Finalists Announced In Dundee International Book Prize
Three authors will compete for a cash prize of ÂŁ10,000
The three finalists in this year's Dundee International Book Prize have been announced.
The Chicken Soup Murder by Maria Donovan, Devil Take the Hindmost by Martin Cathcart Froden and Rainbirds by Clarissa Nathania Goenawan will compete for the top spot in this year’s Dundee competition, which attracted almost 500 entries from four continents.
Maria, Martin and Clarissa’s novels will now go before this year’s all-star judging panel comprising broadcaster and former Rector of University of Dundee Fred MacAulay, award-winning writer Denise Mina, Creative Scotland’s Jenny Niven, Dundee Honorary graduate Danny Wallace and literary agent Ed Wilson.
The judges will read each and select a winner, who will be announced at the Dundee Literary Festival in October. A publishing deal with Cargo Publishing and ÂŁ10,000 - the largest cash prize for unpublished work in the UK - is up for grabs.
An anthology of extracts from all 10 authors who made the shortlist stage of the competition is available for one week from Tuesday, 14th July as a free eBook from Amazon and priced at 99p thereafter.
The top title will be named as the eleventh winner of the Book Prize, organised by the Literary Dundee initiative, and Dundee City Council's 'One City, Many Discoveries' campaign.
Anna Day, of Literary Dundee, said, “We’ve got three really brilliant debut novels on our hands in what’s been a particularly strong year for the Dundee International Book Prize, selected from the ten superb novels on the shortlist.
“We’re really proud to celebrate brand new voices here in our City of Discovery, through our festival, the work of our colleagues in the University’s Writing Practice and Study Masters programme, and especially through the Dundee International Book Prize. Maria, Martin and Clarissa would all be worthy and welcome winners. The judges have some tough decisions ahead and we can’t wait to hear their decision.”