LONGLIST First Novel Award 2017

Emma Haynes

Emma Haynes

30 October 2017

Congratulations to our 20 authors on the Longlist

 

 

 

 

Half of You                                                Carolyn Kirby

 

Hannah Backwards                                  Lily Beck

 

Haunted Pages                                         Victoria Hunter

 

Hope and Pluck                                        Deborah Nuttall

 

Lucas                                                          Steven Coombs

 

Missing                                                      Sarah Nour

 

Salutation Farm                                        Joanne Done

 

Shade of the Night Order                       Rachael Boucker

 

SuperTech                                                 James Pierson

 

Sylvia’s Mother                                        Deborah Riccio

 

The Accidental Time Traveller              Sylvia Bluck

 

The Backpacker                                       Jill Moffat

 

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Hurt a Fly       Sarah Dawson

 

The Price of Truth                                    Lucille Grant

 

The Trauma Pool                                      John Kennedy

 

The Violinist’s Daughter                            Julia Chellel

 

The Wrong Guy                                          Neil McLennan

 

Undercut                                                     Loraine Fowlow

 

White Stock                                                 Gill Thompson

 

Winter Witness                                           Tina Debellegarde

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emma Haynes

Emma Haynes

Emma is responsible for BPA’s bespoke programme of literary events and retreats as well as managing the First Novel Award and submissions to literary agents. With a background in communications and special events she has an eye for detail and a desire to give writers the best possible experience in an imaginative programme of events. Her retreats at Asthall Manor, the childhood home of the Mitford sisters with guest tutors including Tessa Hadley and Claire Fuller have set a new benchmark in literary experiences. The First Novel Award now in its third year has proved remarkably successful for writers with five of the 2018 shortlist gaining agent representation. With an up to date knowledge of what literary agents are looking for, Emma offers a reading service and advises writers with a polished manuscript which agents to approach and how best to ensure your work gets read. She also contacts agents on behalf of writers where there is a potential match.

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