You vote online.

Note that important writers are missing from the list but you can write in your recommendation(s) at the bottom. That's what I've done, and I'll vote later when the list suits me better!

Here's the link: Vote for the Greatest Living British Writer

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Sorry - my link does not seem to work though it looked okay to me. Oh well. Here it is again - I won't try anything famcy this time!

http://www.thebookmagazine.co.uk/author.asp

Just bumping this up to give everyone the opportunity to write in their favourite writres if not already on the list and to vote....

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