I’m honoured to be included in the shortlist for this wonderful prize:

Legend Press are delighted to announce the 10 shortlisted authors for the 2016 Luke Bitmead Bursary. Set up in memory of Legend Press’ first ever published novelist, the award, now its ninth year, supports the work of struggling unpublished authors.

The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Central London on Friday 28th October 2016. The winning author will receive £2,500 and a publishing contract with Legend Press for 2017.
The 10 shortlisted author are:

Gráinne Murphy, Where The Edge Is
Maria Stephenson, The Man Behind Closed Doors
Niki Mackay, The Golden Cage
Eva Sandoval, The Revision of Eleanor Reddy
Heather Collins, Inside
Dan Mooney, Me, Myself and Them
Kriss Nichol, Monsoons and Marigolds
Patricia Holland, Lochwall
Fiona O’Connor, The Group
Glen James Brown, Beyond Ironopolis

The award will be judged by Tom Chalmers (Managing Director), Lauren Parsons (Commissioning Editor) and Lucy Chamberlain (Publicity Director) from Legend Press, Luke’s Mother Elaine Hanson and award-winning authors Sam Mills and Katie Fforde.