Elegy for Easterly on Guardian First Book Shortlist

Quiet congratulations to Petina Gappah whose marvellous collection, Elegy for Easterly, has now made the Guardian First Book Award shortlist. Quiet, because I really want this book to win. You can read about Easterly, and the other contenders HERE on Guardian online.
And it is quietly lovely to note that one of the judges is a contributor to Short Circuit... Tobias Hill.

An Elegy For Easterly -Petina Gappah

I would like to recommend this debut collection by Zimbabwean writer Petina Gappah to anyone who loves short stories and anyone who has yet to discover their power.
My review of An Elegy for Easterly appears in the current issue of Pulp.net HERE
When this book wins something major, remember you read about it here. (and in most broadsheets!)