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MSt tutor Wendy Brandmark’s novel\u00a0The Stray American<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>has been longlisted for the 2015 Jerwoord Fiction Uncovered prize.<\/p>\n “The Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize today (Tuesday 12 May) announces its longlist of 15 books which showcase the breadth and vibrancy of British writing today. Now in its 5th\u00a0year, the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize is unique in its aim to celebrate great British fiction…”<\/p>\n Read more about it on\u00a0the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered page<\/a>, and read Wendy’s post for this blog: “On Letting go of a Novel<\/a>“<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MSt tutor Wendy Brandmark’s novel\u00a0The Stray American\u00a0has been longlisted for the 2015 Jerwoord Fiction Uncovered prize. “The Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize today (Tuesday 12 May) announces its longlist of 15 books which showcase the breadth and vibrancy of British writing today. 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