Vote for Catherine O'Flynn - Shortlisted for Galaxy British Book Awards

18/03/2008

Vote for Catherine O’Flynn as Newcomer of the Year!

Tindal Street Press is very proud that Catherine O’Flynn has been shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year at the Galaxy British Book Awards, for her novel What Was Lost. (You may have seen her on Richard and Judy last Friday.)

What Was Lost is a novel growing strongly through word-of-mouth, and so we’re delighted that there is public voting for Newcomer of the Year. It would mean a lot to us if you would log on to the Galaxy British Book Awards website http://www.bookmarketing.co.uk/surveys/awardsvote2008.htm to vote for Catherine O’Flynn (and enter a competition to win £200 of book tokens).

What Was Lost is ‘enthralling tale of a little girl lost, wrapped in a portrait of a changing community over two decades’ (Observer). Set in a shopping centre, it is both a haunting mystery and a very funny satire on consumerism. Catherine O’Flynn is from Birmingham and grew up in Nechells in her parents’ sweet shop. She has been a teacher, mystery customer and postwoman – and her first novel draws on her experience of working in record stores.

The Award ceremony, presented by Richard & Judy, will be shown on Channel 4 at 4.45pm on Sunday 13 April.
Please vote for What Was Lost! Many thanks for all your help.