Donna Moore
"LCC has always been my favourite convention. I was totally convinced I was not going to win. As a result, I enjoyed myself at the banquet - although there's a 10 minute period after my name was announced where I have no clue what happened. It was a bit like being at the Oscars - except I was dressed by Walmart, rather than Versace. Writing this was great fun; having it published was a dream come true; and winning an award is something that was beyond my wildest imagination."

Louise Penny
"I'm not sure my publishers would want me to say this, but I was stunned. I really thought someone else on that shortlist would win and was all prepared, and content, to applaud someone else's good fortune. So I was astonished and thrilled to hear my own name read out. I thank all the readers who parted with hard earned money and precious spare time to read it. I'm deeply grateful to the Independent Mystery Booksellers for choosing STILL LIFE - a book about murder, but mostly, about goodness."