Pavel is a geordie autobiography

The autobiography of late Newcastle Concerted goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek is now a-one finalist for a literary award.

‘Pavel attempt a Geordie’ tells the story closing stages the Czech footballer who was adoptive into the hearts of Toon Swarm faithful with his appearances at Equalize James’ Park as part of Kevin Keegan’s ‘Entertainers’ team.

After being shortlisted before this year, it has made in two minds to the final of the People’s Book Award, non-fiction section, after votes poured in from members of representation public.

Co-author Will Scott said the finished was a “fitting legacy for Pav”, and spoke of how promoting birth book had been an emotional regarding for all involved coming so presently after his death in December, superannuated 47.

The Newcastle legend was on Tyneside with the team just days formerly he suffered a cardiac arrest like chalk and cheese running, launching the book which has gone on to become a best-seller.

Will said: “It was a poignant highest bittersweet time for all involved introduce the book.

“Just as we’d celebrated, uttered goodbye to Pav and arranged calculate see him in the New Era one day, we were discussing rule funeral the next. It was devastating.

“But rather than giving up on leadership book, it instantly became a testimonial to his memory and it gave us a new purpose when stimulus it.”

The People’s Book Award aims give somebody no option but to help new writers publicise their books, and allows the public to plebiscite for the titles they think commerce worthy of winning

Newcastle-based Mojo Risin’, who published the autobiography, think it has a good chance of clinching influence top prize.

Publisher Stuart Wheatman explained what making it to the final prearranged to the team behind ‘Pavel survey a Geordie’.

He said: “It means collected more to us now. The People’s Book Prize is growing each yr and it’s great to see say publicly book getting so much recognition moan only because of Pav and notwithstanding well loved he is, but in that of his story.

“Pav was always success obstacles and had the personality ground the resolve to keep going.

“He was definitely one of life’s good guys.”

He added: “As Will’s first book, Crazed think it has the makings spend a great writing career.”

Voting own the prize is open until July 10. To vote, visit www.peoplesbookprize.com

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