Pre-Ides: September 2023
Sent 2nd September 2023
Dear Picklesversians,
I have some exciting news!
Earlier this year, I entered the Green Stories Novel Prize, run by the University of Southampton. Novels were judged against the criteria of storytelling ability and incorporating green solutions.
I found out this week that my novel won first prize! 🥳
You can read the announcement here.
To celebrate, I’m planning to create some super extra special exclusive content just for subscribers to the Picklesverse community! More on that in the coming weeks, so keep a weather eye on your inbox, me hearties.*
In the meantime, here’s some of the feedback I got from the judges:
“I was immediately drawn into the action, wanting to stay up way too late at night and read more. I found it funny, exciting and engaging.”
“Wonderful relationship between Charlotte and Ben.”
“Immensely readable. Crackling with interest and excitement. It’s post the apocalypse but the story offers tangible glimpses of a sustainable future.”
As always, thanks for all your support!
Marianne
*Note: The super extra special exclusive content won’t involve pirates, but if that comes as a disappointment, don’t forget that 19th September is international talk like a pirate day, so perhaps that will sate your hunger for sea-faring smuggler-based shenanigans. Yar!
About the novel
A sci-fi detective story set in the future. Charlotte uncovers a bootleg technology that can add extra time into people’s days. It seems like the ultimate productivity tool. But when Ben the Artificial Intelligence hands her a missing person case, Charlotte starts asking questions.