Comments on: Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2008 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/ a literary handout Thu, 17 May 2012 10:32:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: NextRead » Update: Catching up - Books, Blogs and other stuff part 2 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/#comment-5607 NextRead » Update: Catching up - Books, Blogs and other stuff part 2 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:46:17 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/#comment-5607 [...] booklit reminds me that there is still an Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction. [...] […] booklit reminds me that there is still an Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction. […]

]]> By: Bookweek Round-up « Vulpes Libris http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/#comment-5495 Bookweek Round-up « Vulpes Libris Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:43:42 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/#comment-5495 [...] And there is an excellent overview of the exclusive prize for women debate over at Booklit : It proudly claims to be “the UK’s only annual book award for fiction written by a woman”. But what relevance does it have today when even by its own admission, as per its FAQ page, it’s set out what it achieved to do (especially with women scooping the Nobel, the Man Booker, and the Costa Best Book in 2007)(more here) [...] […] And there is an excellent overview of the exclusive prize for women debate over at Booklit : It proudly claims to be “the UK’s only annual book award for fiction written by a woman”. But what relevance does it have today when even by its own admission, as per its FAQ page, it’s set out what it achieved to do (especially with women scooping the Nobel, the Man Booker, and the Costa Best Book in 2007)(more here) […]

]]> By: jem http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/#comment-5474 jem Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:11:36 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/#comment-5474 Great post. Personally I've never been comfortable with the idea of woman writers needing their own special prize. Its like saying they cant compete on a level playing field with the men, when they clearly can. I've also read a few of the nominated novels over the years, and cant say that their quality matches that of the Booker. Perhaps evidence by little overlap between the two lists. Great post. Personally I’ve never been comfortable with the idea of woman writers needing their own special prize. Its like saying they cant compete on a level playing field with the men, when they clearly can.

I’ve also read a few of the nominated novels over the years, and cant say that their quality matches that of the Booker. Perhaps evidence by little overlap between the two lists.

]]> By: Kirsty http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/#comment-5473 Kirsty Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:35:03 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/#comment-5473 If anyone's interested in a feminist response to the "sexist question", here's a link to The F Word (major UK feminist blog): http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2008/03/tim_lott_decide If anyone’s interested in a feminist response to the “sexist question”, here’s a link to The F Word (major UK feminist blog): http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2008/03/tim_lott_decide

]]> By: The Book Depository - Cheap books with free delivery worldwide !!! http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/#comment-5472 The Book Depository - Cheap books with free delivery worldwide !!! Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:35:48 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2008/03/18/orange-broadband-prize-for-fiction-2008/#comment-5472 [...] Tim Lott has called "a sexist con trick", further discussion of which can be read over on booklit) announced its longlist. As noted over on Eve's Alexandria, Nicola Barker's Darkmans, A.L. [...] […] Tim Lott has called “a sexist con trick”, further discussion of which can be read over on booklit) announced its longlist. As noted over on Eve’s Alexandria, Nicola Barker’s Darkmans, A.L. […]

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