The Academy of American Poets has awarded Pulitzer Prize-winner and former poet laureate Robert Hass the 2014 Wallace Stevens Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
A novel inspired by the daily toil of a shepherdess and a biography of a Booker prize-winning author win the UK's oldest literary awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
A children's book prize inspired by Matilda author Roald Dahl is put on hold for two years. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2014 Polari First Book Prize is continuing its tradition of supporting self-published titles... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Focusing on the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize, WME literary agent Cathryn Summerhayes argues that book prizes are key to spotlighting talent for the global market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
'The Wake,' by Paul Kingsnorth was reportedly published by the website Unbound, which funds the publishing of books through donations. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Four American authors made the cut, including Joshua Ferris and Karen Joy Fowler. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The first Man Booker Prize longlist after opening to world English writers includes books by four Americans, six Britons, two Irish writers and one Australian. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The miniseries, based on the book by A. Scott Berg, will be written by Oscar-winning 'Milk' screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kenyan Okwiri Oduor has won the 15th Caine Prize for African Writing, often described as Africa’s leading literary award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Poet Owen Sheers wins Wales Book of the Year for his work about three young soldiers who are deployed to Afghanistan. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hard on the heels of his 2014 Kate Greenaway award, Jon Klassen has picked up a second UK... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the past 20 years, the number of prizes geared towards children’s books has trebled,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eimear McBride's A Girl is a Half-formed Thing has won the £10,000 2014 Desmond Elliott... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
According to the National Book Foundation, the writer will be the first master of ceremonies to have published books in both the children's and adult fiction categories. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kevin Brooks' fictional diary of a kidnapped boy held hostage in a bunker wins 2014's Cilip Carnegie Medal as Jon Klassen's This is Not My Hat wins the Kate Greenaway Medal. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The award will be presented at a public event at the British Library on October 9, at which Rushdie will deliver an address. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Salman Rushdie has been awarded the 2014 PEN/Pinter Prize. The award will be presented... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The UK publishing industry’s first hackathon resulted in a host of fresh ideas in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two titles from The Bodley Head and a book by Stephen Hawking are on the longlist for the Royal... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]