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Claire Armitstead

Who's who on the Guardian first book award longlist?

The longlist for the 2009 Guardian first book award, announced today, is as eclectic as ever: this year's list includes a novel about a child-prodigy cartographer, a collection of short stories set in Mugabe's Zimbabwe and the no-holds-barred memoir of a surgeon, among others. The Guardian's books team talks through the titles on the list, and discuss the importance of celebrating debut authors.

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