2022 Writing Award Finalists

Page Turner Awards is delighted to announce our 2022 Writing Award Finalists, shown in random order!

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Jay JONES for "Lethal Justice"
Genre: Crime

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

Michael Brooks for "Brothers"
Genre: Historical Fiction

Michael is in his seventies and had retired from a business career to embark on what he loves; to read and write. He is a prolific reader of all genres, but has a significant interest in history and historical fiction. He was born and raised on the East Rand of South Africa, and now lives on the

Susea Spray for "A Big Blue Boat and the Mighty Storm"
Genre: Childrens Picture Books

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"
Genre: Childrens Picture Books

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

Sam Clarke for "The Walls of Shimar"
Genre: Young Adult

Sam Clarke is addicted to rock music, coffee, and Japanese manga. Her first novel, The Twelfth Ring (a Page Turner Awards finalist and a BBNYA semi-finalist) reached #1 in the Amazon Young Adult Thrillers charts. Her second book, The Templar Sword (a Page Turner Awards finalist and Ink and Insights

Mikey Jackson for "Shards of Glass"
Genre: Suspense & Thriller

Mikey Jackson is a versatile scriptwriter, author and playwright from the seaside town of Worthing, near Brighton, United Kingdom. His plays have been performed in London at the Etcetera Theatre, the Hen and Chickens Theatre and the Libra Theatre. His TV drama spec script Seven Magpies earned him a

R.M. Lewis for "The Alchemist"
Genre: Fantasy

Nurse by day. Dark fantasy writer by night.

John Kitchen for "Mine-Shift"
Genre: Childrens Middle Grade Books

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"
Genre: Childrens Chapter Books

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

Steve Rush for "Lethal Impulse"
Genre: Suspense & Thriller

Steve Rush’s experience includes tenure as homicide detective and chief forensic investigator for a national consulting firm in the field of forensic and environmental pathology and medicine. Once hailed as, “The best forensic investigator in the United States” by the late Joseph L. Burton, M.D

P.J. Murphy for "Troubleshot - A horror story of local politics"
Genre: Comedy & Humour

P.J. Murphy writes novels that introduce unusual and humorous twists to established genres. If you pick up one of his books, you’re in for an unusual read that rarely loses its sense of fun. His mystery novel, Dead Letters, was selected as the genre winner in the 2023 Page Turner Book Awards, and

Alisa Hope Wagner Wagner for "The Hat Shoppe"
Genre: Short Stories

Alisa Hope Wagner is an international award-winning author, editor and publisher of over thirty books. She married her high school sweetheart, and together they raise their three children in a Christ-centered home. Though an introvert by nature, Alisa easily expresses herself through social media

Alisa Hope Wagner Wagner for "Straight to Eternity: Onoma Series Prequel Novella"
Genre: Sci-Fi

Alisa Hope Wagner is an international award-winning author, editor and publisher of over thirty books. She married her high school sweetheart, and together they raise their three children in a Christ-centered home. Though an introvert by nature, Alisa easily expresses herself through social media

Elizabeth Larson for "What Lies Beyond"
Genre: Young Adult

Greetings. My name is Elizabeth Larson, and my pen name is Elise Lowing. I am an aspiring writer who loves a great story. I am particularly interested in writing middle-grade and teen novels, as I feel that is a time in life when they need the most inspiration. I want to write stories that inspire

Sherri Matthews for "Stranger In A White Dress"
Genre: Memoir

My debut memoir is a true love story for these fractured, dangerous times, of shattered dreams, raw faith and the kindness of strangers. It chronicles my experiences and perspective as a British woman, mother and homesick "Resident Alien", raising my three dual-citizen children through 90s

Meredith Rule for "THE CORSET GIRL"
Genre: Romance

MJ Patrick is a career historian who writes as Annie R McEwen and Meredith Rule. She’s lived in six countries, under every roof from a canvas tent to a Georgian Era manor house, and driven herself to work in everything from a vintage Peugeot to a donkey cart. She creates stories of powerful secrets

Alexi Arlidge for "Peddler of Dreams "
Genre: Contemporary Fiction

From corporate to creative... Having swapped the FTSE for freedom, I'm now pursuing my passions as an aspiring writer, eager traveller, and self-employed business and marketing consultant. My novels, written with screenplay adaptation in mind, draw on the reality of today - the intoxicating highs

Reid Linney for "Pyrate Crossover"
Genre: Historical Fiction

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

Deb Campbell for "The Trouble with Trees"
Genre: Childrens Middle Grade Books

Since 2020 I've been lucky enough to have had two stories make the Page Turner Awards longlist and be a finalist. And to have been chosen as a finalist for a third time is absolutely amazing. The idea for my latest submission grew from time spent in a local woodland during lockdown and was written