The longlist for the 2023 Booker Prize was announced on August 1. Among the 13 authors to make the list, 10, including four debut novelists, were longlisted for the first time. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
As a previously undocumented person, all I've wanted was to be considered the same as everyone else. Defined by my merit, not by the place of my birth. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-07-20 20:55:53 UTC ]
Two Pacific Northwest–based book workers have cofounded the Cercador Prize for Translation. A committee of five booksellers will nominate titles and award a winning translator $1,000. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Salman Rushdie is to be honored in Frankfurt with the German book trade's Peace Prize on October 22, for 'His Indomitable Spirit.' The post The German Book Trade’s Peace Prize: Salman Rushdie appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-20 02:42:16 UTC ]
Barbara Kingsolver and others are no longer oppressed – they dominate book salesThere is a point at which all special treatment becomes patronising. And we have reached that point, I think, when it comes to giving women a leg-up in the business of writing fiction.Genghis Khan sacked and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-06-18 06:31:35 UTC ]
The American author Barbara Kingsolver has become the only writer to win the United Kingdom's Women's Prize for Fiction twice. The post Barbara Kingsolver Wins the UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-14 18:31:40 UTC ]
Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Book Award adds an 'Editing of Arabic Manuscripts' category as it opens a new round of submissions. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Adds New Category, Opens Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-01 17:34:13 UTC ]
World Literature Today Announces 2023 Student Translation Prize Winners News and Events [email protected] Tue, 05/30/2023 - 09:42 Katie Kassam and Vala Thorodds, winners of the 2023 Student Translation PrizesWorld Literature Today, the University... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2023-05-30 14:42:03 UTC ]
'Time Shelter,' written by Georgi Gospodinov and translated by Angela Rodel, is the first Bulgarian-language novel to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. The duo spoke with PW about the significance of the award, especially now. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
World Literature Today Announces Finalists for 2024 Neustadt International Prize for Literature News and Events [email protected] Wed, 05/24/2023 - 13:17 Top row (left to right): Angie Cruz, Ananda Devi (credit: J.F. Paga (Grasset)), Jenny... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2023-05-24 18:17:59 UTC ]
The Egyptian composer and musician Omar Khairat, is probably the best known of the winners of the 17th edition of the award program. The post At Abu Dhabi: The 2023 Sheikh Zayed Book Award Ceremony appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-24 12:22:43 UTC ]
In this guide to major book awards, historical background is given, as well as categories, processes, and timelines. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-05-24 10:31:00 UTC ]
Georgi Gospodinov’s Time Shelter, translated by Angela Rodel, portrays a ‘clinic for the past’ and was praised as a ‘great novel about Europe’Georgi Gospodinov’s Time Shelter, translated by Angela Rodel, has become the first book written in Bulgarian to win the International Booker prize.Chair... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-05-23 21:00:47 UTC ]
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award has seven events planned for Abu Dhabi's book fair, with speakers from its 2023 winners' roster. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Events: Abu Dhabi Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-22 14:11:16 UTC ]
In 'Look at the Lights, My Love,' an extended essay about a Parisian superstore, Annie Ernaux proves she can master any subject by melding experience and recollection. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-05-19 13:00:25 UTC ]
Near the conclusion of the British Book Awards' gala evening in London, the 'Nibbies' offer an unexpected honor for Salman Rushdie. The post The British Book Awards Honor Salman Rushdie appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-16 00:21:54 UTC ]
Admired for his internationalist compositions that use both Western and Oriental instrumentation and melody, Egypt's Omar Khairat is honored by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Omar Khairat Its Cultural Personality appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-15 13:27:42 UTC ]
A Saskatchewan First Nations woman's story about her father's residential school experience has won the world's top journalism award. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-05-08 23:02:08 UTC ]
Here are the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winners in the Books categories, including Fiction, History, Poetry, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-05-08 20:46:00 UTC ]
The winners and nominated finalists of the 107th Pulitzer Prizes were announced today via remote video stream. The winners each take home $15,000 dollars and serious bragging rights, not to mention an instant ticket into a very illustrious club. The full list of winners and nominated finalists... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-08 20:08:40 UTC ]