Opening the prize to global competition has been good for its profile, good for US writers - and a problem for novelists here and from the CommonwealthTonight the five judges of the Man Booker prize will announce this year’s winner. It was also the votes of five judges that chose the winners at... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
At this writing, the winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction is still being chosen. 'We're kind of locked into a room,' says juror Colin Thubron. The post Man Booker Juror Colin Thubron: ‘The Prize Is Important’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The prize used to champion unknowns and outsiders. But a 2014 rule change has cemented the neo-colonial cultural dominance of the US and the UKThe upstairs room of an indie bookstore. A book launch for a local author. Crisps and wine are being handed out, a buzz is in the air, congratulations... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Richard Wilbur, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and translator who intrigued and delighted generations of readers and theater-goers through his rhyming editions of Moliere and his own verse on memory, writing and nature, has died. Wilbur died Saturday night in Belmont, Mass., with his family by... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Drawn from an 'eclectic mix of innovation' and from 10 countries, the 2017 FutureBook Award shortlists showcase work in traditional and startup publishing. The post FutureBook Award Shortlists Reflect Diversity in Publishing Innovation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Organizers aim to strengthen the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's international platform and build bridges between Arab regions and the rest of the world. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award and the ‘Cultural Renaissance’ in the Arab Region appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 40 people, platforms and products have been shortlisted for this year’s coveted FutureBook Awards, with the winners to be announced at the FutureBook Conference on 1st December. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
What a to-do there has been about this year's Man Booker Prize. First, it was the shortcomings of the longlist, which, according to Britain's Telegraph, had "overlooked some of the year's most exciting releases". Then, of course, it was all about the shortlist, which had too many Americans on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alys Conran's Dylan Thomas prize-shortlisted debut Pigeon (Parthian) is in the running for the 2017 Wales Book of the Year, alongside titles from Seren, Worple and Granta, among others. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kazuo Ishiguro has won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature for his novels of "great emotional force". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Five finalists are named in each of four categories for a total 20 contenders for National Book Award honors in mid-November. This year is the 68th round of the award program’s activity. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Four of the 20 Titles Are Debuts ontinuing its busy... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
In its citation, the Swedish Academy commended Ishiguro as an author "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harvill Secker has named Erica Chung the winner of its eighth £1,000 Annual Harvill Secker Young Translator’s Prize, recognising the achievements of translators aged 18-34 at the start of their careers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
This story originally appeared on Massive and has been republished with permission. Massive publishes science stories by scientists—subscribe to their newsletter and follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Clarissa Luard Award for Independent Publishers has been revealed with Lantana Publishing, Little Toller Books, Peepal Tree Press and Penned in the Margins all in the running for the £10,000 prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The annual International Latino Book Awards celebrated Latino literature and culture in the U.S. in early September. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
William Heinemann has landed two titles on the Goldsmiths Prize shortlist, with Will Self and Jon McGregor both nominated for the £10,000 award. The Cornerstone imprint has H(a)ppy by Nicola Barker and A Line Made by Walking by Sara Baume in the running alongside contenders from independent... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Cundill History Prize has revealed its 2017 longlist which explores topics from economic history and Christianity to the Islamic world and Vietnam. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Judy Murray's memoir will battle it out with a biography on Muhammad Ali and “Four mums in a Boat” for the £29,000 Willimn Hill Sport Book of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The British Council and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have launched a €20,000 literature prize to promote the “extraordinary richness” of the culture and history of the bank’s countries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]