The longlist for the 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction has been announced, with a couple of Australian novels making an appearance. This prize is "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." (Wikipedia)
The Household Guide to Dying by Debra Adelaide
The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser
The shortlist will appear on 21 April, with the winner announced on 3 June.
