Scottish indie publisher Sandstone Press has scored a nomination on the longlist for the Desmond... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A "daring" novel which explores the plight of foreign workers in Gulf countries has won... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Kwani? Manuscript Project, a new one-off literary prize for unpublished fiction from African... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Raja Shehadeh is in the running to win the Orwell Prize for a second time, with Random... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Pulitzer Prize for fiction has been won by author Adam Johnson for his novel based in North Korea, The Orphan Master's Son. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hilary Mantel is in contention for yet another award, with Bring Up the Bodies (Fourth Estate) on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ten fiction titles and six poetry collections finalists have been announced as the finalists for this year's Best Translated Book Awards. The winners will be revealed May 3rd. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (Transworld), longlisted for the Man Booker... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Titles from Frances Lincoln, Templar, Walker and Random House UK have been shortlisted for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Viking title Savage Continent: Europe in the Aftermath of World War II by Keith Lowe has... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Argentine illustrator known as “Isol” has won the world’s largest award for children’s literature, the SEK 5m (roughly $766,000) Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chrystia Freeland's Plutocrats has won the 2013 Lionel Gelber Prize. The $15,000 (£9,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Argentinean illustrator Isol has won the world's largest prize for children's literature, the 5m Swedish kroner (£500,000) Astrid Lindgren memorial award. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
A publication named Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop is named as the winner of the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Annabel Pitcher's Ketchup Clouds is named winner of this year's Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop has been named as the winner of Diagram Prize for Oddest... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Annabel Pitcher was named a "genuine literary star" this evening as she won the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Anyone who thinks women's writing is all about sex and vampires should take a closer look. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Indie publishers dominate the shortlist for the £2,500 New Angle Prize, which rewards books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Folio Society is unveiled as the sponsor of new £40,000 literary award which will hand out its first accolade in 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]