30 April 2010
BLUE COLLAR has been short-listed for this year's Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance, the UK's only award dedicated to comedy romance.
BLUE COLLAR is a story that's close to Danny's heart as it echoes his real-life relationship, centring on a love affair that crosses the social divide - when a media darling from North London falls for a builder with a heart of gold.
The Melissa Nathan Prize was set up to commemorate the life of late comedy romance writer, Melissa Nathan, who died in 2006.
This year's judging panel features writer and comedienne Jo Brand, mega-selling novelists Joanna Trollope OBE and Sophie Kinsella, actor and comedienne Morwenna Banks, and actor and television presenter Liza Tarbuck.
The complete short-list is:
I Heart New York by Lindsey Kelk (HarperCollins)
Wedding Tiers by Trisha Ashley (Avon)
Tug of Love by Allie Spencer (A Little Black Dress Book)
Love Letters by Katie Fforde (Century)
Moon-Light in Odessa by Janet Skeslien Charles (Bloomsbury)
Blue Collar by Danny King (Serpent’s Tail)
Previous winners have included Marian Keyes, Lisa Jewell and Farahad Zama. This year's winner will be announced at a plush gala evening in London on June 15th.