And the winner of the $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize is…

The Aspen Institute has just announced the winner of their 2020 Literary Prize: Christy Lefteri, for her novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo, which tells the story of Syrian refugees in Great Britain. The Aspen Words Literary Prize was established to celebrate a work of fiction that spotlights a vital contemporary issue. The Beekeeper of Aleppo was inspired […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zimbabwe Writers Battle Disinterest With Literary Festival

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fox fable beats bestsellers to book prize

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Myers and Benson win £10k Portico Literature Prize

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Samuel Johnson Prize strikes sponsorship deal with Baillie Gifford

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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