University lecturer Claire Gradidge has won the Richard and Judy ‘Search for a Bestseller’ competition for her World War Two crime novel The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox.
The competition for first-time unpublished writers was launched in April 2018 by television stars Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan in association with WH Smith and Bonnier Zaffre.
Claire, has a PHD in creative writing and has taught at the University of Winchester as an associate lecturer for six years, will now receive a publishing contract with Bonnier Zaffre and repesentation from agency YM&U.