One of Us is one of six books on the shortlist for the Waterstone’s New Writer of the Year – a prize aimed at identifying ‘literary stars of the future’ – at this year’s Galaxy British Book Awards.
The nominations were announced today, March 10.
The award is decided by popular vote and voting lines can be reached through the British Book Awards site.
The ceremony will held on the evening of April 3 at The Grosvenor Hotel in London’s Park Lane and will be shown on television on Sunday April 5th.
I purchased your novel yesterday and completed reading it today. It is simply an excellent account of the negotiation of the fragile contract that is a marriage, but even more than that it gives the reader a real insight into the bonds of siblingship. Much more has been written about the former than the latter. You have filled an important gap in our knowledge of what it means to have kin.
Congratulations, I had no idea the book was nominated for the Waterstones award until I decided to tell you how much I liked it.
Karen, thanks so much for your kind words about the book. Very much appreciated. The book is now out in paperback, and should be available at all decent bookshops!! ( plug over…..)