I have just received judges feedback from the 2025 BookLife Fiction Book Prize.

“The heroine’s relationship to karate, paired with the dash of romance, social commentary, and interpersonal conflict, adds to its complexity and makes for a poignant reading experience.

Sarhn skillfully conveys the subtleties and frustrations of training in martial arts, ensuring appeal to a broad range of readers, even if they’ve never set foot in a dojo.”

Quarter finalists announced 1st September 2025. Keep your fingers crossed for OSU.

OSU has already won an International Book Award, could I hope for two?

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