Fanfare! Galley Beggar short story prize...

[Marc Joan]

...gave one of my shorts a Special Mention: "We also have a number of special mentions, for several stories which didn't make it onto the longlist but had a fan - or fans - on the judging panel. "
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Not on the long-list, but heigh-ho, I'm still happy!

 

[MaryA]

Fantastic, @Marc Joan! That's Sam Jordison and friends, isn't it?

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Well done! I like the look of Galley Beggar Press.

 

[Barbara]

Yodeldydiddeldydoooo

 

[Rich.]

Once again, Marc, you got the chops. Great news!

 

[Carol Rose]

FABULOUS!!

 

[Geoff]

Excellent, well done!

 

[Marc Joan]

Fantastic, @Marc Joan! That's Sam Jordison and friends, isn't it?

Ashamed to say I didn't know, but having Googled him, yes, you're right!

 

[Louise]

That is fabulous news!

 

[MaryA]

@Marc Joan, for some years now I've participated on and off in the Guardian reading group run by Sam Jordison, a good place to cut your teeth defending positions on famous or obscure books (we've done Proust, Malcolm Lowry's Under the Volcano, JD Salinger's Franny & Zooey, Rushdie's Shame, Russell Hoban's Riddley Walker, etc). I have such respect for Sam as a writer and book-lover. Immense discernment.

 

[Marc Joan]

@Marc Joan, for some years now I've participated on and off in the Guardian reading group run by Sam Jordison, a good place to cut your teeth defending positions on famous or obscure books (we've done Proust, Malcolm Lowry's Under the Volcano, JD Salinger's Franny & Zooey, Rushdie's Shame, Russell Hoban's Riddley Walker, etc). I have such respect for Sam as a writer and book-lover. Immense discernment.

I'm impressed! Sounds scarily intellectual! Certainly no place for oafs such as I -- I've read none of the books you cite

 

[MaryA]

You're certainly no oaf, @Marc Joan! Sam works hard to make everyone in the group comfortable with the books under discussion and there's space for all kinds of opinions. I do have to think on my feet though and that has helped me as a reviewer.

 

[Lex Black]

Congratulations!

 

[Amber]

Congratulations!!