What do the judges fight about?

What do the judges fight about?

Derek Johns (Managing Director - AP Watt Literary Agency) gives expert video advice on: Can a first-time writer win a literary prize?; Why are prizes important?; How are books submitted for judging? and more...

Reading books is a very subjective business, and judges are no less subjective, in my experience, than any other readers. So what they tend to do is have their favorites, and argue the merits of their favorites, and simply try to get on the short list the books that they actually like.