Emma Shortlisted for Melissa Nathan Award!
The Importance of Being Emma is my debut novel and it’s been fantastic just to see it published by Choc Lit. So imagine how I feel now that it’s been shortlisted for the 2009 Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance!
Melissa started her career as an author with modern versions of Pride & Prejudice and Persuasion before producing bestsellers such as The Nanny and The Waitress. After her tragic death from cancer at the age of 37, her husband set up this award. On her website it says that ‘She wanted to encourage and reward writers who can combine in a novel the magical, life-enhancing elements of humour and love.’
Well, this writer is certainly feeling encouraged and rewarded! And I’m looking forward to the award ceremony on 10th June. Last year’s was strewn with red rose petals and awash with pink champagne! Sounds rather like a certain scene I’m writing in Persuade Me …
You can read more about this at www.melissanathan.com. Please take a moment to check out the Award Background page, which has the rationale and criteria for the award beautifully expressed in Melissa’s own words.
