In The Guardian Stephen Bates reports that: 'The Literary Review prepares to name the author responsible for the worst sex scene of the year', in Bad sex awards: the contenders for a night at the In and Out, reporting that: "the awards have shortlisted 12 authors before the presentation next month" (though also that: "The Literary Review says there is still time for more nominations").
No full list there or at the Literary Review site -- but Christos Tsiolkas, a finalist last year, has the dubious honor of being in the running for the second time in a row, this time with Dead Europe (apparently eligible because it hasn't been published in the UK until now, though it originally came out in 2005).
No full list there or at the Literary Review site -- but Christos Tsiolkas, a finalist last year, has the dubious honor of being in the running for the second time in a row, this time with Dead Europe (apparently eligible because it hasn't been published in the UK until now, though it originally came out in 2005).