It would make the Booker look not only dumbed-down but parochial, by letting in English-language fiction from all over the world; it would choose excellence above accessibility; in the words of founder Andrew Kidd, it would "not apologise for highlighting books that might at first appear daunting".
In order to accommodate the needs of students broadly representative of the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of our nation, America's colleges and universities require greater differentiation as well as new models that integrate excellence with accessibility.
Now in its 12th year, the prize celebrates "excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing", and is open to any woman writing in English, whatever her nationality.
Now in its 20th year, the prize – formerly known as the Orange – sets out to reward "excellence, originality and accessibility in writing by women from throughout the world".
Set up to "celebrate excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing from around the world", the award is given annually to the best book by a woman written in English.
The award is open to novels written in English by women from anywhere in the world, provided they are published in the UK, and is intended to reward "excellence, originality and accessibility in writing".
The prize, which was set up to "celebrate excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing from around the world", is given annually to the best book by a woman written in English.
Intended to celebrate "excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing from throughout the world", the Baileys prize, formerly known as the Orange, has been won in the past by Lionel Shriver for We Need to Talk About Kevin, and Zadie Smith for On Beauty.
The prize is intended to celebrate "excellence, originality and accessibility", and, won in the past by novels from Lionel Shriver's We Need to Talk About Kevin to Zadie Smith's On Beauty, goes to the best novel of the year by a woman writing in English.
