OK, I’ve given in and made the following rather unsurprising predictions for tomorrow.
- Bring Up the Bodies – Hilary Mantel
- Ancient Light – John Banville
- Hawthorn and Child – Keith Ridgway
- Toby’s Room – Pat Barker
- The Yips – Nicola Barker
- NW – Zadie Smith
- Merivel – Rose Tremain
- The Painter of Silence – Georgina Harding
- Sweet Tooth – Ian McEwan
- John Saturnall’s Feast – Lawrence Norfolk
- Umbrella – Will Self
- The Land of Decoration – Grace McLeen
- The Big Music – Kirsty Gunn
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