Orwell Shortlists Announced

It transpires that my status as George Orwell's rightful heir is now established beyond any reasonable doubt! 'Three Thousand Versts' is on the shortlist! I'm amazed and humbled in equal measure. This is surely the equivalent of Ballymena United reaching the Champions League group stages!

The other blogs (and authors) shortlisted, congratulations to all of them:

Alix Mortimer - The People’s Republic of Mortimer
Andrew Sparrow - Guardian Politics Blog
Iain Dale - Iain Dale’s Diary
Jack Night - Night Jack
Paul Mason BBC Newsnight - Idle Scrawl

I'm sorry for being a little incoherent, but I am stunned!

Comments

Anonymous said…
Also stunned.
25 March 2009 at 21:58
Anonymous said…
Fabulous news congratulations you are in elevated company - you may make your fortune yet at this writing business instead of the counting business.
25 March 2009 at 22:12
Mick said…
Congrats! Quality always finds a way to rise to the top!!
25 March 2009 at 23:27
Anonymous said…
Well Done Big O.
25 March 2009 at 23:58
Anonymous said…
Congrats Mr Chekov - truly deserving.
26 March 2009 at 01:30
Anonymous said…
Well done Chekov,

To be frank, I did feel that there was something about your writing which made you a cut above others.
26 March 2009 at 07:12
Owen Polley said…
Cheers everyone! Shucks!
26 March 2009 at 09:15
Hernandez said…
Sandra's blog is better.
26 March 2009 at 09:31
Anonymous said…
Nice one. Good luck
26 March 2009 at 09:35
Dinamo said…
All published comment should be approved by our Vodhz and not circulated on these blog things. People are sitting around commentating instead of repairing raileays or improving grain yield. This is not going to help the mother land.
26 March 2009 at 09:36
Manuel said…
well done fella......!
26 March 2009 at 11:20
Anonymous said…
Congratulations! Very well deserved.

I'm a big fan of Night Jack's blog too, so you're definitely in good company.
26 March 2009 at 14:58
Jeffrey Peel said…
A very belated congratulations. Your writing is mostly good but, more often, wonderful. Your success is richly deserved. It is heartening that those with a great command of the English language can be noticed - even within the general clutter of the blogosphere. Well done again and I very much hope that the judges reach the right decision.
28 March 2009 at 17:29
Owen Polley said…
"Sandra's blog is better."

To be mentioned in the same breath as Sandra is a privilege.

Thanks everyone else!
30 March 2009 at 15:18
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