Judges Shortlist:
Dog Days
by Elspeth Barker
A rich literary anthology of reviews and essays. A welcome antidote to more romantic views of East Anglia
(Black Dog Books 2012)
22 Britannia Road
by Amanda Hodgkinson
The heart-breaking story of a Polish family torn apart by the Second World War in Ipswich in 1946
(Penguin 2011)
At the Yeoman's House
by Ronald Blythe
Blythe's immaculate prose creates a perfect picture of place, hidden like a jewel in the East Anglian landscape
(Enitharmon 2011)
This Luminous Coast
by Jules Pretty
Observations on nature and the relationship between landscape and history during a 400 mile walk around the East Anglian coast
(Full Circle Editions 2011)
James Dodds, Tide Lines
by Ian Collins
The rich maritime story of James Dodds on his voyage from boat builder to one of East Anglia's most celebrated artists
(Jardine Press 2012)
The Last Hunters: The Crab Fishermen of Cromer
by Candy Whittome & David Morris
The vanishing world of one of the last fishing communities in Britain, sensitively captured in words and images
(Full Circle Editions 2012)
Judges: Dr Jo Catling, Esher Freud, Jim Kelly