Author up for adventure prize

SCOTTISH author Maggie Ritchie’s book Looking for Evelyn has been shortlisted for the prestigious Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2018.

The book, published by Saraband, is one of six novels recognised by the prize, which celebrates the best adventure writing.

The winner’s prize money is £15,000.

Other novels on this year’s shortlist for best published novel include: Rory Clements’ Nucleus; Jane Harris’ Sugar Money, Tyler Keevil’s No Good Brother, Abir Mukherjee’s A Necessary Evil and James Wilde’s Pendragon. www.saraband.net