5/7/2023 0 Comments Shine by lauren myracleRecognition of her novel by the award's judges, she said, had "deeply moved" her because she felt it was "giving voice to the thousands of disenfranchised youth in America – particularly gay youth – who face massive discrimination and intimidation every day. "However, on Friday I was asked to withdraw by the National Book Foundation to preserve the integrity of the award and the judges' work, and I have agreed to do so," said Myracle. The author, whose TTYL series was the most complained about in America in 2009, has now released a statement through her publisher Amulet Books in which she says she was later informed that, although the novel had been included in error, it would remain on the list based on its merits. I am beyond thrilled to be in the company of four – wait, make that five! – incredibly talented writers, all of whom I admire to the moon and back." I am so frickin' proud of that book, and I'm especially proud of all the sweat and tears my editor and I put into it. Myracle told the Guardian via email last week that she was "thrilled that Shine is a finalist. But the prize later added a sixth competitor, Franny Billingsley's Chime, to the shortlist, admitting that Shine had been mistaken for Chime when the list of titles was read out over the phone.
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