THE QUAGGA PRIZE 2016
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THE QUAGGA PRIZE 2016
THE QUAGGA PRIZE 2016
Results:
Congratulations to the following winners who were selected from a wide range of entrants who submitted in the 2015-16 year:
1) The Quagga Prize for Literary Fiction goes to
McCAWLEY GRANGE
for his novel
SHULA AND THE GOATS FROM TALA
2) The Quagga Prize for Fantasy Fiction goes to
SM GUARIENTO
for his novel
INCARNADINE
For his novel
INCARNADINE
3) The Quagga 3rd Place Prize for Literary Fiction goes to
JOHN POULTON
for his novel
THE LUCK OF THE CRANE
THE QUAGGA PRIZE CEREMONY AT WATERSTONES, PICCADILLY, NOVEMBER 2015
THE QUAGGA PRIZE CEREMONY AT WATERSTONES, PICCADILLY, NOVEMBER 2015
CONGRATULATIONS to this year's Winners, Peter Cowlam, Jackie Griffiths and Malcolm John Jones. The Prizes and Diplomas were presented to the Winners at Waterstones, Piccadilly, London W1. Discussion on sundry self-publishing issues followed by agreement to promote the prizewinning books and give readings at a later date in 2016
CONGRATULATIONS to this year's Winners, Peter Cowlam, Jackie Griffiths and Malcolm John Jones. The Prizes and Diplomas were presented to the Winners at Waterstones, Piccadilly, London W1. Discussion on sundry self-publishing issues followed by agreement to promote the prizewinning books and give readings at a later date in 2016
Left to right: Malcolm John Jones, Peter Cowlam, David James and Jackie Griffiths.
A clearer image of Jackie receiving her Quagga Diploma ------------------------------------->>>>>
Reviews of the winners' novels on BOOK REVIEWS (see above) and on AMAZON.
RESULTS OF THE QUAGGA PRIZE 2015
RESULTS OF THE QUAGGA PRIZE 2015
The winner of this year's Quagga Prize for Literary Fiction is
PETER COWLAM
for his novel
WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BOOKER PRIZE?
The winner of The Quagga Prize for Genre Fiction (Fantasy) is
JACKIE GRIFFITHS
for her novel
OX HERDING
The runners-up Prize is awarded to
MALCOLM JOHN JONES
for his novel
CAN OPENERS
The Quagga Prize for Literary Fiction was established in 2014 as a much-needed door to fiction of significant merit. It honours the spirit of independent publishers, especially those who, for various reasons, may feel locked-out from major awards.
The Promoter and Principal Judge is David James, a reputable academic and author of six novels and a collection of short stories.
The 2014 entry proved highly successful and the Quagga Gold Medal was presented to Enver Carim for The Price of an Education at an Award Ceremony in London on November 4, 2014.
Remember Small is Beautiful! Win something! The Gold Award? Silver? Runners-up? A positive mention? Then put it away and do something else. A sequel perhaps. Keep a look out for small prizes.
Many Prizes insist on recent publication, often within the past year or two. Quagga does not. I believe that a book stands on its merits, and the common impulse to discover the new and latest is misplaced. Unlike fruit, books do not rot; the best may go out of print but never out of style.
The Quagga Prize for Literary Fiction (£300) is given annually to the best novel submitted. If in doubt whether your novel qualifies as 'literary' (see Terms below) submit it anyway. It could well be awarded a silver medal (£100) or receive an honourable mention (£50).
Entries are accepted from January 1 to June 30, 2016. All entrants will receive an email acknowledgement on receipt and a Judge's Report (not a critique) in November 2016. Short-listed entries will be published here (as above).
Explication of Terms
Literary Fiction
The term ‘Literary Fiction’ is frequently castigated as snobbish and elitist, if not totally meaningless as a category in its own right. Does it then imply that there is something smug and patronising in a writer describing himself or herself as a practitioner of this genre? Is the term as protean and useless as one agent suggested to me some years back when I told him that this was the kind of fiction that I loved best and was aspiring to write? He suggested to me that there were simply good novels and bad novels, and that my categorisation was at best vague and misleading, at worst redolent of intellectual arrogance.
Nevertheless, albeit duly chastened by his comments, I continued to believe that the term had its uses in that at least it served to distinguish two different approaches to writing fiction: writing for the reader and writing for oneself. Reader-directed writing or genre fiction knows where it is going from the start, while literary fiction is bent on self-discovery and reader revelation. The genre addict will be disappointed if the romance or fantasy fails to end with a bang (pun intended.) The reader of literary fiction expects nothing but self-enlightenment. Plot dominates in the first, while character reigns supreme in the second.
Self-published author
A writer who has mainly or wholly contributed to the cost of production of a book.
How to enter your book for the Quagga Prize 2016
How to enter your book for the Quagga Prize 2016
Complete the Entry Form and post it with your book to Quagga Books. Cut along the line below and send with your book and entry fee.
Complete the Entry Form and post it with your book to Quagga Books. Cut along the line below and send with your book and entry fee.
ENTRY FORM FOR THE QUAGGA PRIZE 2016
Please complete the form in full, sign the declaration and send it with your book and entry fee £15 to Quagga Books, 2 Leslie Gardens, Sutton, Surrey SM2 6QU
Book Title .....................................................................................................................
Author (s).......................................................................................................................
Date of Publication.......................................................................................................
ISBN..............................................................................................................................
Your Name in Full ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Your Postal Address ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Your email address .............................................................................................................................................................................
Contact details will not be disclosed without your permission.
Declaration: I declare that I am an independent (self-published) author and that I have read and understood the terms and conditions for The Quagga Prize 2016
Signature ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
Books will not normally be returned
Please tick source of information about the Prize: Press ad. Word of Mouth. Online ad. Writing group. Other (specify)
Any Questions? [email protected]
Any Questions? [email protected]
The Quagga Prize for Literary Fiction 2014
THE RESULT:
Quagga Gold Medal for Literary Fiction: Enver Carim, The Price of an Education
Quagga Silver Medal for Genre Fiction: Linda Proud, A Gift for the Magus
Runner-up to The Gold Medal: John C Bird, Alby and Me
Shortlisted:
E.N Obiang, The Special Ones
Marisha Pink, Finding Arun
Philppa Rees, A Shadow in Yucatan
Richard Wm Short, I Am Mata Hari