Wednesday 30 March 2011

EDGE HILL PRIZE LONG LIST


Nice news to start the day - 'Storm Warning' is on the long list for this year's Edge Hill Prize for short story collections, together with collections by fellow Salt Publishing writers - 'The Method' by Tom Vowler, Martin Bax's 'Memoirs of a Gone World', 'True North' by Andre Mangeot, 'Hot Kitchen Snow' by Susannah Rickards, 'God of the Pigeons' by Jay Merrill, and 'The Half Life of Songs' by David Gaffney. Also on the list are two books by other writing friends: 'Not So Perfect' by Nik Perring, and 'Insignificant Gestures' by Jo Cannon. Whizzy.
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  1. Tania Hershman30 March 2011 at 04:06

    Whoo-hoo! Congrats, fingers crossed for the shortlist.

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  2. Vanessa Gebbie30 March 2011 at 06:55

    Thanks!

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  3. Jen Campbell30 March 2011 at 07:33

    Fabulous stuff! x

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  4. Sally Zigmond30 March 2011 at 08:07

    Absolutely brilliant. So pleased for you. Congratulations.

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  5. jonathan pinnock30 March 2011 at 08:18

    Woo hoo indeed! Massive congrats and good luck!

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  6. Vanessa Gebbie30 March 2011 at 08:42

    Thanks, Jen, and Sally, and Jonathan - xx

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  7. Jenzarina30 March 2011 at 09:03

    Congratulations to Storm Warning and all the other books on the list!
    Jen

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  8. Vanessa Gebbie30 March 2011 at 13:19

    Thanks so much!

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  9. Sarah Hilary30 March 2011 at 23:11

    Lovely news, congratulations!

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  10. Lauri1 April 2011 at 07:08

    Congrats Vanessa! I absolutely loved the book, though as you warned it was emotionally a whack in the gut. I spoke about the resonance of one of your stories last weekend at the writing workshop I did up north. (the story with the wife who is impaled by the bamboo- Eish man!)

    Crossing fingers!

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  11. Rachel Fenton4 April 2011 at 02:01

    Many congratulations, Vanessa - it's a fine list.

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  12. Vanessa Gebbie4 April 2011 at 13:17

    Thanks so much Sarah - sorry for delay in posting your comment - been away.

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  13. Vanessa Gebbie4 April 2011 at 13:19

    Hi Lauri - Lauri you are lovely - sorry if I whacked the gut too hard...(!)

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  14. Vanessa Gebbie4 April 2011 at 13:19

    Hi Rachel - some pretty stiff competition there! Thanks so much for the congrats.

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  15. Patricia Ann McNair5 April 2011 at 07:50

    That is such good news, Vanessa! Congratulations.

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  16. Bev Jackson7 April 2011 at 04:57

    I'm pulling for you, V. Wow, look at you go!!
    Congrats on this and your continuing successes!!
    love, Bev

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  17. Vanessa Gebbie7 April 2011 at 07:03

    Bev you are sweet - thank you! (I suspect, most of the books entered are on this list, unless there was a real aaaagh element... shhh!)

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