VOTE and the Wham Bars are on me

This is it, people. The voting for Scottish Book of the Year is OPEN. I’m in the final (with the poetry, non-fiction and fiction titles - all of which look very good) to win £30,000 smackeroos. That’s right people, £30,000 hot little potatoes. Plus all the good old fashioned GLORY. Some of you will know I’ve been a bit of a bridesmaid to the glory this year…

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And I know it’s uncouth to look like I care about these things. And I want to play it cool and make a joke about how much toast and how many pairs of pajamas that prize money would enable. And while this is true (so much toast) what is even truer is that it will give me freedom to write, to keep writing and hopefully keep getting better. It would be my prize fund room with a view.

Voting takes 23.1 seconds (I timed it) and all you need to do is tick a box. You should. If you would like to I mean. Jesus, it is awkward asking people to do something for you…perhaps I can offer a wham bar OR 10 blackjacks OR  5 astra belts in return*? 

So yes, if you liked Tony Hogan then please do vote. I’d love to bring it home for the lassies, for the debuts and for everyone who’s championed wee Janie Ryan.

There’s also the most beautiful animation by Anna Pearson commissioned by Creative Scotland to accompany the first page of my book (read by me). I absolutely filled up when I saw it…

So. votevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevote

*if I win. Delivery not included. May be subject to change. As long as it’s not somehow breaking the rules, like.