This year's shortlist, if you're interested, announced yesterday:

Best Book: Douglas Dunn / Kathleen Jamie / Matthew Sweeney / Michael Donaghy / John Burnside

First Book: Colette Bryce / Owen Sheers / Joanne Limburg / Andrew Waterman / Brian Henry

Judges: Jo Shapcott and Brian Patten, publisher Bill Swainson and a couple of journos.