Any Budding Pratchetts Out There???
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Hello everyone
Thank you for having me.
I pop in from time to time (which is how I found out about the competition) but I haven't commented before.
All excellent points, thank you Jan. It's just my paranoia creeping in. I'd hate to have written the thing and then have the internet eat it on the way to the competition.
I really needed this goal and creative process this year. It's been a big deal to me to have the project and to complete it. Just another in the long list of reasons I'm grateful to Terry Pratchett. I hope he takes all the entries as evidence of his positive influence and impact on people. Sending in my book (flawed little thing that it is) is as much a thank you card as an entry.
Now that I'm finished writing I'm allowed to read 'I Shall Wear Midnight'. I's been on the nightstand for over a month thanks to thoughtful and kind partner who doesn't understand the concept of torture.
Thank you for having me.
I pop in from time to time (which is how I found out about the competition) but I haven't commented before.
All excellent points, thank you Jan. It's just my paranoia creeping in. I'd hate to have written the thing and then have the internet eat it on the way to the competition.
I really needed this goal and creative process this year. It's been a big deal to me to have the project and to complete it. Just another in the long list of reasons I'm grateful to Terry Pratchett. I hope he takes all the entries as evidence of his positive influence and impact on people. Sending in my book (flawed little thing that it is) is as much a thank you card as an entry.
Now that I'm finished writing I'm allowed to read 'I Shall Wear Midnight'. I's been on the nightstand for over a month thanks to thoughtful and kind partner who doesn't understand the concept of torture.
Shortlist announced this week for this contest. Congrats to the six .
Quote:
The Terry Pratchett Anywhere But
Here, Anywhen But Now
First Novel Prize
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED!
Sir Terry Pratchett and Transworld Publishers launched a new award for aspiring
debut novelists in June last year: the Terry Pratchett Anywhere But Here,
Anywhen But Now Prize. Since the deadline for submissions on 31 December
2010, the team have spent many hours reading, reporting and discussing the
over 500 entries that were submitted for the £20,000 prize as an advance on a
publishing contract.
Here is the final shortlist in alphabetical order:
1. Postponing Armageddon by Adele Abbott
2. The Platinum Ticket by Dave Beynon
3. Half Sick of Shadows by David Logan
4. Apocalypse Cow by Michael Logan
5. Lun by Andrew Salomon
6. The Coven at Callington by Shereen Vedam
The six shortlisted books cover a breadth of topics and sub genres, imagination
and alternate worlds. Each shortlisted entry was chosen for their skilful writing,
vast imaginative powers and ability to tell a good story!
The winner will be judged by Sir Terry Pratchett, Tony Robinson, Michael
Rowley from Waterstone’s, Marianne Velmans, Publishing Director of
Doubleday and Simon Taylor, Editorial Director at Transworld Publishers. The
winner will be announced by Sir Terry Pratchett at a party to be held on 31 May
2011.
Sir Terry Pratchett and Transworld Publishers would like to thank everyone who
submitted an entry to the prize.
For more information please contact: Lynsey Dalladay, Press Officer at
Transworld Publishers on 0208 231 6793 or l.dalladay@transworldpublishers.
co.uk
Quote:
The Terry Pratchett Anywhere But
Here, Anywhen But Now
First Novel Prize
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED!
Sir Terry Pratchett and Transworld Publishers launched a new award for aspiring
debut novelists in June last year: the Terry Pratchett Anywhere But Here,
Anywhen But Now Prize. Since the deadline for submissions on 31 December
2010, the team have spent many hours reading, reporting and discussing the
over 500 entries that were submitted for the £20,000 prize as an advance on a
publishing contract.
Here is the final shortlist in alphabetical order:
1. Postponing Armageddon by Adele Abbott
2. The Platinum Ticket by Dave Beynon
3. Half Sick of Shadows by David Logan
4. Apocalypse Cow by Michael Logan
5. Lun by Andrew Salomon
6. The Coven at Callington by Shereen Vedam
The six shortlisted books cover a breadth of topics and sub genres, imagination
and alternate worlds. Each shortlisted entry was chosen for their skilful writing,
vast imaginative powers and ability to tell a good story!
The winner will be judged by Sir Terry Pratchett, Tony Robinson, Michael
Rowley from Waterstone’s, Marianne Velmans, Publishing Director of
Doubleday and Simon Taylor, Editorial Director at Transworld Publishers. The
winner will be announced by Sir Terry Pratchett at a party to be held on 31 May
2011.
Sir Terry Pratchett and Transworld Publishers would like to thank everyone who
submitted an entry to the prize.
For more information please contact: Lynsey Dalladay, Press Officer at
Transworld Publishers on 0208 231 6793 or l.dalladay@transworldpublishers.
co.uk
