In 2000, the novel led to KS
being selected as one of Orange
's 21 Writers of the 21st Century.
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Early October 2012: The prize for women's fiction hitherto known...
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Early October 2012
The prize for women's fiction hitherto known as the Orange Prize was saved by a group of private supporters after the mobile-phone company Orange
withdrew its support.
Armitstead, Claire. “Orange prize saved by private donors after organisers fail to find sponsor”. The Guardian.
