tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477143695543382552.post4867529386606423618..comments2024-03-11T07:25:29.540+00:00Comments on Nicola Vincent-Abnett: The Man Booker PrizeNicola Vincent-Abnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865608045342419682noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477143695543382552.post-92068763491846258332014-07-30T17:16:14.965+01:002014-07-30T17:16:14.965+01:00I can see the benefit of widening appeal, but woul...I can see the benefit of widening appeal, but would suggest maybe offering secondary prizes in a few categories, not by genre but by publisher type (YA, small press, etc)?<br /><br />If I am wrong I am sure your readers can tell me why. :)<br /><br />@tomhoddenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477143695543382552.post-73105514524983196402014-07-30T14:30:06.960+01:002014-07-30T14:30:06.960+01:00I only ever had two hopes of getting on that parti...I only ever had two hopes of getting on that particular list, and one of them was Bob... Smiles.Nicola Vincent-Abnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865608045342419682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6477143695543382552.post-52165009651575596392014-07-30T14:20:57.940+01:002014-07-30T14:20:57.940+01:00Sorry you've scuppered your chances for the p...Sorry you've scuppered your chances for the prize with this rant, Nicola, but thanks for posting it. At the time of the Commonwealth Games, it's good to flag up the writers of these former British colonies and it's a pity they're not more in the public eye.<br /> I didn't know the thing about publishers on the previous shortlist getting a second chance to submit which, as you say, isn't so good for authors. Not sure how this will trickle down to the pondlife, but you might have some views?Annecdotisthttp://annegoodwin.weebly.com/annecdotal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com