A new press will be “focusing initially” on publishing male writers, reported The Bookseller today. Finally, a space for guys to be guys. The press is called Conduit Books, and will be run by novelist and critic Jude Cook. There’s not a lot of information on their website—they’re still looking... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-28 18:00:53 UTC ]
The National Book Foundation announced the five writers under 35 whose debut novels or short story collections promise “to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” This year’s 5 Under 35 honorees are short story writers, prose-poets, and novelists who have won numerous honors and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-02 16:05:40 UTC ]
Two Dollar Radio has been quietly rocking the publishing world since its inception in 2005. The Ohio-based indie publisher and “family outfit” turns twenty this year, and we at Lit Hub want to extend a hearty happy birthday. In a literary landscape that’s often knocked for a fear of risk-taking,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-03-14 18:01:37 UTC ]
If the literary landscape of the early twentieth century, at least when it comes to short stories, is dominated by Anglophone writers like Katherine Mansfield, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, then the mid-twentieth century arguably belongs to the Latin American writers who helped to move the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-03-05 18:00:38 UTC ]
After 50 years, the prize has been scrapped. How did it change Britain’s literary landscape? And what happened at the awards when Margaret Drabble was seated next to Theresa May?Margaret Drabble was a bright young star with five novels to her name in 1971, when she was talked into joining her... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-06-23 05:00:38 UTC ]
The National Book Foundation has released its annual list of the “5 Under 35,” a group of five fiction writers under the age of 35 “whose debut work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” Each winner was chosen by a judge who has won a National Book Award, been... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-13 15:03:17 UTC ]
Publishers speak of the profound effect the prize has had on Australia’s book industry in the decade since its establishmentOn International Women’s Day in 2011, a group of Australian women writers and editors appeared at a literary salon and spoke about their frustration at the male-dominated... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-10-07 01:56:57 UTC ]
Today, the National Book Foundation announced its 5 Under 35 honorees: five fiction writers under the age of 35 “whose debut work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” As always, each honoree was selected by a writer who has been previously recognized by the National... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-09-21 14:00:45 UTC ]
Interviews Emilio Fraia’s Sevastopol, out this summer from New Directions, is the sort of book that beguiles and dazzles in equal measure. Consisting of three disparate stories—of a mountain climber attempting to scale Mt. Everest, a mysterious loner... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2021-08-09 20:31:30 UTC ]
I’ll just say it straight: book awards are ridiculous. They are the garden gnomes of the literary landscape – fun, provocative, but ultimately ornamental. They have no more meritocratic substance than judging jambalaya over jelly at the village fete – it’s all a matter of personal taste. My... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-19 20:01:30 UTC ]
A diverse group of writers was recognized by the National Book Foundation for shaping the literary landscape over the past year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-11-22 15:24:09 UTC ]
A diverse group of writers was recognized by the National Book Foundation for shaping the literary landscape over the past year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-11-22 15:24:09 UTC ]
A diverse group of writers was recognized by the National Book Foundation for shaping the literary landscape over the past year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-11-22 15:24:09 UTC ]
This morning, the National Book Foundation announced its annual 5 Under 35 honorees: a list of writers under the age of 35 “whose debut work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape,” each one selected by a writer previously honored in some capacity by the National Book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-09-23 14:53:26 UTC ]
Following the Man Booker Prize 2018 winner reveal, Philip Jones reflects on the role and relevance of the prize in today's literary landscape. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Benedicte Page reflects on the current status of literary fiction and the role of independent publishers in the book industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2017 bestseller list was dominated by women, with Margaret Atwood at the top, but the Booker still favours menOn the face of it, the revelation that female writers dominated the UK literary bestseller lists in 2017 might seem cause for celebration, a long-overdue correction that seems... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The £580,000 Arts Council England funding will support new initiative to find and develop black and minority ethnic, disabled and LGBTQ writersA new literary agency, which aims to discover “the next generation of diverse writers” and “blow open the pipeline” for them, is being launched by the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]