Terry Pratchett First Novel Award

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Terry Pratchett First Novel Award
Transworld Publishers
First awarded2011

The Terry Pratchett First Novel Award was a

Transworld Publishers.[1]
The award ended with Pratchett's death in 2015.

Winners and nominees

2011

In 2011, the nominees were:[2]

  • Postponing Armageddon by Adele Abbott
  • The Platinum Ticket by Dave Beynon
  • Half Sick of Shadows by David Logan
  • Apocalypse Cow by Michael Logan
  • Lun by Andrew Salomon
  • The Coven at Callington by Shereen Vedam

The award was won jointly by David Logan, for Half Sick of Shadows and Michael Logan for Apocalypse Cow.[3]

Postponing Armageddon also went on to be published by Barking Rain Press.[4]

2013

In 2013 the nominees were:[5]

  • The Unspoken Death of the Amazing Flying Boy by Jean Burdett
  • Bloodline by Sophie Constable
  • The Hive Construct by Alexander Maskill
  • The Way Through the Woods by Robin Pearson
  • A Kill in the Morning by Graeme Shimmin
  • The Shadows of Annwn by Catherine Whittle

The award was won by Alexander Maskill's The Hive Construct.[6]

A Kill in the Morning also went on to be published by Transworld.[7]

References

  1. ^ Ogg, Lynsey (21 December 2011). "The Terry Pratchett First Novel Award". terrypratchettbooks.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Terry Pratchett's First Novel Prize Shortlist Announced". locus Online. 4 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Terry Pratchett reveals winners of his debut writers' award". terrypratchettbooks.com. 2 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Postponing Armageddon". Barking Rain Press. July 2013.
  5. ^ "The Terry Pratchett First Novel Award Shortlist Announcement". terrypratchettbooks.com. 3 April 2013.
  6. ^ "The Terry Pratchett First Novel Award Winner Announced!". terrypratchettbooks.com. 31 May 2013.
  7. ^ "A Kill in the Morning to be published by Transworld". Graeme Shimmin. July 2013.