An 'Amazing' Honor for an 'Oddball' Book: Laura Ruby on Winning the 2016 Printz

When Laura Ruby got the phone call from the Printz committee this past Sunday, informing her that she had won the 2016 award, she was attending a lecture at Hamline University in St. Paul. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mozley wins Polari First Book Prize

Fiona Mozley has won the Polari First Book Prize 2018 for her Man Booker-shortlisted debut, Elmet (John Murray). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inger-Maria Mahlke Wins the 2018 German Book Prize

German author Inger-Maria Mahlke is the winner of the 2018 German Book Prize for her novel, Archipel, a family saga set in Tenerife, Spain. The post Inger-Maria Mahlke Wins the 2018 German Book Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liam McIlvanney wins Scottish crime book of the year award

Liam McIlvanney's book The Quaker picked up the 2018 McIlvanney Prize, named after his father William. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2018-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon Smith wins Shakespeare’s Globe Book Award

Academic Simon Smith is the winner of this year’s Shakespeare’s Globe Book Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cuba Named Guest of Honor at Upcoming Liber Book Fair in Barcelona

This year set in Barcelona–after last year's presentation in Madrid–Spain's Liber 18 international book fair has announced the presentation of a large delegation from its guest of honor country, Cuba. The post Cuba Named Guest of Honor at Upcoming Liber Book Fair in Barcelona appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere wins auction to publish Zelda the cat's first book

Sphere is publishing the first book of London rescue cat Curious Zelda, whose startled look has attracted a following of more than 80,000 on Twitter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Singapore Book Council, in Its 50th Year, Confers 2018 Literature Prize Honors

In Chinese, English, Malay, and Tamil, the Singapore Literature Prizes are conferred every other year in categories of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. The Singapore Book Council, announcing the winners tonight, is celebrating its 50th year of service. The post Singapore Book Council,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld wins Britain’s Got Talent winner Lee Ridley's first book

Transworld has won "a highly competitive" auction to publish stand-up comedian and "Britain’s Got Talent" winner Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pulitzer-winning justice book to be published in UK

Little, Brown imprint Abacus will publish legal academic James Forman Jr’s Pulitzer-winning exploration of US justice. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The English Patient' was voted the best book to win Booker Prize in 50 years

Michael Ondaatje's novel "The English Patient" won the Golden Man Booker Prize, a special award established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the prestigious British literary prize, on Sunday night. "The English Patient" beat out four other books to claim the award, which was voted on by the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unagented former teacher wins 'up-lit' book deal with Ebury

An unagented former primary school teacher-turned academic Jane O’Connor has signed a world rights deal with Ebury Press for her “quirky, charming” up-lit novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laura Ingalls Wilder dropped from US children's book award over racist language

Laura Ingalls Wilder was on the brink of having an award named in her honour, from America's Association for Library Service to Children, when in 1952 a reader complained to the publisher of Little House on the Prairie about what the reader found to be a deeply offensive statement about Native... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Strips 'Laura Ingalls Wilder' Name from Children's Book Award

The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, voted on Saturday to rename the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, in response to the long-running discussion around prejudice in the author’s work. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish rapper Loki wins prestigious Orwell book prize

Under his real name, Darren McGarvey, the social commentator was praised for his book Poverty Safari. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laura Ingalls Wilder removed from book award over racist language

Her Little House on the Prairie series has been criticised for racist stereotypes of Native Americans. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Towles, McCaughrean, Davies and Sutton win at IBW Book Awards

Amor Towles, Geraldine McCaughrean, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton have been named the winners of the Independent Bookshop Week Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins scoops FT prize-winning tech book at 'competitive auction'

The winner of last year’s Financial Times and McKinsey Bracken Bower Prize for young authors has made deals well over six figures across five countries for a book about technology innovation, with William Collins scooping the book in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Lincoln in the Bardo' Wins Top Honor at 23rd Annual Audie Awards

Actors, authors, producers, and other audiobook industry insiders gathered at the New York Historical Society in Manhattan on May 31 for the Audio Publishers Association’s 23rd Annual Audie Award gala where 'Lincoln in the Bardo' took home the audiobook of the year prize. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sullivan and Vaughan win CBI's Book of the Year

Author Deirdre Sullivan and illustrator Karen Vaughan have won the 28th Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year Award for their "remarkable" book Tangleweed and Brine (Little Island Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2018 Christopher Awards Honor Books on Perseverance

Books on racial reconciliation, motherhood, and forgiveness were honored for “affirming the highest values of the human spirit” during the 2018 Christopher Awards ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, May 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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