Page Turner Awards is delighted to announce our 2022 Writing Award Finalists, 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' to read their submission. And you can also congratulate the finalists in our forum.
Find entrants by adding a first name or surname into the search box below, don't search with both first name and surname.
John Davis for "Reluctant to Lead: Overcoming Fear of Failure"
Steve conveys perspectives and emotions in poems and songs. His draft memoir, Reluctant to Lead, tells how he overcame timidity as an air cavalry officer in the Vietnam War. A tuxedo cat from a shelter encourages him from a perch over his PC keyboard. Steve assists disabled veterans in getting
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
frances gaudiano for "PUPPY BREATH"
My first published book was about veterinary dermatology, a rather dry text with some disgusting photographs. However, it made my name as a veterinary nurse and helped a few people understand the topic. In 2021, Veneficia Publications published my novel, The Listener, a historical romance with some
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
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)
Maria C. Palmer and Ruthie Robbins for "What I Learned on the Bus"
Maria Costanzo Palmer (nominated for On the Rocks and What I Learned on the Bus) was named as the 2021 Finalist for the Page Turner Awards in the Screenplay Book Adaptation Needed category for On the Rocks. Maria’s writing has also been recently recognized by Gov. Phil Murphy, who sent her a
Diane Davies for "Willy The Covid Rescue Pup"
Diane Davies, award-winning author of Life in the Neck New Friends, Life in the Neck Squirrel Trouble, Life in the Neck Advent of Christmas, and Jeannie Ann’s Grandma Has Breast Cancer, lives in the Neck right next to the animals making their home there. You’ll find her in one of the Neck’s two
Mikey Jackson for "Shards of Glass"
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
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 blank page and creating something interesting. And dreamt of writing a
