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JSWolf · 10-21-2014, 09:22 AM

Remember, because we here in the US speak English, that means that a book written in the UK is eligible as that's not the same language. Australian books would be just as eligible.

I've read a book from Charles Stross that is written very much in UKisms and unless you know the words used, then you would spend a good amount of time looking them up. This is an example of a foreign book (IMHO).

P.S. There is also the opposite of UKers and Australians saying that the US doesn't speak English, so they should be able to nominate books written in the US.

10-21-2014, 09:22 AM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,018 Karma: 147977995 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Remember, because we here in the US speak English, that means that a book written in the UK is eligible as that's not the same language. Australian books would be just as eligible. I've read a book from Charles Stross that is written very much in UKisms and unless you know the words used, then you would spend a good amount of time looking them up. This is an example of a foreign book (IMHO). P.S. There is also the opposite of UKers and Australians saying that the US doesn't speak English, so they should be able to nominate books written in the US.