Jane Alexander
Jane Alexanderβs short stories and creative non-fiction have been widely published in a number of anthologies and literary magazines, including Mslexia, Litro and The Orphan Leaf Review. A winner of two major national story competitions, and the recipient of a Scottish Arts Council New Writers bursary, Jane is also a lecturer in creative writing at the Open University.
The Last Treasure Hunt
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At the age of thirty, Campbell Johnstone is a failure. He’s stuck behind the bar of a shabby pub, watching from the sidelines while everyone else makes a success of their lives. The most visible is Eve Sadler, a childhood friend and rising Hollywood star. When Campbell tries to rekindle their relationship, he longs for the glitter of her success to rub off on him Β but a single shocking night changes everything, in ways he could never have predicted. When the dust settles, Cam’s life is transformed. The recognition he’d given up on is within reach Β but at what cost?
The Last Treasure Hunt explores our obsession with fame and celebrity with great intelligence and sly wit Β it’s a modern media morality tale with bite.
Prizes and awards
Winner of Sunday HeraldΒs ΒA Scottish Wave of ChangeΒ competition (2011), Winner of the Fiction Desk story competition (2014), Scottish Arts Council new writerΒs bursary award
REVIEWS OF The Last Treasure Hunt
Β'Alexander has an ear for Scottish dialogue and pleasingly descriptive prose.Β' -Β Nicola Balkind, The List Read more
'ΒThe Last Treasure Hunt quickly asserts itself as something uniqueΒ ...a masterclass on what happens when empathy is absent. [Jane Alexander'Βs] debut novel marks the arrival of an important new voice.'Β -Β Gutter
'ΒA fascinating character, as complex and exasperating as a real person. As he mires himself ever further into controversy, itΒs as gripping as a real treasure hunt. HeΒ'll stay with you long after the last clue is solved.Β' - Mandy Haggith
