The Orange Prize is also unique in having only female judges, this year they are:

Daisy Goodwin (Chair), Author and TV Producer, Baroness Neuberger DBE, Rabbi, Author and Broadcaster, Michèle Roberts, Novelist and Critic, Miranda Sawyer, Journalist and Broadcaster, Alexandra Shulman, Editor of British Vogue
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The award ceremony will take place in The Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, on 9 June 2010. The winner not only receives a cheque for £30,000 but also a limited edition bronze figurine called the 'Bessie' - created by the artist Grizel Niven.

Previous winners have included Zadie Smith, Andrea Levy, Helen Dunmore, Anne Michaels, Carol Shields, Rose Tremain and Marilynne Robinson.

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Also for this Orange Prize GoSpoken are offering reader Free extracts of the Orange Prize 2010 shortlisted books you can read on your mobile. All you have to do is text ‘prize’ to 60300 from any UK mobile (for non Orange customers, standard browsing rates may apply. Please check with your local operator to confirm).

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The Orange Award for New Writers

Launched in 2005 in partnership with Arts Council England, this award celebrates emerging female literary talent. All first works of fiction, including novels, short story collections and novellas, written by women of any age or nationality and published as a book in the UK are eligible to enter.

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Best of the Orange Best 2010 - Orange Prize Youth Panel Shortlist

As part of the prize’s 15th anniversary celebrations, the shadow panel of six teenagers selected their shortlist of six from the 14 previous winners.