Chemainus author makes Cedric short list
Joel Scott of Chemainus is one of 14 writers, ‘of a certain age,’ to make it onto the first Cedric Literary Awards shortlist.
The Cedric Award is open to B.C. writers over the age of 50. Scott earned his place in the running for his fiction entry titled Arrows Flight.
Arrow’s Flight is the story of a man with a past who unexpectedly inherits an old 41 foot sailing ketch and thinks it will change his life for the better. Unfortunately ‘such is not the case,’ and after some bad decisions he ends up fleeing for his life down the West Coast and beyond, pursued by unknown assailants.
Marrgitta Maud of Duncan has also made the running with her creative non-fiction piece, Out of Darkness.
Cedric winners – categories are Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Poetry and First Nations – will be announced Nov. 10 at the Roundhouse Community and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.
As well as the honour, each winner will take home a $3,000 cheque.
More than 160 manuscripts were submitted for the award, which “encourages and celebrates the writing talents of BC seniors with a lifetime of experience to share.”
“This year’s inaugural competition has surpassed all expectations in terms of participation and interest on the part of writers and those with an interest in writing and publishing,” said Veronica Osborn, executive director of the Cedric Awards.
