Page Turner Awards is delighted to announce our 2023 Writing Award finalists, shown in random order!
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Wherever you see duplicate faces, it's not a mistake, those writers are to be applauded for having more than one submission reach the finals!
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David Finnie for "Unrewarded Risks"
I consider myself a collaborator and builder. Working as a leader and member of high-performance teams, I have created tremendous capabilities at financial institutions across Canada and in the U.S. I have been a Chief Risk Officer and a Chief Executive Officer. I also consider myself a creator. I
Alicia Doyle for "Magic in Her Blood"
Alicia Doyle is a voracious reader and lover of large cups of tea. Taking her love of the written word a step further, she published a small collection of her poetry in 2021 and had the pleasure of having one of her short stories published in the online magazine, Short Fiction Break, in 2022. In
Bruce Franchi for "The Duneboys"
I live in the Philadelphia suburbs with my wife, daughter, and mischievous yellow lab. I am a high school social studies teacher with a background in United States government and a great affection for Revolutionary-era history. I wrote this book because in this age of international politics and
Mark Penfold for "Gardening is for Life, not just Lockdown"
Now retired, my career began as a teacher of French and German and ended as a specialist in helping pupils who do not speak the language of instruction all over the UK and Europe. I was a member of an EU Working Group promoting better Education outcomes for pupils of Roma heritage in Europe. I
Amanda Poll for "Stay And Watch Me Die"
Hi! I'm Amanda and I live in London, UK. :) Having spent ten years working as a Barrister in Criminal Law, I live and love all things crime! Hence all my books have a strong crime element, based on murder cases I prosecuted and are embedded with twists and conspiracies. As I have teenage children
Amanda Poll for "Beth Death"
Hi! I'm Amanda and I live in London, UK. :) Having spent ten years working as a Barrister in Criminal Law, I live and love all things crime! Hence all my books have a strong crime element, based on murder cases I prosecuted and are embedded with twists and conspiracies. As I have teenage children
Philip John for "Memoirs of a Gambler"
A Welsh poet and author from the Rhondda Valleys, Philip John graduated from the University of South Wales in 2014 before working and living across the border in Bristol. He has since returned to Wales and now resides in Monmouthshire. Philip has published four volumes of poetry – Home Truths (2018)
Jennifer Newbold for "On Wounds of Woe"
Author of "The Private Misadventures of Nell Nobody," Jennifer Newbold came to fiction writing from a historical perspective, with a belief that history can be immediate and relevant, and that fiction can be a means to making history accessible. But fiction can do so much more, and she enjoys
Mikey Jackson for "Disordinary"
Mikey Jackson is a versatile scriptwriter and novelist from the seaside town of Worthing, near Brighton, United Kingdom. In November last year, his debut play Cruel was performed at the Etcetera Theatre, Camden Town, London. His TV drama spec script Seven Magpies earned him a place as a finalist in
