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Friday, 15 March 2013

Women's prize for fiction 2013

The longlist for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 (formerly the Orange Prize for Fiction) is now out and I'm not going to say too much because Edith has covered it all in her excellent post, which you can read here.

Rather pleased to see two favourite writers on the list: Hilary Mantell and Kate Atkinson.
Kate Atkinson's latest novel is literally just about to hit the shops and going straight on my 'must read' list. Also good to see Kitty Aldridge on the longlist (won Bridport Prize 2011) with her novella 'A trick I learned from dead men'. I wrote about this back here. And I still haven't got round to reading another book on the list: The light between oceans, M L Stedman, of which I heard many good things. Another name on the list is Michele Roberts. I have started 'Daughters of the house', but confess that I'm struggling with it and stalled.

Writers have to keep reading, but that's one of the fun bits of the job. I'm currently reading 'A perfectly good man' by Patrick Gale. What are you reading?
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10 comments:

  1. Wendy's Writing15 March 2013 at 07:46

    I have just finished reading Frances Garood's 'The Birds and the Bees and Other Secrets'- a great read and very moving in places.

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    1. TracyFells15 March 2013 at 08:14

      I remember you mentioning her book. I will have to seek out Frances Garood.

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  2. Anonymous15 March 2013 at 07:52

    Hi Tracy, thanks for hopping over to my blog! So many wonderful books to read, and I'm itching to get down to the bookshop to pick up a copy of Stedman's novel. Edith xxx

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    1. TracyFells15 March 2013 at 08:15

      And thank you for popping over here Edith! Always the same cry: too many books and not enough time, but what a joyful cry...

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  3. Anonymous15 March 2013 at 08:46

    Tracy

    I'm reading Maggie O'Farrell's new book 'Instructions for A Heatwave' and I'm enjoying it. Also can't wait to read Kate Atkinson's new novel 'Life After Life' and the new Tracy Chevalier one. So many great books, so little time..!

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    1. TracyFells15 March 2013 at 08:51

      I loved The Vanishing of Esme Lennox (or something like that) and still have The Hand that held mine of Maggie O'Farrell's to read. And Tracy Chevalier is an old favourite too. Keep finding I'm too tired to read in bed, so reading time has been sparse lately...sigh

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  4. Patsy16 March 2013 at 03:08

    I'm alternating my reading between well known authors and the classics and books from writing friends I've made through my blog and elsewhere on the internet.

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    1. TracyFells18 March 2013 at 08:32

      That's a good idea Patsy to alternate and vary your reading.

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  5. Anonymous16 March 2013 at 10:23

    Tracy, are you interested in participating in a blog tag where you list your 5 favourite books of all time and then tag 5 more bloggers? Let me know, either in response to this, or leave a note on my blog, if you are!
    Edith xxx

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    1. TracyFells18 March 2013 at 08:33

      Edith that sounds like a great blog tag and I'd be very happy to join in! Hope this reply is not too late, I took the weekend off and stayed clear of all things electronic...

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