Shortlist revealed for £20k Kindle Storyteller Award

Romance, crime and science fiction novels are among the five shortlisted books for the £20,000 Kindle Storyteller Award, which this year received a record number of submissions. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-29 00:11:05 UTC ]

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