By Kevin Duffy • Published 8th August 2013
PIG IRON by Benjamin Myers, published by Independent publisher BLUEMOOSE BOOKS, has been short listed for the inaugural GORDON BURN BOOK PRIZE 2013.
The short list, announced by award winning author and Judge DAVID PEACE was made at Durham Castle Wednesday 7th August. Along with fellow judges Guardian columnist Deborah Orr and BBC arts presenter Mark Lawson, the winning book will announced on 19th October as part of the Durham Literature festival PIG IRON is the story of a traveller who hasn’t travelled; a young man fighting for his surname and his very survival.
Benjamin Myers was born in Durham in 1976. He is the author of several works of fiction and non-fiction including the bestselling novel RICHARD which was a Sunday Times book of the year.
