The American novelist A M Homes has won the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction for her... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Baileys has become the new sponsor for the Women's Prize for Fiction, with the cream liqueur... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
There are so many things wrong with the new book The MILF Diet by former Whole Foods chef Jessica Porter it's difficult to know where to begin. But its name is probably the most glaring so let's dive in there. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Commonwealth Book Prize has been won by UK debut author Lisa O'Donnell, while the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Former People by Douglas Smith, published by Macmillan, has won the inaugural £5,000... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jack Vance, prolific author of science fiction, mystery and epic fantasy, died Sunday at 96, his son John told the Associated Press. He had written more than 60 books during his long life.Jack Vance, prolific author of science fiction, mystery and epic fantasy, died Sunday at 96, his son John... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Does the Man Booker International Prize lose credibility by overlooking works in translation while favoring books originally written in English? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The judges of the Man International Booker Prize have done what recent Nobel Prize committees have refused to do: honor an American for "achievement in fiction on the world stage." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dutch writer Gerbrand Bakker has won this year's £10,000 Independent Foreign Fiction... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Submissions are now being accepted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize, which is to be re-launched... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Orwell Book Prize for political writing is won by AT Williams for his book on Baha Mousa, while Marie Colvin is honoured with a posthumous award. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Foyles head of marketing Miriam Robinson has won the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2013, with the judges... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Orwell Book Prize has been awarded to A Very British Killing: The Death of Baha Mousa by A... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book from Random House and Faber have won the £25,000 Wolfson History Prizes. Susan... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Philip Hensher's Scenes from an Early Life (Fourth Estate) has won the £10,000 2013... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
A pair of Eastern European authors — Laszlo Krasznahorki and Nichita Stanescu — take home the 2013 Best Translated Book Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
"The Rumor" by Anushka Ravinshankar and "Kids of Kabul" by Deborah Ellis have won the 2013 South Asia Book Awards for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
After winning the highest honor in the literary world, the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winners have seen sales increases – but so far the numbers are pretty tiny. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Anne Somerset’s biography Queen Anne has won the 2013 Elizabeth Longford Prize for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Margaret Mahy could be posthumously honoured this year with an award now named after her. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2013-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]