2008 - 2009 Long list
| Author | Book | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Abi-Eze, Nathalie | A Girl Made of Dust | Harper Collins |
| Adams, Poppy | The Behaviour of Moths | Virago at Little Brown |
| Bird, Geoffrey | One Man's Empire | Macmillan New Writing |
| Campbell, Duncan | The Paradise Trail | Headline |
| Campbell, Ellie | How to Survive Your Sisters | Arrow |
| Day, Sallie | The Palace of Strange Girls | Harper Press |
| Douglas, Louise | The Love of My Life | Macmillan |
| Fiorato, Marina | The Glassblower of Murano | Beautiful Books |
| Hawkins, Alis | Testament | Macmillan New Writing |