Martin John

* This novel tells the story of a minor character in Malarky, winner of the Debut-Litzer Prize for Fiction, Amazon.ca First Novel Award, and a B&N Discover Great New Writers pick. Malarky was a critical success that appeared on 16 Best Books of 2012 lists, including Salon.com and Amazon.ca.

* The themes of this novel are incredibly topical: Martin John explores issues of sexual abuse, the treatment of sex offenders by the criminal justice system, and violence against women - all with great empathy and dark humor.

* Schofield is a charismatic, zany, humorous performer whose reputation as a crowd-pleaser has garnered her invitations to major North American festivals, including the Brooklyn Book Festival. Due to this and the quality of her writing, she’s developed an enthusiastic and loyal readership. Anakana is comfortable in front of audiences, television cameras, and on national radio.

* Schofield has contributed to The Guardian, The London Review of Books Blog, and other major outlets. Her list of friends and correspondents in the media (e.g. Lev Grossman, who promised to help promote her next novel.