Levenshulme Writer Paul Magrs Wins Gold Award In New York

Levenshulme writer and artist Paul Magrs wins acclaim for the best Audio Book (Fiction) in the world 2015.

At a glitzy ceremony in Manhattan, New York last night Paul Magrs’ Audio Book Bat Out Of Hull, part of the Brenda and Effie Mysteries won a gold award.

Considered the “Oscars” of radio and audio, the New York Festivals Radio Programming Awards recognise the world’s best work in radio broadcasting, radio stations and independent producers from around the globe.

The Brenda and Effie Mysteries​ by Paul Magrs​ are absolutely splendid. This is a richly deserved award for Paul and Bafflegab Productions brought to life by the wonderful Anne Reid and cast in a hugely entertaining, hilariously funny and spookily atmospheric production.

Bafflegab producer and director Simon Barnard said:

“It’s wonderful to get this award from an international jury of respected radio peers, particularly since we’ve just been making it up as we go along. The award really belongs to two people: to our narrator, and national treasure, Anne Reid, who told the story so beautifully; and to our author Paul Magrs, who really should be a national treasure and who wrote it so beautifully.”

Writer Paul Magrs added:

“I was actually in Whitby yesterday, exactly ten years since I started to write the first novel about Brenda and Effie. To write a script about these characters I love, and then win a a prestigious award like this is just wonderful. Thank you! Bafflegab and Simon Barnard and the cast are geniuses and I love their brand of spooky mayhem. I’m proud of the work we’ve done together.”

See the New York Festivals Radio Award listing HERE

You can buy a copy of the audio and others in the series HERE

  
Photo courtesy of Bafflegab Productions.

  

Photo: Jeremy Hoad

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