Well, OK, I'll agree with a hint of uncertainty.Taken from comments yesterday in case anyone missed them.Wonder if Hermione stopped by just to get confirmation?
Any more predictions required?
Shortlist? Hmm tricky, I've barely heard of most of the others. And neither it would seem have Devon Libraries, nine of them "not in stock" and of those, four not even due for publication until September.So pronouncements may be lean for the reading majority out here.
I'd
hate to even try and second guess this year because nothing is jumping
out and slapping me between the eyes.Will Sarah Waters Nightwatch be
literary enough? If Commonwealth is included then The Secret River by
Kate Grenville, but was that this year or last?
Clueless of Devon here but I expect Hermione Lee has it all under control.
Trust you to know when the longlist is announced. I didn`t. I don`t take any notice of Booker or Orange now and I`m a bit behind on this year`s literary novels anyway so I can`t even remember what people have published. What have they ? Help.. oh yes, there`s BLACK SWAN GREEN... er.. and .er....eeek. can`t think of any more. So that`ll make for interesting reading tomorrow then.