And the winner of the Young Crime Writers' Competition Southern Area is....
The Southern Area Awards Ceremony for the shortlisted entrants for the first National Young Crime Writers' Competition, organised by the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain and supported by the Library Service was held on Saturday 24 April, hosted by Portsmouth Central Library. I was delighted to present certificates and a signed and dedicated copy of one of my Inspector Andy Horton Marine Mystery crime novels: The Suffocating Sea to the ten shortlisted entrants. It was so lovely to meet so many young people who enjoy writing and reading and it was an incredibly difficult task choosing a winner. In the end I had to choose between two stunning entries. I awarded a Highly Commended to the runner up George Neame , a hugely talented young writer whose command of English was superb. His entry was entitled "The Secret of Seven West Street". It is extremely well written and his style lends him greatly to writing novels. I expect to see his novels on the books...