The shortlist of nominees for the Orange Prize, the largest literary award exclusively for women, is being announced today, and it’s heavy on the Brits. And while one might think the Zadie Smith vs. Ali Smith competition would make for interesting headlines, they’re not even the frontrunners—English booksellers seem much more interested in Hilary Mantel’s Beyond Black and Sarah Waters’ The Night Watch. Australian Carrie Tiffany’s Everyman’s Rules for Scientific Living just came out here in the States, so she’s still a bit of an unkown factor to American observers (though the starred PW review is encouraging). And representing for the U.S. is Nicole Krauss, who edged her way past fellow Americans Lorraine Adams, Sue Miller, Joyce Carol Oates, Marilynne Robinson, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Meg Wolitzer on the original longlist.