It was the second time the former Ormesby Comprehensive and Marton Sixth Form pupil had been shortlisted for national contest
Angela Readman
It's second time lucky for Teesside-born author and poet Angela Readman.
The Middlesbrough-born writer has been named winner of the 2013 Costa Short Story Award.
As reported, it was the second time the 41-year-old had been shortlisted in the final six of the national writing contest.
She said: “I didn’t even consider the idea of winning, I was just so proud to be among the final six.
Angela’s short story, The Keeper of the Jackalopes, was chosen from more than 1,400 entries.
A shortlist of six stories was selected by a panel of judges and then made available on the Costa Book Awards website for the public to download and vote for their favourite.
“I’m in shock and still waiting for it to sink in,” said Angela, who is originally from Middlesbrough but now lives in Newcastle.
“It’s amazing to me that people voted for my story.
“Given the calibre of the shortlisted stories I just didn’t consider winning.
“I’m so grateful.”
The announcement was made at the prestigious Costa Book Awards ceremony in central London.
Angela was presented with a cheque for £3,500 by Costa managing director Christopher Rogers.
The former Ormesby Comprehensive and Marton Sixth Form pupil has previously won The Essex Poetry Prize, and The Mslexia Poetry Competition.
She is now working on a collection of short stories titled, Don’t Try This at Home.
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