Eric Karl Anderson | The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2023 @EricKarlAnderson | Uploaded July 2023 | Updated October 2024, 33 minutes ago.
I love getting lost in a great adventure story and here I discuss six recent novels that have been shortlisted for The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2023. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize: wilbur-niso-smithfoundation.org/awards/intro

Winner announced: October 18

Paddy and Tom Crewe at the South Bank Sky Arts Literature Awards: twitter.com/TomCrewe1/status/1677048477279219712


Books discussed & purchase links:

My Name is Yip by Paddy Crewe
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781804991022

No Country for Girls by Emma Styles
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780751583861

Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780715654613

The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781408885154

Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780241533024

Going Zero by Anthony McCarten
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781529090215


My review of Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris
youtube.com/watch?v=NDdZEa46g_E


Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Wilber Smith Adventure Writing Prize shortlist
2:08 My Name is Yip
4:13 No Country for Girls
4:53 Black Butterflies
6:14 The Half Life of Valery K
7:03 Four Treasures of the Sky
7:53 Going Zero
9:11 Conclusion

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