Marilynne Robinson‘s HOME won the UK’s Orange Prize for the best novel written by a woman. The Guardian opines that “the strength of American writing this year once again calls into question the exclusion of US writers from the Booker prize, which allows only Commonwealth entries.” (Also remember the basic rule of thumb; favorites never win the Booker, but usually do win the Orange.)Guardian Evan Goldfried has joined Jill Grinberg Literary Management as an agent after five years at William Morris. He is representing genre fiction and graphic novels for all ages, as well as nonfiction including food, health, humor […]