Author Herta Mueller from Berlin smiles prior to a reading of her new novel ?Atemschaukel? in Stuttgart, Germany, 07 October 2009. Herta Mueller moved up into the circle of favorites for the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Romania-born author was named as one of the first in all speculations one day before the awarding of the prize in Stockholm. Mueller currently ranks on the fourth place in the Ladbrokes bettings list. Photo: Bernd Weissbrod