Amos Oz and Ismail Kadare named on Man Booker international prize longlist

Oz’s first novel in a decade joins Kadare’s gruesome Ottoman tale in ‘ferociously intelligent’ selection – but one with very few womenA Chinese satire of communism, a retelling of the Robin Hood myth set in the Republic of Congo and a coming-of-age tale in a still-divided Jerusalem are among 13 books from 11 different languages that are longlisted for the Man Booker international prize.Books from Europe dominate the longlist, alongside two Israeli novels, and one apiece from China and Argentina. The annual award, which celebrates the finest global fiction translated into English, is worth £50,000, to be split evenly between author and translator. Related: The Explosion Chronicles by Yan Lianke review – a masterpiece Related: Translated fiction by women must stop being a minority in a minority Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sunjeev Sahota honoured by EU Prize for Literature

Sunjeev Sahota, author of the Man Booker Prize-shortlisted Year of the Runaways (Picador), is one of 12 authors honoured by the 2017 European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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L.A. Times Book Prizes winners announced

Books on police shootings of black men, the history of the plummeting numbers of California’s Native Americans and the tale of how Adolf Hitler led the Nazi party to power were among the honorees of the 37th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. The awards were presented Friday night at USC,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic claims two on Oscar's Book Prize shortlist

Scholastic has claimed two titles out of the five shortlisted for Oscar’s Book Prize, which honours the best book published for children under five years old. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Child, Rankin and McDermid longlisted for Theakston crime novel award

Lee Child, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid have all been longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maxine Peake and Courttia Newland named patrons of Comma Press

Manchester-based independent Comma Press has appointed actor Maxine Peake and writer Courttia Newland as its inaugural patrons. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Promises to Improve Controls After Man Livestreams Murder

A day after a suspect killed an elderly man in Cleveland and streamed it on Facebook Live, the social network said it's reviewing the way it receives reports about content that violates its policies. In a blog post published today, the company called the event a "horrific crime" that has "no... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Multi-state search targets man who posted Facebook video of himself shooting a stranger

Authorities in several states were on the lookout Monday for a man police say shot a Cleveland retiree collecting aluminum cans and then posted video of the apparently random killing on Facebook. "He could be nearby. He could be far away or anywhere in between," FBI agent Stephen Anthony said on... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK to pay work experience interns in diversity drive

Penguin Random House UK (PRH UK) will now pay its work experience participants the National Living Wage in a bid to make the publishing industry more accessible and diverse.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ohio man accused of posting video of fatal shooting on Facebook remains on the loose

An Ohio man claimed to be angry at a woman when he shot and killed an elderly passerby Sunday afternoon and posted video of the killing on Facebook. Police urged the suspect to turn himself in, but he remained on the loose into the night. Law enforcement officials identified the suspect as Steve... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comedian Susan Calman to judge McIlvanney Prize

Scottish comedian Susan Calman is to judge the 2017 McIlvanney Prize for Scottish crime writing, to be presented at Bloody Scotland festival in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Library-Nominated International Dublin Literary Award Announces a Shortlist

Libraries in 14 nations put forward the 10 titles on this year's Dublin Literary Award shortlist. The winner will be announced on June 21, 2017. The post The Library-Nominated International Dublin Literary Award Announces a Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fielding, Stibbe, Hiaasen up for Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize

Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones’s Baby (Jonathan Cape) bags the author her second shortlisting for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction shortlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of April 10, 2017

A Finnish lifestyle book about perseverance and a memoir by a Syrian refugee are among the books generating buzz abroad this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Colson Whitehead wins the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for 'The Underground Railroad'

Colson Whitehead won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in fiction Monday for “The Underground Railroad.” It caps a sweep of accolades that the book has received since its publication by Doubleday in August 2016, including winning the National Book Award in November and being selected by Oprah Winfrey for... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘To Uphold and Defend’: International Publishers Association Issues Manifesto

Pledging 'to challenge violations wherever they occur,' the 60-nation organization of world publishing associations formalizes its commitment. The post ‘To Uphold and Defend’: International Publishers Association Issues Manifesto appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book about politics and pop music wins Penderyn Music Book Prize

Daniel Rachel's book about politics and pop music "coming together for the first time in Britain's musical history" has won the 2017 Penderyn Music Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Announcing the Winners of the Fifth Cartoonist Studio Prize

The Slate Book Review and the Center for Cartoon Studies are proud to announce the winners of the fifth annual Cartoonist Studio Prize. The winners were selected by Slate’s Jacob Brogan; the faculty and students at the Center for Cartoon Studies, represented by Jarad Greene; and this year’s... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roald Dahl Estate partners with Lost My Name to offer personalised book

The Roald Dahl Literary Estate will create a personalised adaptation of a Roald Dahl classic in partnership with publishing start-up Lost My Name. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Equal billing given to novels and non-fiction on Rathbones Folio Prize shortlist

Four works of non-fiction, including Hisham Matar's award-winning biography The Return (Viking), have been shortlisted for the £20,000 Rathbones Folio Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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T: The New York Times Magazine Names Editor-in-Chief | People on the Move — 04.06.17

Slate finds a new CRO, Deadspin's senior editor moves to Fusion.net, and much more... The post T: The New York Times Magazine Names Editor-in-Chief | People on the Move — 04.06.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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