Adam, Donkor and Mackmin make 2019 Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist

Claire Adam, Michael Donkor and Anna Mackmin have all made the 2019 Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist for debut novelists, with the winner in line for £10,000. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardinge, Cobb, Colfer shortlisted for UKLA

Frances Hardinge, the winner of the 2016 Costa prize, is shortlisted for this year’s UKLA Book Awards, the only children’s book prize judged by teachers, along with authors such as Rebecca Cobb and Eoin Colfer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Richard Adams picture book with Oneworld

Watership Down author Richard Adams has written a picture book about a dragon made out of old egg cartons, according to the Independent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Opinion: Marketers shouldn’t make tech the enemy

The 2016 Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Masters of Media Conference earlier this month in Florida felt more like a trial. And technology was the defendant. Arguments from the ANA and White Ops revealed just how bad the bot fraud situation is and how it's getting worse. Forrester's Jim... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Solomons wins Waterstones prize

Author David Solomons has won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2016 for his novel My Brother is a Superhero (Nosy Crow). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Too Naked For the Nazis claims 38th Diagram Prize

A biography of a musical hall act has beaten an academic treatise on the human posterior in the closest race ever for The Bookseller’s Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Screenwriter wins children's book prize

Screenwriter David Solomons has won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016 with his debut book, about an 11-year-old boy obsessed with comics Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Too Naked for Nazis wins odd book prize

A book about the career of a vaudeville trio wins a prize for having the oddest book title of the year. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Audrey Carlan Makes A Comeback

Audrey Carlan, bestselling author of the erotic Calendar Girl series, landed in third place on the iBooks bestsellers chart for the week ended March 13 with her book 'February.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Few Words With Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s John Joseph Adams

In the long-running tension between pure entertainment and meaningful science-fiction and fantasy, anthologist John Joseph Adams says, 'We can have both. It just takes more work.' The post A Few Words With Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s John Joseph Adams appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prize Pivot: France’s ‘Judge it on Page 112’

Echoing a famous Woody Allen line, a French literary prize jumps right past the opening of the book and over to page 112 in a bid to find the best work. The post Prize Pivot: France’s ‘Judge it on Page 112’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ferrante and Nobel Prize winners on Man Booker International longlist

The longlist for the Man Booker International Prize 2016 has been revealed, including two Nobel Prize winners, two previous finalists and two debut authors.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's literary prizes are 'problematic' says Lionel Shriver

Author Lionel Shriver has said literary prizes just for women are "problematic", while calling International Women's Day "creepy" at an event to mark the occasion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish children’s book awards shortlist revealed

Children’s Books Ireland has revealed the shortlist for the 2016 Book of the Year Award, with Oliver Jeffers, John Boyne and Louise O’Neill all in the running. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Syrian writer Yazbek longlisted for Orwell Prize

Syrian author Samar Yazbek has made the Orwell Prize longlist for The Crossing, which tells of the journalist’s attempts to get back into her country after being exiled by president Bashar al-Assad. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kelly’s Efficiency Index, or Using Data to Make Smarter Publishing Decisions

At Digital Book World, Kelly Gallagher showed just how effective data analysis can be and how it can help you make decisions that will lead to more book sales. The post Kelly’s Efficiency Index, or Using Data to Make Smarter Publishing Decisions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Reach and return': The Financial Times is making its paywall leakier

Typically it's tougher for paywalled publishers to capitalize on the additional scale the likes of third-party platforms like Facebook can offer. But the Financial Times is "experimenting in earnest" with new ways to unlock the reach potential of the major platforms, but without undermining its... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British novelist Hadley wins $150,000 Windham-Campbell Prize

UK writer Tessa Hadley has won a Windham-Campbell Prize, worth $150,000 (£107,000).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Sacks Wins 2016 Templeton Prize

Sacks was recognized for his work and writings that emphasize a respect for all faiths and defend the compatibility of religion and science. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baileys renews Women’s Prize for Fiction sponsorship

Baileys has confirmed sponsorship for 2017 for the Women's Prize for Fiction following an initial three-year partnership. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Submissions Open for the UK’s Polari First Book Prize 2016

Submissions now are open for the 2016 Polari First Book Prize, for debut books that explore the LGBT experience in poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction. The post Submissions Open for the UK’s Polari First Book Prize 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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