Marcia Hutchinson's novel was rejected 54 times before a small Black-owned publisher said yes.
Now The Mercy Step has been shortlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction.
Hutchinson says race may have been a factor in her book getting rejected so many times.
Hi Nora, just giving you a heads up that @justdave89 is a scammer who's being investigated by the police for ticketmaster fraud. He's also deceived thousands on here into believing he's homeless to donate to.
Real name is Mike Collins from Shibden. Was also soxwavingcat
It's Saturday morning. I left my phone upstairs & was downstairs feeding the cat, taking my meds and generally feeling happy that I'm on top of my self care. Then the DWP called me 4 mins after sending a text for my PIP review. Which I missed.
So tired of this cruelty.
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21% of the 949 people arrested during the racist riots have since been reported to the police for domestic abuse, while 40% had previously been reported for domestic abuse before the riots.
One of those arrested attacked his partner with a knife, strangled her, and pushed her into oncoming traffic.
Cumbria had the highest proportion, with 54% arrested for domestic abuse after the riots.
It was never really about protecting women and girls.
@RussWalt81@justdave89@justdavenow89 She was devastated when she saw us discussing his thieving ways because she genuinely wanted him to be safe...when he was actually cosplaying being cold & hungry from his cosy parent's home.
@RussWalt81@justdave89@justdavenow89 One day someone's going to submit a thesis on Mike Collins and his multiple characters that have duped women everywhere. Including a lovely retired friend of mine who can barely afford to.feed herself, but got taken in his cruel lies.
@Suzierizzo1 he's spent a lot of time sliding into DMs to ask kind women who've donated to him to ask them for more money. Please stay safe. Be aware that @justdavenow89 is a dangerous scam artist.