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Baileys Prize - The Reading Group Vote

The Reading Agency have worked with Baileys over the past few months "to recruit and help reading groups shadow ":http://readinggroups.org/news/baileys-womens-prize-for-fiction/ The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction.

The winner of the prize will be announced on 4 June in London, we’re looking for reading groups’ opinions on who should win. We will announce the Reading Group winner shortly before the judges’ announcement- will they agree?

Vote for your favourite using this online poll to let us know who you think should win.

The deadline for submitting your vote is 4 June at 1 p.m.

The shortlisted titles

In case you’re in need of a recap, here are the six shortlisted books:

Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Burial Rites, Hannah Kent
The Lowland, Jhumpa Lahiri
The Undertaking, Audrey Magee
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing, Eimear McBride
The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt

Here’s what Helen Fraser, Chair of judges, had to say about the shortlisted books:

“Each one is original and extraordinary in its own way — each offers something different and exciting and illuminating.”

Get involved

After "you’ve voted ":https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YPVR8TV for who you think should win you can join the conversation on Twitter and leave your reviews on Reading Groups for Everyone

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