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  1. This evening's featured shortlisted blogger is @lisaansell. You can see her submitted posts here: theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/lis… about 14 hours ago via web
  2. Today's featured shortlisted book is @DeadMenRisen by @tobyharnden. Read an extract here: theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/tob… about 22 hours ago via web
  3. 19.5.42: Attlee reminds me of nothing so much as a recently dead fish, before it has had time to stiffen. bit.ly/Kjly11 about 24 hours ago via twitterfeed
  4. This morning's featured shortlisted journalist is @ameliagentleman. Read her submitted posts here: theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/ame… 3:12 AM May 19th via web
  5. This afternoon's featured shortlisted blogger is @BendyGirl. You can see her submitted posts here:theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/ben… 8:23 AM May 18th via web
  6. Today's featured shortlisted book is Dark Market: CyberThieves, CyberCops and You by @MishaGlenny. Read an extract: bit.ly/ImfEd9 5:39 AM May 18th via web
  7. And the winner of the shortlist books competition is @nickmward. Congratulations! 1:59 AM May 18th via web
  8. This morning's featured shortlisted journalist is Daniel Finkelstein @Dannythefink. Read his submitted posts here: theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/dan… 1:46 AM May 18th via web
  9. This afternoon's featured shortlisted blogger is Ms Baroque. You can see her submitted posts here: theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/ms-… 8:11 AM May 17th via web
  10. Thanks for all the retweets. The shortlist books competition is now closed and the winner will be announced in due course 8:09 AM May 17th via web
  11. Today's featured shortlisted book is The Beautiful and The Damned by Siddhartha Deb. Read an extract here: theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/sid… 4:17 AM May 17th via web
  12. This morning's featured shortlisted journalist is @EdwardDocx. Read his submitted posts here: theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/edw… 1:08 AM May 17th via web
  13. Our first featured shortlisted blogger is Alex Massie. You can see his submitted posts here: theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/ale… 11:11 AM May 16th via Twitter for iPhone
  14. Starting this afternoon we will be featuring all 2012 Orwell Prize shortlisters. You can see them altogether here bit.ly/bNPm9C 2:56 AM May 16th via web
  15. For a chance to win a FULL SET of the 2012 Orwell Prize shortlisted books (bit.ly/IeVPJW), follow us & RT this by 4pm on Thurs 17th 2:45 AM May 15th via web
  16. 15.5.42: I saw Cripps on Wednesday, the first time I had actually spoken to him. Rather well impressed. He was m... bit.ly/JzwGZ8 1:06 AM May 15th via twitterfeed
  17. @awooster well, the winner's in the shortlist theorwellprize.co.uk/shortlists/fil… You have until the 23rd! 7:07 AM May 11th via web in reply to awooster
  18. @awooster you're very welcome Adrian. Hope you enjoy them as much as we have 7:02 AM May 11th via web in reply to awooster
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