#BritishWritingIsNotAllGrey - 'Fiction Uncovered' Remind the World There is More
Say what you will about the literary 'talent' in question, but in an increasingly online world where many novelists fear for the longevity of their profession, you have to give some credit to E.L James for reinvigorating interest in the written word. Her debut novel Fifty Shades of Grey and its subsequent sequels have taken the world by storm, selling millions of copies worldwide.
But now Fiction Uncovered, the team behind the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize, are making a push to remind the world that E.L James is not the only writing talent our little nation has to offer. Using the hashtag #BritishWritingIsNotAllGrey, they are urging readers and publicists to pay a little more attention to other, possibly more deserving, writers and novelists.
I am happy to see that this campaign has stuck to its original message, rather than simply fuelling a barrage of hate towards E.L James. Hopefully, this will signal the start of a revival within the industry, as written works are slowly but surely losing ground to other forms of media. Such a shame.
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Sophie Rochester, founder of the Jerwood Ficiton Uncovered Prize, was eager to point out that this is not an effort to take up an 'Anti-Grey' stance, but rather to shift some of that focus towards other literary works. In an article posted to their own website she stated:
"This is not an anti-Grey stance, but the singular focus on
the book this week is exemplary of an issue regularly seen – a fanfare of
attention around one or two writers with many talented writers not getting the
attention they deserve. This is an arm being waved to ask that the spotlight
shifts again to our other talented British writers."
The hashtag quickly gained momentum on Twitter, with millions piping up to voice their opinions and share those novels they feel are deserving of recognition. In fact, Waterstone's were inspired by the hashtag to launch a 'Best of British Writing Bay' in some of their stores, proving once again that actions on social media can have a very definite impact on the real world.
Inspired by @FictUncovered and #BritishwritingisnotallGrey we're putting together a best of British writing bay! pic.twitter.com/19pPyiQM0h
— Waterstones WestQuay (@waterstonesWQ) June 24, 2015
I am happy to see that this campaign has stuck to its original message, rather than simply fuelling a barrage of hate towards E.L James. Hopefully, this will signal the start of a revival within the industry, as written works are slowly but surely losing ground to other forms of media. Such a shame.
Sam Bonson
Sam is an aspiring novelist with a passion for fantasy and crime thrillers. Currently working as Editor of Social Songbird, he hopes to one day drop that 'aspiring' prefix. Follow him @SamAtSMF
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#BritishWritingIsNotAllGrey - 'Fiction Uncovered' Remind the World There is More
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