“TLC and the Bridport Prize played a vital part in bringing my novel The Conviction of Cora Burns to life. I wrote the first chapters with an eye on the 2016 Bridport deadline and then, once these chapters were longlisted, I worked furiously to meet the word count for shortlisting. But I was unsure where my story would go after that. Thankfully, the shortlist prize was a TLC assessment from a renowned author in the same genre. Her astute insights helped move the narrative forward, allowing me to complete the novel which has gone on to be published in the UK and the USA.”
Carolyn Kirby ,
The Conviction of Cora Burns,
No Exit Press
