tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post3431323983391552481..comments2024-03-14T04:35:06.209+13:00Comments on Beattie's Book Blog - unofficial homepage of the New Zealand book community: Beattie's Book Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-30537981683776283882008-10-29T20:21:00.000+13:002008-10-29T20:21:00.000+13:00Thanks Susi, that was a lovely gesture. It took a...Thanks Susi, that was a lovely gesture. <BR/><BR/>It took a fairly strong cup of tea and half a packet of Gingernuts to get over the shock, I can tell you. <BR/><BR/>Not to mention there were forty five people who entered the Classics First Novel Award. Each of us wrote an entire novel! That's an 'entire novel' more than most people even contemplate. And because writers never give up, I'd say Calvin and Geoff are going to get double that number of entries next year. Here's hoping.<BR/><BR/>cheers,<BR/>MeganFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-72771411044823471962008-10-28T16:53:00.000+13:002008-10-28T16:53:00.000+13:00As a finalist in the inaugural First Novel Award, ...As a finalist in the inaugural First Novel Award, I would like to convey my sincere congratulations to Megan Frith on her success and to the other finalists, Noelene Arnott, Robert Silk and Barney Walker.<BR/>I would like to thank Calvin Green, Geoff Walker and the Northern Advocate panel of judges for providing this opportunity for first time novelists to have our manuscripts evaluated by professionals.<BR/>Thank you all for your time and effort and congratulations for the obvious success of the inaugural competition.<BR/>Warm regards<BR/>Susan LiddingtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com