This is a very brief post to say:
Wow!
That was a total thrill-ride for us, watching all the submissions roll in over the last few days, and throughout June! We sincerely appreciate every single one of the stories we have received, and have already started reading them. There are some real gems in there, and some very courageous writing.
We’re seriously impressed, to be honest.
We hope to have everything read by end of July/early August, and expect to be able to release the longlist soon after. I can promise you that we will get it out as soon as we possibly can, because we know how hard it is to wait for news on a submission.
Mostly, what we want to say right now is a huge THANK YOU! to all the writers and allies who supported us through this endeavour. We love you guys, we really do!
Best of luck to everyone who entered the competition!
Jennifer & Laura