I see that I have been remiss. It is that long since the last normblog poll that you've probably forgotten what it's like to be encouraged by me to submit your entry. Fear not - I shall be reminding you.
This time I invite you to send in the list of your favourite English-language novelists. Note that I ask for your favourites and not for those whom you consider to be the greatest (should the first group not coincide with the second).
You are allowed ten choices. Yes, ten. Isn't that generous of me? I ask you to submit a top three amongst them, with another seven for good measure. If you rank your top three, as you may but do not have to, they will be awarded 4, 3 and 2 points; and if you don't rank them, they will be awarded 3 points each. Your other seven choices will get 1 point each.
There you go. It'll be a riot. Closing date: 31 January.