Page Turner Awards is delighted to announce our 2022 Writing Award Longlist. Please join us in congratulating these rising stars by leaving them a comment at the bottom of their finalist submission (click 'see more'). The Longlist is shown in random order.
Please join us in congratulating these rising stars by leaving them a comment at the bottom of their finalist submission (click 'see more') or join in the discussion in our Longlists forum.
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David W. Berner for "The Islander"
David W. Berner is a best-selling and award-winning author of several books of memoir and fiction. He has been honored as the Writer-in-Residence at the Jack Kerouac Project in Orlando and at the Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Home in Oak Park, Illinois. His books have been recognized by the Society of
Jane Bond for "Flick-Flack"
In my life I've worked in factories, behind several bars and once ran a livery stable. I spent fifteen years as a software engineer in England, Ireland and Scotland – sorry Wales. In 2007 we moved to France. Now I make jam and sell it on the local markets, which is far less lucrative, but far more
Laura Beeby for "Veronica Perfect"
I'm a Canadian-Dutch writer temporarily living in Canada as a caregiver for my elderly father, but my permanent home is in Rotterdam with my Dutch musician husband whom I met in a music forum for fans of the Hollies. My background is in advertising copywriting and, along with my English and History
Robert Parkhouse for " One Year, Two Months, Three Weeks and Four Days"
After gaining a Creative Writing (Novel) M.A. from Middlesex University in 2017, I completed my first novel manuscript in 2020. During 2022, I completed the Writing a Novel course from Faber Academy. I am currently working on my second novel. Previously, I have had over fifty articles and short
Mandy Munro for "The Circle of Choice"
Mandy Munro has a degree in English Literature and Psychology, lives in the northern beaches of Sydney and has travelled extensively, gathering inspiration and research for her writing. In 2022, Mandy longlisted for the Page Turner 2022 Writing Award with The Circle of Choice, the first book in her
Darianne Perez for "Luminary Odyssey: The Children of Stardust"
A recent graduate of Georgia Southern University with a degree in Writing & Linguistics and a minor in Art History. Currently pursuing an MFA in Dramatic Writing at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Freelance writer and editor, and lover of all things nerdy!
Tony Durrant for "Veldt Hunter"
Tony Durrant is a former national newspaper journalist. He has an MA in Creative Writing and was shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Award 2020 and longlisted in the Page Turner Writing Award 2022. Tony grew up on industrial Tyneside, which he escaped regularly to explore the wilds of
Pamela Belle for "A Parcel of Rogues"
I'm a proud native of Suffolk, but now live in Wiltshire, divorced with two adult sons, in a small house with a garden I've made from scratch, and two loving, beautiful, mischievous and entertaining Burmese kittens. I've been writing since I was a small child, and began my first published book at
for "RIMBOMBO - THE LEGEND OF BOOM TIDDLE"
I am currently retired from the public education system in North Carolina. My career spans nearly thirty years of teaching early childhood classes, working as a Home/School Coordinator, Arts Coordinator and elementary principal. My wife and I team-taught many of those years in early childhood
Susea Spray for "A Big Blue Boat Is Out On The Brine"
As a child, Susea was always engrossed in a book. It really wasn’t surprising when she chose lower primary for her career. A retired classroom teacher who majored in English and Children's Literature, Susea spent 23 years making literacy learning fun for her young students. Her favourite time of day
John Nassari for "The Dream Traveller"
John is an award winning portrait and wedding photographer. He has exhibited three times at the National Portrait Gallery, shortlisted for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. John also has a PhD in Refugee Studies, with an interest in personal and family narrative. He has had an interest
Reid Linney for "Pyrate Crossover"
Silicon Valley Executive-at-Large. Private Investor. Novelist. Constant Learner. From nothing to 2021 Page Turner Awards Finalist; to #1 New Release on Amazon. I blame it on my grandson. I’ve always had a passion for taking a wordless page and creating something interesting. And dreamt of writing a
Steve Rush for "Lethal Impulse"
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
for "THE CORSET GIRL"
Annie R McEwen is a career historian. She’s lived in six countries and under every roof from a canvas tent to a Georgian Era manor house and driven herself to work in everything from a donkey cart to a vintage Peugeot. For her, it feels perfectly natural to create stories of desperate love and
Morag Higgins for "The Engineer"
Hi, I'm Morag Higgins, thank you for taking the time to read my page. I write articles for equestrian magazines and equestrian training books but my real passion is for SciFi and Horror, I absolutely love it, I am a proud Dr Who fanatic (have been all my life and yes I can remember the very first
JAY JONES for "The Assassin Who Loved Me"
Originally from India, Jay and her husband now live in Worcestershire with their very spoilt cat, Sooty. Lethal Justice, her debut novel, is the first of a planned series. Set against a backdrop of Southampton in England and a fictitious town in India, the book is a fusion of two cultures and
JAY JONES for "Lethal Justice"
Originally from India, Jay and her husband now live in Worcestershire with their very spoilt cat, Sooty. Lethal Justice, her debut novel, is the first of a planned series. Set against a backdrop of Southampton in England and a fictitious town in India, the book is a fusion of two cultures and
for "Push Me, Pull You"
I’m a lawyer who started writing about seven years ago. I'm currently working on Seven Sins, a locked room murder mystery set in a City law firm, inspired by my time as a corporate finance partner in two such firms. My elevator pitch is: Seven suspects. Seven sins. Which one is deadly? My previous
Elaine Hrivnak for "Miami's Vice & Virtue"
I teach English (ESL) both at the University of Pittsburgh and through my website: LearnESLPittsburgh.com. Writing has always been important to me. I enjoy creating new lives, then weaving strange but true aspects of our world into my creations. Since my family deals with neurodiversity and mental