Former Faulkner Semi-Finalist Receives Publishing offer

Jessica McCann, free lance writer and novelist, sent us a quick note to share some exciting news. Her novel, which was a 2005 William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition semi-finalist as a work-in-progress (working title, Margaret Morgan) has been acquired by Bell Bridge Books and will be published March 2011!

Under the title All Different Kinds of Free it will be released in trade paperback and multiple ebook formats. The completed manuscript also was named the 2009 Freedom in Fiction Prize winner.

Jessica’s website has more information: Visit http://jessicamccann.typepad.com/jessica-mccann/novels.html

According to Jessica, “The encouragement I received from getting a semi-finalist nod from you pushed me to keep writing, revising and sharing my work. ThankĀ  you.”

Congratulations, Jessica — We look forward to reading your words!

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