Irish novelist Emma Donoghue is among the authors on the longlist for the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction.
Donoghue is nominated for her book 'Room', and is one of 20 authors on the longlist.
Last year, Donoghue was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for 'Room'.
Now in its sixteenth year, the Orange Prize is the UK’s only annual book award for fiction written by a woman.
The shortlist will be announced on 12 April, with the winner announced on 8 June.
