Showing posts with label prizes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prizes. Show all posts
Sunday, 20 October 2013

On the same page

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I saw Dr Nigel Speight, retired consultant paediatrician, speak yesterday afternoon, it was a joy to listen to a doctor express such openm...
Thursday, 10 October 2013

A Tale For The Time Being, some thoughts

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I have only read one of the Man Booker-shortlisted novels and am afraid I was rather underwhelmed. Here is my recent Goodreads review of  A...
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Thursday, 19 September 2013

America and the Man Booker

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I haven't really given it much thought - whether America should be in the Man Booker - though am probably more against than for - but ...
Monday, 15 October 2012

A wee thrill

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Congratulations to the winners of Bridport Prize(s) 2012, the results were officially announced this weekend! I was delighted to be on the ...
Friday, 5 October 2012

Always too many on the shelves

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There are always books you can give to charity, always too many on your shelves, even when you have given away as many as you can bear. I a...
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Saturday, 8 September 2012

Always the bridesmaid...

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Found out last night I'd been shortlisted for the Bridport Flash Fiction Prize 2012 (officially announced next month). Of course would...
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Saturday, 4 August 2012

Books & snails & MRC behaving badly

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Great to see that The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey has won the Stanford 2012 William Saroyan Prize for writing. ...
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Sunday, 27 November 2011

Two lovely things

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Congratulations to Kitty Aldridge and the other winners of the Bridport Prize 2011 , announced yesterday! I was v. chuffed to make the shor...
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Thursday, 17 November 2011

Blowing your own trumpet

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My back is fucked again, really it is getting ridiculous, I shouldn't be at my laptop but there are things to say. Today is RLS day...