CORNISH INTEREST

AN GOF AWARDS - JULY 2008

Awarded for books by Cornwall writers published in 2007. Local authors excelled, winning the following catergories:

Adult Fiction

TRUE COLOURS - Mike Sagar-Fenton
RRP: £6.99

A story of a linked group of people trying to make sense of their lives. It shows the Cornwall the visitors see, and the Cornwall they never see.

VIOLETS UNFOLD IN MY THROAT - John Gordon

This collection of verse intertwines ancient, mythical and contemporary imagery, expressing many themes with emotional intensity.

THE BOWER BIRD - Ann Kelley

RRP: £6.99

Gussie is 12 years old, loves animals and wants to be a photographer when she grows up - the only problem is - she won't.
"It's a lovely book - lyrical, funny and full of wisdom" Helen Dunmore.

There were ,many COMMENDATIONS including:

NON-FICTION

SLICE OF TRENEERE

Compiled by a number of young writers, this book looks at the background of Treneere Estate, how it was built, and what it means to the young people who live there.

PENWITH MOODS
RRP: £12

A delightful book of landscape photography.

WILD ABOUT CORNWALL
RRP: £14.95

A celebration of the natural history of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.

Both books are by David Chapman, who has also had published this year a wonderful range of three smaller books on Birds, Wild Flowers and Sea Coast at £4.99 each.

ROBERT MORTON NANCE - edited by Thomas & Williams
RRP: £12.50

A collection of essays 1873-1959 which celebrate the work of this folklorist, writer and maritime historian.

WRECKS and RESCUES AROUND PADSTOW'S DOOM BAR - Brian French
RRP: £9.95

This is a tremeandous 600 year history of events across the Camel River mouth.

THE ISLES OF SCILLY - Rosemary Parslow
RRP: £25

This natural history of the heartlands, coast, fields and wetlands bring to life all these habitats.

CORNWALL AND THE CROSS - Nicholas Orme
RRP: £14.99

"The Christian faith in Cornwall is more than 1500 years young and it could not have a more dedicated, learned and attractive writer to help us all to be aware of the heritage which is ours" The Rt Revd. Willian Ind, Bishop of Truro.

FICTION

STORM OF THE MAGI - Chris Vick
RRP: £6.99

A Cornish fantasy. Mermaids, monsters, pirates, ghosts and smugglers treasure... this book takes the threads from Cornwall's rich legacy of myth and legend and weaves them into a spellbinding adventure.

CORNWALL CREE NATION - Alan Davies
RRP: £8.99

A G.P in the Cornish village of Tregaskis is facing burn-out, divorce and the end of cricketing days. He sets out to rejuvinate himself in Canada, but unwittingly finds himself on an aboriginal reserve... an absorbing book.

ELECTRIC PASTYLAND - Alan Kent
RRP: £9.99

"This ain't no Cornish Riviera or new Eden. It ain't no holiday destination either. This is Electric Pastyland... an irreverent picture of contemporary Cornwall".

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