David Walliams, Malorie Blackman and Debi Gliori are among the authors on this year's shortlist for the Red House Children's book prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-10-27 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 ]
Nosy Crow’s Open Very Carefully, winner of the Waterstones best picture book prize this... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Katherine Rundell’s novel Rooftoppers (Faber and Faber) has been crowned the overall winner... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Weird World of Wonders: World War II wins Tony Robinson a Blue Peter Book Award, as World Book Day organisers reveal the top 50 life-changing teen reads. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nominations for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize include journalist Dawn O'Porter's teen novel Paper Aeroplanes and books by an actress, a performance poet and a screenwriter. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Literary Review has awarded its 21st annual Bad Sex in Fiction Award to Manil Suri for a scene in The City of Devi featuring a, err, stellar climax. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Glyn Dillon’s graphic novel, The Nao of Brown (SelfMadeHero), has won the Best Book prize... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Edinburgh author Angela Jackson is named the winner of the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival's First Book Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The longlist for the 2013 Polari First Book Prize has been revealed, with two self-published... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-31 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 ]
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 ]
The writer of US comedy Beavis and Butt-head is among 18 authors shortlisted for this year's Waterstones children's book prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House Children's Books, Egmont and Little Tiger Press have each picked up two... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
EL James' best-selling Fifty Shades of Grey will compete with novels by Kate Mosse, JoJo Moyes and Bernard Cornwell at this year's National Book of the Year Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Celebrating 20 years, Beirut's Francophone Book Fair will honor the Goncourt Academy and launch a new book prize, despite recent escalated violence in the city. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Four independent presses have made the shortlist for the Polari First Book Prize, with the winner... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jonny Duddle, the concept artist for Aardman film The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists, is named overall winner of the prestigious Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2012-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jonny Duddle, a concept artist for the new Aardman Animation film "The Pirates! In An... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]