The winner of the Love Writing? competition is Kandace Walker with her short story I can't not remember her inspired by the book jacket for Stolen by Lucy Christopher. Kandace was announced as the winner at the Spinebreakers event at the Guardian Hay Festival where she met top teen authors Melvin Burgess, Anna Perera and Lucy Christopher (featured below): From right: Kandace Walker (winner), Melvin Burgess, Anna Perera, Lucy Christopher, Rebecca (Spinebreakers editor and chair of the event). Click here to read Kandace's winning short story entry: I can't not remember her Congratulations Kandace, enjoy reading your £250 worth of Penguin Books! The ten shortlisted entries are: Anna Ashford – (Stolen) Rhianwen Cage – (Stolen) Saffron Campana – (Stolen) Alice Courtley – (Nicholas Dane) Anna John – (Stolen) Matthew Nelson – (Stolen) Emily Phillips – (Guantanamo Boy) Tom Trumper – (Nicholas Dane) Thomas Walsh – (Nicholas Dane) Kandace Walker - (Stolen) These ten all won tickets for themselves and a friend to see Melvin Burgess, Anna Perera and Lucy Christopher at the Hay Festival in Wales as well as signed copies of these three books.
More about the books:
Nicholas Dane by Melvin Burgess Damaged, desperate and on the run, will Nick ever escape his past? The hotly anticipated new novel from Melvin Burgess. Publishing 2nd June 09. Guantananmo Boy by Anna Perera Guantanamo Boy is the hugely acclaimed, topical debut novel from Anna Perera about a teenager who becomes imprisoned in Guantanamo Boy. OUT NOW. Stolen by Lucy Christopher Stolen is Lucy Christopher’s controversial debut; a moving drama about kidnapping, isolation and survival. Publishing 18th May 09.