The free expression organization's tentpole spring events were canceled last year after a number of authors withdrew in protest of PEN's response to the war in Gaza. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Gathering together writers and translators who withdrew from PEN America's Literary Awards and World Voices Festival, the event, held in New York City on May 7, featured stirring readings, offered sharp critiques, and raised money for the Gaza-based nonprofit We Are Not Numbers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
PEN America has faced an enormous amount of criticism from the literary world for, among other things, failing to call Israel’s six-month assault on Gaza a genocide, and is now facing a wave of withdrawals from two of its signature events, the literary awards and the World Voices Festival. In... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-04-18 14:26:32 UTC ]
Frankfurt Book Fair's professional programming ranged from academic publishing and AI to image licensing, literary awards, and audio sales. The post Frankfurt Photo Roundup: People and Programming appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-23 22:16:08 UTC ]
The Frankfurt Book Fair’s professional programming ranged from academic publishing and AI to image licensing, literary awards, and audio sales. Charleston Conference at the Frankfurt Book Fair Zhejiang University Press and Springer Nature Launch the ‘Liangzhu Civilization Series’ Licensing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-23 22:16:08 UTC ]
The winners of the 2022 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced on November 16 by the Canada Council for the Arts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
From student workshops and academic conferences to literary awards and book clubs, African American literary organizations work to support writers and readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
It's the height of literary award season and WD senior editor Amy Jones considers what prizes like The Booker Prize have to offer readers and writers. The post Benefits of The Booker Prize and Other Literary Awards for Writers (Besides the Money) by Amy Jones appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2019-10-14 19:33:33 UTC ]
In his annual year-end letter to staff, Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle cited the success of 'Becoming', a long list of literary awards and best book citations, and the continued global growth of audiobook sales as 2018 highlights. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
With its Authors' Awards not only for younger writers but also one for a first-time novelist older than 40, the Society of Authors releases shortlists for more than £98,000 in literary awards. The post The UK’s Society of Authors Releases Its Shortlists for the Authors’ Awards Slate 2018... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors, poets, illustrators and actors are among the winners of the 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards for Canadian writing in French and English. The post Leading Canadian Writers: 2017 Winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards are Announced appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
'The way trends establish themselves within literary prizes is mysteriously opaque," writes Brian Bethune. He looks for trends in Canadian prize programs for the country's robust literary scene. The post Canada’s Literary Awards: Distinctive Characters, Visible Trends appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Opening a ninth decade, the high-visibility Canadian Governor General's award series in literature has seven categories, each in both French and English. The post Canada’s Governor General’s Literary Awards at 80: Shortlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Royal Society of Literature is adding the Encore Award, a £10,000 prize for the best second novel of the year, to its portfolio of literary awards and prizes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
PEN American Center has announced the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers, the newest addition to its lineup of literary awards. Winning stories will be collected and published in an annual anthology by Catapult. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Held in the South for the first time, crime and mystery fiction's annual convention mixed literary prizes and barbecue with programming focused on everything from traditional hardboiled crime novels to short fiction and international mysteries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Announcement follows heightened pressure on arts minister to reveal plans for new council, to which Tony Abbott promised $6m in December 2014Louise Adler, the prominent Australian publisher and chief executive of Melbourne University Press, has been appointed inaugural chair of the Book Council... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
University of Queensland Press denies author Gavin King’s allegation the book was rejected because Newman’s government axed the Premier’s Literary AwardsThe University of Queensland Press has rejected Campbell Newman’s proposed tell-all memoir.The book’s author, Gavin King, claimed UQP knocked... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]