter, is eligible. The winner will receive a cheque for GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 30,000 and a limited edition bronze known as a 'Bessie', created and donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. by the artist Grizel Niven. Both are anonymously endowed en·dow tr.v. en·dowed, en·dow·ing, en·dows 1. To provide with property, income, or a source of income. 2. a. . www.orangeprize.co.uk For more information or to interview the chair of judges, Jenni Murray, judge Joanne Harris Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris, born 3 July, 1964 in Barnsley, Yorkshire is a British author. Born to a French mother and an English father in her grandparents' sweet shop, her family life was filled with food and folklore. Her great grand mother was a known witch and healer . or Orange Prize for Fiction Co-Founder Kate Mosse Not to be confused with Kate Moss. Kate Mosse (born 20 October 1961) is an English author and broadcaster. She was educated at Chichester High School and New College, Oxford. After graduating she spent seven years in publishing. , please contact: Press Enquiries Amanda Johnson or Sharonne Durkin at Trimedia: Tel: 020 7471 6818/6893 Fax: 020 7371 4424 Email: amanda.johnson@trimediauk.com; mailto:sharonne.durkin@trimediauk.com Or Hayley Lloyd, Orange Media Centre Tel: 020 7984 2000 Email: hayley.lloyd@orange.co.uk Notes to Editors Orange, wirefree and any other Orange product or service referred to in this release are trademarks of Orange Personal Communications Services See PCS. Limited. Orange UK provides high quality coverage to 99% of the UK population, and offers roaming The ability to use a communications device such as a cellphone or PDA and be able to move from one cell or access point to another without losing the connection. to pay monthly customers on 357 networks in 148 countries and to pay as you go customers on 94 networks in 53 countries. As at the end of December 2004, Orange was the largest mobile operator in the UK with over 14.2 million active customers. As at the end of December 2004, Orange controlled companies had almost 54 million customers worldwide. In October 2004, Orange UK won the Mobile Choice Consumer Awards - voted for by readers of Mobile Choice magazine - for Best Network Operator for the four year running. Information about Orange can be found on the Orange website at www.orange.co.uk and media information can be found at www.orange.com For further information, call the Orange media centre on 020 7984 2000 or 07973 201911. (a) This year's list carries the highest number of British authors (13) that has ever appeared on an Orange Prize for Fiction longlist. None of the authors on this year's longlist has ever appeared on an Orange Prize for Fiction shortlist. There are seven first novels on the 2005 longlist. |
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