This year's longlist for the U.K.'s International Booker Prize, an award for the best work of translated fiction, includes books from 11 languages and 12 countries. The prize offers £50,000, split evenly between author and translator. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher’s new board of directors has expertise spanning the life cycle of a book. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-12-07 14:45:23 UTC ]
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This week, the 42nd John Dos Passos Prize was awarded to novelist and short story writer Patricia Engel (Vida; The Veins of the Ocean; Infinite Country; The Faraway World) by Longwood University. The Dos Passos Prize is the oldest literary award given by a Virginia college or university, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-12-05 16:21:20 UTC ]
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The former chief of Quarto and Welbeck, Marcus Leaver announces the formation of a new publisher, the Gemini Books Group. The post In the UK: Marcus Leaver Announces Gemini Books Group appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-12-04 20:15:51 UTC ]
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Over the next six months, inmates in prisons around the country will be able to debate and vote on the winner of a new book award — the Inside Literary Prize. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-12-04 10:01:30 UTC ]
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All photos courtesy of e-Kitabu. In 1993, I was a teenager, volunteering to work with street children in Kibera, the largest “slum” on the continent of Africa. I held babies, played hokey-pokey and Swahili versions of patty cake with grade-school kids, fielded requests for money by street... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-12-04 09:48:58 UTC ]
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More longlists in the 18th cycle of the Sheikh Zayed Book Awards: Translation, Criticism, Development of Nations. The post UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award, the 18th Cycle: Three More Longlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-29 01:30:37 UTC ]
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The 18th round of the Sheikh Zayed Book Awards' nominees totals 4,240, a new record for an award with a new category: Editing of Arabic. The post Abu Dhabi’s 18th Sheikh Zayed Book Award Cycle: Four Longlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-17 22:39:50 UTC ]
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The 'New York Times Book Review' and the New York Public Library have announced the 10 winners of the Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The prestigious French literary award went to “Watching Over Her,” or “Veiller Sur Elle,” an almost 600-page novel set in 20th-century Italy. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-11-07 12:35:09 UTC ]
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Today in London, the British Academy announced the winner of the 11th British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding: Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire by Nandini Das. “Nandini Das has written the true origin story of Britain and India,” said Professor... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-31 19:20:23 UTC ]
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Publishers Weekly has selected 150 books across a wide range of categories for their best books of 2023. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-27 14:36:13 UTC ]
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John Grisham is #1 and Rachel Maddow is #2 as their new books bring them back to the bestseller list, plus solid showings from Dolly Parton, Jada Pinkett Smith, and an ever-popular manga. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ananda Devi Wins the 2024 Neustadt Prize News and Events [email protected] Tue, 10/24/2023 - 18:02 Ananda Devi, winner of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Photo by J. F. Paga, courtesy of GrassetNORMAN, OKLA. (Tuesday, October 24,... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2023-10-24 23:02:22 UTC ]
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Oprah has chosen her 103rd book club pick. It's the latest from a two-time National Book Award winner and one of our great modern writers. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-24 17:43:43 UTC ]
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The Hugos and several other major science fiction award winners were announced this week. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-23 14:50:11 UTC ]
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Attention all writers who write about writing (or painting, or dancing, or music…): the Interlochen Center for the Arts and The Pattis Family Foundation have established a new annual award that seeks to recognize “outstanding works of fiction or nonfiction” that “inspire, illuminate, or... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-19 16:06:19 UTC ]
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Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, who host the popular politics podcast 'Pod Save America,' will publish their debut book with their Zando imprint, Crooked Media Reads, next June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tonio Schachinger's 'Echtzeitalter' from Holtzbrinck's Rowohlt Verlag has won the €25,000 German Book Prize. The post Frankfurt: Tonio Schachinger Wins the German Book Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-17 03:47:00 UTC ]
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African publishers at Nairobi International Book Fair look at market challenges: the desire to produce fiction and local-language literature. The post Nairobi International Book Fair: Publishers’ Viewpoints appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-15 23:12:14 UTC ]
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At a news conference in the UAE, a new record for the coming 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair in how many markets will be represented. The post Sharjah International Book Fair To Host 108 Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-13 16:17:01 UTC ]
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