US writer among Orange Prize fiction finalists
LONDON (AP) - April 15, 2008 Wood, 54, is nominated for her debut novel "Lottery," the tale
of a jackpot winner that was inspired by her own father's $6
million win in the Washington State lottery.
The shortlist includes two other first novels: "The Outcast,"
by Britain's Sadie Jones; and "Lullabies for Little Criminals,"
by Canadian writer Heather O'Neill.
The other nominees announced Tuesday are France-based Canadian
Nancy Huston for "Fault Lines"; Britain's Charlotte Mendelson for
"When We Were Bad"; and British novelist Rose Tremain for "The
Road Home."
The $60,000 prize is open to any novel by a woman published in
English. Last year's winner was Nigeria's Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
for "Half of a Yellow Sun." Past winners include Zadie Smith's
"On Beauty," Andrea Levy's "Small Island" and Carol Shields'
"Larry's Party."
This year's winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on
June 4.
