π€―This feels surreal. The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson has been SHORTLISTED for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction!
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So excited to finally be able to share this unbelievable news!
Feeling very proud to have acquired and edited @mhut25.bsky.social 's stunning, one-of-a-kind debut and now getting to see both Marcia and "The Mercy Step" get the recognition they so richly deserve. Congratulations! π
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We have goosebumps.
The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson has been longlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction!
A Black British debut about a young girl coming of age in 1960s Bradford. A story that deserved to be heard.
Congratulations to Marcia and all authors longlisted!
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