'I chose Silver Harvest as the category winner because ultimately, it was the novel that delighted me the most. Each time I picked it up I was drawn so effortlessly into the rich history of our coast, the ebb and flow of two rival families playing out across generations. This book is a beautiful exploration of the raw power of nature, of time, of human struggle and endeavour, and it held fast from the very first chapter to the last.'

Rob Perry, award winning author and East Anglian Book Award judge.

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'It is the perfect blend of fact and fiction…and as you turn the pages of this book you will be taken on a journey back in time when you can almost hear the sea and smell the fish...

'On opening the pages you can tell immediately that the author must have lived in Lowestoft. No visitor could have written this book which describes the town and its people in such a brilliant way...

'The history of Lowestoft is told so vividly as we get to meet these Chapman’s, their friends and foes, over the years and discover what life was really like for the people living in this coastal community...

'They may be fictional characters but as we read on they become real people in our minds. Such characters. Real survivors.'

Derek James. Eastern Evening News.

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‘Rich, evocative and highly readable. It is deeply and lovingly researched. Here is Lowestoft through the ages, the roar of the sea and the clanking of boats, the smell of oil and fish, its grandeur and poverty, a place where families feud, fortunes are made and lost, and love is always as complicated as the tide.’ C.D. Rose, award winning author.

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‘A sweeping family saga. The feuding Chapmans and Bulls populate the novel with arresting and engaging characters. But the true heroine of the novel is the port of Lowestoft in all her guises and the central romance is that of Lowestoft and the sea.’

Sarah Bower, author.

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‘Powerful, thought-provoking and believable. The author’s meticulous historical research truly brings the town of Lowestoft and its erstwhile inhabitants fully to life.’

Ivan Bunn, historian and author.

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'Silver Harvest is storytelling at its finest. Fraser writes characters with both nuance and affection, and whatever year they're set in in the book’s sweeping timescale, they are both recognisable and fresh; we care about them because he cares about them. An obviously well-researched book, it is a compelling look at family and passion that I couldn't recommend more highly.'

Alaric Mark Lewis, author.

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