'A world class roster' Independent

'Sets the literary agenda for a generation' Observer

'These are writers of startling confidence each of whom presses on the reader a sense of the necessity of their work' TLS

'The impressive roll-call of past winners suggests that more than a few of Granta's picks will go on to become established names' Books In The Media

'Like a solar eclipse, the Granta BOYBN list is a rare and much vaunted event, long anticipated and spoken of for weeks after' Glasgow Herald

'Essential for book lovers' Leeds Guide

'There's a bullishness about the talent on display, a confidence and a swagger that is hard not to admire, as well as a sense of breadth of perspective and imagination' Sydney Morning Herald