I'm as pleased as Punch that Hemlock Bay has been shortlisted for the eDunnit award for best crime novel, to be announced at CrimeFest 2025 in Bristol later this month. The other writers on the short list include two pals of mine from the United States who are gifted writers, Laurie R. King and Peter Swanson. Congratulations to all the nominees!
This means that novels in the Rachel Savernake series so far have been nominated for five awards. I find this hugely gratifying, not least because series novels are sometimes overlooked by some award judges. And given that I'm currently working on book six in the series, this level of recognition is very motivating. Suffice to say that writing about Rachel and her entourage continues to excite me, so I hope it will also excite others to keep reading. Or perhaps to broach the books for the first time...
I'm acutely aware that it's one thing to be shortlisted for an award, another thing to win. But I also know (having very recently been involved in co-judging a competition run by Murder Squad, as well as from many other experiences over the years) that the margins of judgement in these matters are fine and inevitably a bit subjective. So, as I often say to other authors who are shortlisted for the first time, it's a moment to celebrate, whatever the eventual outcome.
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