Hannah Croft

Hannah Croft is an English comedian and writer who recently moved to Turin with her Italian husband and two children.

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Writing Mentorship Award 2023
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Comments

Nikki Vallance Mon, 31/07/2023 - 16:25

Loved the action, the planting of seeds of the story to come, the boldness of Caterina. The description of the figs is juicy and I particularly liked this line. 'She isn’t scared of anything. And even if she was — which she isn’t — but even if she was, she enjoys being afraid' I want to read more!

Tracy Stewart Tue, 08/08/2023 - 18:07

This extract has me wanting to read on. The writing is crisp and clear, I could feel myself in Caterina's shoes reaching for the figs.

I'm intrigued by the premise, it's an interesting angle to take, following events directly after the war, in a small village as opposed to the more obvious and well-explored larger towns and cities.

The characters and locations are well-framed and the pace of storytelling is well-done. Excellent potential here.

Ayesha Farhat Sat, 30/09/2023 - 20:45

Congratulations Hannah on making it to the shortlist! Lovely to see your name here in the shortlistees! We met briefly on Anna Davis' Rewrite Doctor course this summer :)