Huge congratulations to De’Shawn Charles Winslow, who last night took home the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize for his acclaimed debut In West Mills. Winslow was presented with the prestigious prize—which has in previous years been awarded to Junot Diaz, Tiphanie Yanique, Viet Thanh Nguyen,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-12-11 17:00:27 UTC ]
Junot Diaz has conducted his first media interview since allegations of sexual impropriety against him surfaced, with the author saying he was “shocked” by the accusations whilst maintaining his innocence. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oneworld has postponed the publication of Junot Diaz's upcoming picture book, Islandborn, originally scheduled for this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hi, I’m books editor Carolyn Kellogg. I’m writing this after the L.A. Times met our soon-to-be owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong on Friday and I am looking forward to the new era at our paper. I caught up with him afterward and invited him to the L.A. Times Festival of Books next weekend. I don’t... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The National Book Awards are getting a rewrite.New rules announced Tuesday include a "long list" of 10 nominees to be offered for each of the four competitive categories before being narrowed to the traditional five finalists. And the pool of judges will be expanded beyond writers to include... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Carrie Arcos, an L.A. mom whose first novel, 'Out of Reach,' is a young adult literature finalist, is in the company of Robert A. Caro, Junot Diaz and more.Carrie Arcos was mystified when she received an email from the National Book Foundation instructing her to call its office. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Junot Diaz, Dave Eggers, and Katherine Boo all made the cut for final consideration for the award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Diaz, reporter David Finkel, and writer Dinaw Mengestu were honored by the MacArthur Foundation, each receiving a $500,000 grant. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some well-kept secrets at Penguin Group, most notably the succession plan for its CEO, were put on display late Wednesday with the filing of an age discrimination lawsuit by the book publisher's former longtime head of corporate communications, Marilyn Ducksworth. Her lawyers charge Penguin with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]