Listening to: Lifehouse
Reading: next on my TBR pile
Yesterday was the very first East Anglian Book Awards and I was delighted to be on the shortlist. Around 50 people were in the Jarrolds restaurant last night for the award presentation, very nicely done by Keith Skipper (who always gives a great talk).
I didn’t win (and, let’s face it, two awards in a year would be a bit greedy!), but I was very pleased that my friend Carol Twinch was a winner with her book ‘The Little Book of Suffolk’. Here’s Carol with Keith (and her winner's plaque!).
The overall winner was Carol Birch with ‘Scapegallows’; runner-up was Ronald Blythe with ‘Field Work’. Other category winners were Andrew Humphrey with ‘Other Voices’, Peter Haining with ‘Norfolk Broads: The Golden Years’ and Patrick Boswell with ‘Boswell’s Norwich’.
The ‘Classic’ book award was won by LP Hartley’s ‘The Go Between’ (a very good book, made into a beautiful film with lovely Julie Christie).
And here are all the winners with the judges and the awards sponsors.
I think everyone really enjoyed the evening, and I was chuffed to bits being able to bask in my friend’s reflected glory!
Plans for today: morning in the library, doing research; and then at lunchtime I’m 0n BBC Radio Norfolk, talking to lovely Graham Barnard and Karen Buchanan on their ‘Ladies at Lunch’ spot.
10 comments:
I always say that the honour is in making hte shortlist. I am so pleased you had a good evening.
And, where are the pictures of the new radley bag? I must say that every time I see the Radley advert, I think of you.
Congratulations on your nomination, Kate. How fab to have a chance to celebrate local talent-- it looks like a great evening.
The Go-Between is one of my very favourite books ever (and the film wasn't bad either. Hmmm... Off now to browse youtube for Alan Bates's naked chest...)
Like Michelle, I believe that making the shortlist is the biggie (well I've been shortlisted a lot more times than I've won!)
You obviously had a fabulous evening and I'm going to have to dig out my DVD of The Go-Between. Alan Bates, yum.
Like Michele, and Liz, I believe being shortlisted is it's own reward. It means that they can acknowledge a wonderful author when they see one. Of course, we the readers already knew that ;)
Yesterday was my birthday, and we found out my stepdad has Diabetes, and that we might be forced to move in a couple of months. But otherwise, it was a nice day. My friend from Britain bought me a couple of your books, and shipped them to me--so it was a very nice day indeed.
Shame you didn't win, Kate, but glad you had a good evening.
Michelle - thank you :o) And I will get a pic soon. (Haven't seen the Radley ad, though. Must loo out for it.)
India - thank you. It was a great evening.
Isn't TGB wonderful? I was really pleased it was chosen.
Liz - thank you, and I did. Enjoy the film :o)
Lou - thanks for the compliment. Glad you had some good things on your birthday (and I hope the cake was good, too!). Sorry to hear about your stepdad's diabetes; and fingers crossed that moving will be a good experience rather than a rough one.
And I'm really honoured that your friend chose my books as a present!
Jan - thank you, and it was :o)
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