The longlist for the 2012 Orange Prize will be announced on the 8th March.
The prize is awarded to the woman who, in the opinion of the judges, has written the best, eligible full-length novel in English.
Here is my prediction for the 20 novels that will be selected on Thursday:
Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenville
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
The Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright
Gillespie and I by Jane Harris
A Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvvette Edwards
There but for the by Ali Smith
Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
The Land of Decoration by Grace McCleen
Painter of Silence by Georgina Harding
The Good Muslim by Tahmima Anam
All is Song by Samantha Harvey
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The Roundabout Man by Clare Morrall
22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson
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The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan
Which books do you think will make it onto the Orange longlist?
Have I missed any obvious contenders?