This afternoon, at around 3PM (EST), from Columbia University in New York City, the winner of this year’s Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction will be announced. As well as a check for a cool $15,000 dollars (which feels a little low, tbh), the victor will gain entry to a very exclusive... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-08 14:30:42 UTC ]
On Monday, at around 3PM (EST), from Columbia University in New York City, the winner of this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Fiction will be announced. As well as a check for a cool $15,000 dollars (which feels a little low, tbh), the victor (if there is to be one; see 2012) will gain entry to […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-05 14:30:48 UTC ]
The “richest literary prize in the world for women and non-binary writers,” The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, announced its first winner over night at an event at Parnassus Books. Please have a glass in hand … Fatimah Asghar, author of When We Were Sisters, published by One World/Random... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-05 13:34:53 UTC ]
Working-class lives are unlikely to be properly represented in fiction if the publishing industry is run by middle-class graduates, says Nick MossKeiran Goddard is right to say that too many novels that claim to portray working-class life just give us “recent arts graduate feels emotionally,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-30 16:40:05 UTC ]
The Pulitzer Prize isn’t the only major literary award, but it is the one that seems to get the most attention. The Old Man and the Sea. To Kill a Mockingbird. The Optimist’s Daughter. The Color Purple. Lonesome Dove. Beloved. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Gilead. The Road. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-04-28 11:05:00 UTC ]
Get your fill of space adventures, AI hunks, and shipworthy pairings with these science fiction romance books like The Red Scholar's Wake. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-28 10:36:00 UTC ]
First-time novelists are joined by two former winners on the diverse list, as the six ‘ambitious and hard-hitting’ contenders are revealed• ‘We were blown away’: how we chose the Women’s prize shortlistThree debut novels will compete against books by two former winners for this year’s Women’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-26 06:30:01 UTC ]
Award launched at London book fair aims to help older authors take the plunge and submit a first workLondon book fair, which concluded earlier this month, always brings with it a flurry of headlines about debut authors signing six-figure publishing deals. Most of these have at least one thing in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-23 09:00:35 UTC ]
The Booker Prize Foundation reveals a Nielsen study's data on consumers of translated fiction in the United Kingdom. The post London Book Fair: New Data on UK Readers of Translated Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-19 03:19:31 UTC ]
Pick your favorite period piece films and drama in this quiz to get a recommendation for a matching historical novel! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-18 10:35:00 UTC ]
These compelling Indigenous historical fiction books cover hundreds of years and take place all across North America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-11 10:36:00 UTC ]
Science fiction has always been good at predicting distant futures and now governments are turning to them to ward off possible threats. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2023-04-10 13:17:28 UTC ]
These hefty books explore the lives of a former poet, a polarizing artist and a Scottish rebel from unexpected angles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-03-30 09:00:12 UTC ]
There’s a reason that people hide their diaries: they’re private conversations with close, and silent confidants. That’s also the reason people want to read them. No self-respecting teenager who discovers a sibling’s secret diary under a loose bedroom floorboard opens it hoping to discover what... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-03-27 08:52:31 UTC ]
Red your way into the best realistic science fiction, ranging from well-known classics to lesser known gems. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-03-24 10:35:00 UTC ]
Religion publishers discuss an evolution in Christian novels, determining that clean is still king, but faith-based content can vary. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Inspirational and faith-based fiction expands its subgenres and finds a ripe market of readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Writers, publishers and agents pay tribute to a warm, generous figure, author of more than 50 books ranging from SFF to crime to children’s literatureEric Brown, a prolific, award-winning author who published more than 50 novels, children’s books and short story collections, and who was the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-03-23 13:58:10 UTC ]
From sweeping epics of ancient history to stories set in the 1990s, here are 20 beautiful Chinese historical fiction books to read now. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-03-16 10:31:00 UTC ]
I first connected with Jennifer Rosner as fellow debut authors in early 2020 (you might recall what happened next). Historical fiction authors trip upon, excavate and fictionalize stories from the past that in turn inspire each other. I loved Jennifer’s brilliant debut The Yellow Bird Sings and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-03-16 08:52:55 UTC ]