Steve Toltz and Mohammed Hanif

Toltz and Hanif longlisted for literary prize

Booker nominees on the Guardian First Book Award longlist

29 August 2008

Steve Toltz and Mohammed Hanif, on the longlist for this year's Man Booker Prize, have been longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award 2008.

In total, four novels, four non-fiction books, a collection of short stories and a book of poetry have made the cut from a selection of 170 books.

The award is unique for rewarding new writing across fiction and non-fiction and for being judged by a panel and readers from Waterstone's book groups. Previous winners have included Zadie Smith and Jonathan Safran Foer.

This year's panel includes the novelist Roddy Doyle; broadcaster and novelist Francine Stock; poet Daljit Nagra; historian David Kynaston; novelist Kate Mosse; and Guardian deputy editor Katharine Viner. Claire Armitstead, the Guardian's literary editor, will chair the panel.

The shortlist of five will be announced in November and the overall winner in December. The winner will receive £10,000

Read more about the Guardian First Book Award.

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