Elodie Harper and Jennifer Saint longlisted for Goldsboro Glass Bell Award

Elodie Harper and Jennifer Saint have been longlisted for the prestigious Goldsboro Glass Bell Award 2022. The Wolf Den (Elodie Harper) and Ariadne (Jennifer Saint) join the list of twelve novels selected.

Now in its sixth year, the Glass Bell Award celebrates the best storytelling across contemporary fiction, regardless of genre. It is the only prize that rewards storytelling in all genres from romance, thrillers and ghost stories, to historical, speculative and literary fiction, and is awarded annually to ‘a compelling novel with brilliant characterisation and a distinct voice that is confidently written and assuredly realised’. The shortlist of six will be announced on 28th July, with the winner, who will receive both £2,000, and a beautiful, handmade glass bell, to be announced on 8th September.

The Glass Bell Award is judged by David Headley and his team at Goldsboro Books.

You can read the full press release here.

David Headley, Goldsboro Books co-founder and MD, and founder of the Glass Bell, says:

“Every year, we are chomping at the bit to get together and discuss our favourite books published in the previous year; and 2022 was no exception.

Once again, the longlist is incredibly exciting and without one weak link. Every year, the judging process gets more difficult as the standard of publishing continues to grow - this year might be our trickiest yet.”