Absolutely delighted – and very honoured – to hear that The Rain has been shortlisted for the Lancashire Book of the Year Award 2015.

There are some seriously good titles on the shortlist, and the really great thing is that the winner will be decided by Year 9 readers at Lancashire schools. You can read about the 2014 results and the award process here . . . and find the Twitter link to support and chat with Lancashire’s lovely libraries.