From Muslim Indian women’s lives to a Danish time looper, all six contenders for the £50,000 prize are from independent presses, as translator Sophie Hughes earns an unprecedented third nominationHiromi Kawakami and Solvej Balle have made this year’s International Booker prize shortlist, which... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-04-08 13:00:18 UTC ]
This year's six-book International Booker Prize shortlist comprises five novels and one short story collection translated from five languages. The winner will be revealed at a ceremony in London on May 20. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
Haruki Murakami and Hoda Barakat are among the winners of the 19th Sheikh Zayed Book Awards, which are awarded in eight categories and honor excellence in Arab-language publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
The winners of the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year were announced on Monday at a ceremony at the historic Palazzo Re Enzo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Fiona McFarlane has won the 21st annual Story Prize for her collection Highway Thirteen. The Story Prize’s $20,000 prize is among the largest first-prize amounts of any annual U.S. book award for fiction.The judges—writer and editor Elliott Holt, writer Maurice Carlos Ruffin, and bookseller Lucy... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-03-26 11:20:24 UTC ]
The eight winners span the categories of fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry, and each will receive a purse of $175,000. Since their establishment in 2013, the Windham-Campbell Prizes have awarded more than $19 million in prize money. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
From Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales, small press winners now vie for the top independent publishing British Book Award. The post British Book Awards: The 2025 Small Press Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-17 21:59:58 UTC ]
The New York Historical honor goes to Randall K. Wilson, whose “A Place Called Yellowstone” chronicles a landscape “capable of bridging ideological divides.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2025-03-17 09:02:02 UTC ]
Author Sophie Elmhirst wrote about a British couple who spent four months on a life raft in the Pacific. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2025-03-05 19:46:07 UTC ]
At the 30th annual Audies, presented by the Audio Publishers Association and held in New York City on March 4, winners across 28 categories were announced. Barbra Streisand’s memoir took home the night's biggest honor, Audiobook of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Abu Dhabi names its 19th iteration shortlists, with a winner's ceremony set for April 28. The post UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Its 19th Edition Shortlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-04 00:16:37 UTC ]
Andreé Blouin was erased from history despite her pivotal role in African independence. Today she has a book prize named after her. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2025-02-28 12:12:55 UTC ]
The 2025 British Book Awards have released their longlists in the Small Press category–publishers with turnover below £5 million. The post The British Book Awards Shortlists: 46 Small Presses appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-28 00:42:27 UTC ]
The latest in nonfiction book news is the second-ever Women's Prize for nonfiction, Margaret Atwood's first memoir, and how to stand up to book bans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-02-26 14:30:00 UTC ]
The longlist for the International Booker Prize 2025 “celebrates the best works of long-form fiction or collections of short stories ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-02-25 18:01:05 UTC ]
This year's 13-book International Booker Prize longlist comprises 11 novels and two short story collections translated from 10 languages. The six-book shortlist will be revealed on April 8, and the winner will be named on May 20. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
The finalists for the 45th Los Angeles Times Book Prize were just announced Wednesday. The list is 61 nominees long ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-02-20 18:21:26 UTC ]
The L.A. Times Book Prize finalists have been announced, an executive order shuts down JFK Library, WICKED is coming to streaming, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-02-20 16:00:00 UTC ]
The winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction is to be announced on the eve of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. The post The International Prize for Arabic Fiction: 2025 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-19 17:43:17 UTC ]
From the Libby Book Award finalists to Edgar Allan Poe Award nominations and book banning news, here’s the latest in ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-02-19 14:30:00 UTC ]