Page Turner Awards is delighted to announce our 2022 Writing Award Finalists, shown in random order!
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Jayden Cox for "The Shadow of Galahan"
My name is Jayden Cox, and I'd like to think that I have an infinite imagination. My only goal is to share it with the world. I developed a love for writing during a very hard battle with anxiety that I still fight to this day. I have found a way to channel my imagination into positive energy
Adam Wright for "Haunted is a Strong Word"
I am a creative soul, the first in my family to get to go to University where I studied film. Unfortunately, I was never able to break into the entertainment industry, but still have a passion for storytelling and look for opportunities to express creativity. I was in the short list last for last
Jay JONES for "Lethal Justice"
Page Turner 2022 Genre Award winner for her recently published debut novel, I, SAID THE FLY (award under its working title: The Assassin Who Loved Me), Jay Jones is currently working on book 2 in The D.I. and The Assassin series. Originally from India, Jay and her husband now live in Worcestershire
David Aboulafia for "The Heartbreak Hotel"
I am an attorney with a practice in New York. I've published three books through John Hunt Publishing ("JHP,") as well as 13 articles in local and national publications on topics including watchmaking, wheelchair sports, baseball, food & drug law and politics. My first novel, Visions Through a Glass
Diane Wald for "The Bayrose Files"
Diane Wald’s novel Gillyflower was published in April 2019 by She Writes Press and won first place in the novella category from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, first place in the novella category from American Book Fest, first place in Fiction: Novella from International Book Awards, and a
Ann Evans for "Life After Death"
Ann Evans is a multi-published, award-winning writer with almost 40 books to her name. She writes for all ages, from children’s picture books to adventure books for KS1 and KS2, Young Adult books, books for reluctant readers, plus crime thrillers and romance (Romance pen name: Ann Carroll). She also
Sandy Verma for "Eyes That Gave Up Their Search"
Sandy Kundra Verma has an Mst in Creative Writing from Cambridge University. Her first novel ‘Burnt Toast’ was published in 2012 and her short fiction has been published in The Barren Magazine, The Bangalore Review and has won The Michael Holroyd Prize. This manuscript has won the Darling Axe First
Rebecca Whitehall for "Lost in a New Land"
I am Rebecca Whitehall, I worked as an early childhood teacher in Las Vegas, USA, for 25 years. During those years it was my delight to work primarily with second language children. Noptanot, a Thai student, especially brought back special childhood memories of my family living in Thailand. The
Victoria Osborne for "Heartwood"
My writing has been seen on stage and screen and I've survived tv script departments as storyliner and script editor. My Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing led to two novels on Amazon, one of which was Commended in the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript 2014. I
Peter Fothergill for "The Boat Equation"
Peter Fothergill grew up in the far north of England. His early story-telling passion was fulfilled by designing and coding video games and composing and recording music. Writing was the next logical step. He studied computer science at university and has worked as a software engineer in London ever
Jocelyn Watson for "SHAZIA & CO"
SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF JOCELYN WATSON I was born and grew up in Hong Kong. I have a mixed racial heritage: my mother is Indian and my father English. The Asian Women’s Writers Collective was my first writing home. I am feminist of colour, an activist, a lesbian and a socialist. My first degree was in
Susea Spray for "A Big Blue Boat and the Mighty Storm"
Author of A Big Blue Boat and A Day on the Brine, Susea loves playing with words, sharing her stories and sailing. Susea’s achievements include being Picture Book Genre Award winner, Page Turner Awards (2022): A Day on the Brine; Purple Dragonfly Award winner (2023): A Big Blue Boat, Longlisted
Susea Spray for "A Big Blue Boat Is Out On The Brine"
Author of A Big Blue Boat and A Day on the Brine, Susea loves playing with words, sharing her stories and sailing. Susea’s achievements include being Picture Book Genre Award winner, Page Turner Awards (2022): A Day on the Brine; Purple Dragonfly Award winner (2023): A Big Blue Boat, Longlisted
Sophie Neville for "The Man Who Got Out Of Japan"
After gaining a degree in Anthropology, Sophie went into television production directing her first documentary for Channel 4 when driving from London to Johannesburg. Having produced an INSET series for BBC Education, she set up wildlife films in Botswana and a BLUE PETER exploration of South Africa
Erin Swann for "Awakener"
Erin L. Swann is an avid home cook who has taught visual art for eighteen years in Central Maryland. She recently became an online writing instructor for Authors Publish and has given several free online lectures through them as well. Her work appears in numerous anthologies and publications
John Kitchen for "Mine-Shift"
Biography John Kitchen was born and grew up in Cornwall. He graduated from London University, where he was awarded a distinction for creative writing as part of his English degree. He taught in Cornwall, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire, writing plays and musicals for the children to perform. John
John Kitchen for "You Can't do that here, Horatius Scapula"
Biography John Kitchen was born and grew up in Cornwall. He graduated from London University, where he was awarded a distinction for creative writing as part of his English degree. He taught in Cornwall, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire, writing plays and musicals for the children to perform. John
Edward Pontacoloni for "The Rookery"
Edward Pontacoloni is an New York Attorney Emeritus Pro Bono Publico and an outdoorsman residing in New York's Adirondack Park with his wife of 43 years, Janice. His bragabout children, Edward, Nicholas, Denise and Michael are grown. He is the author of the fairy tale, The Adventures of Firstyr the
Reid Linney for "Pyrate Crossover"
Author. Silicon Valley Executive-at-Large. Constant Learner. 2021 Page Turner Awards Multiple Finalist; 2022 Page Turner Awards Finalist (Longlisted) I’ve always had a passion for taking a blank page and creating something interesting but publishing novels came late for me. Perhaps that was a good

