Andrew Marr to chair 2017 Forward Prizes

Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Marr is chairing the jury for the 2017 Forward Prizes for Poetry. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood makes Booker Prize short list, Giller Prize long list

Awards buzz is ramping up for author Margaret Atwood, who is again in the running for both the Man Booker Prize and the Scotiabank Giller Prize.  Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2019-09-03 19:27:06 UTC ]
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Baillie Gifford Prize boosts prize money to £50,000 in new sponsorship deal

The Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction has announced a new seven-year sponsorship agreement that will see its prize money boosted to £50,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rathbones Folio Prize increases prize money to £30,000

The Rathbones Folio Prize will increase its prize money to £30,000 after receiving renewed sponsorship. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aspen Words Prize Longlist of 16 Titles for 2019 Prize in Issue-Driven Fiction

This is the second year of operation for the Aspen Words Literary Prize, which stresses fiction that has social impact, work specifically addressing contemporary issues. The post Aspen Words Prize Longlist of 16 Titles for 2019 Prize in Issue-Driven Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble’s best-selling books of 2017 are just so 2017

What do The Handmaid’s Tale, 1984, Rupi Kaur’s stories of survival, and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck have in common? They are all some of 2017’s best-selling books, according to Barnes & Noble. The bookseller has just released its top-selling fiction and nonfiction titles, and the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helsinki Literary Agency Authors Win Both the Finlandia Prize and the Junior Prize

The agency, formed by three publishing houses, this year has captured both the 'adult' Finlandia Prize and the junior prize in children's literature. The post Helsinki Literary Agency Authors Win Both the Finlandia Prize and the Junior Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Competition Notes: Sunday Times Prize Judges, Harper Lee Legal Fiction Prize Finalists

Elif Shafak and Lucy Hughes-Hallett are named judges in London; the public is one of five judges in the Alabama-based Harper Lee Prize. The post Competition Notes: Sunday Times Prize Judges, Harper Lee Legal Fiction Prize Finalists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s Literature Prize Becomes The Folio Prize, Valued at £40,000

The Folio Society will sponsor the newly named Folio Prize, a literature award of £40,000 to honor the best English-language fiction published in the UK. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Carrère wins first French "prize of prizes"

The first annual literary ‘prize of prizes’ has been awarded to Emmanuel Carrè... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Anne Michaels Wins 2024 Giller Prize as Protesters Picket Outside the Venue

A crowd protesting the Giller Foundation’s financial connections with the Israel Defense Forces picketed the gala on November 18, where Michaels was named this year's winner for her novel 'Held.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2025 Longlist

'Fiction that delves fearlessly into the most pressing social challenges of our time' is the goal of the Aspen Words Literary Prize. The post The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2025 Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-18 19:19:57 UTC ]
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The shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title includes “leather-daddy bounty hunters.”

The Bookseller has selected six books for their 46th annual Diagram Prize shortlist for The Oddest Book Title of the Year, a prize they’ve been awarding since 1978. (According to Sarah Lyall, the prize began “as a way for Bruce Robertson, co-founder of the Diagram Group, an information and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-18 19:09:25 UTC ]
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Andrew Bolt gloats as News Corp columnists delight in Donald Trump’s victory | Weekly Beast

‘Good riddance to woke,’ Peta Credlin says, while Tim Blair urges country to ‘Drill, Australia. Drill’Andrew Bolt admits to gloating but says he is “gloating for a good cause”.“We have to shame the lies and the hysterics who came far too close to getting the empty head of Kamala Harris elected... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-11-08 01:22:10 UTC ]
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Anne Applebaum: The German Book Trade’s Peace Prize

The winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, Anne Applebaum, tells her audience, 'Don't let skepticism decline into nihilism.' The post Anne Applebaum: The German Book Trade’s Peace Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-24 17:33:29 UTC ]
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‘Language City’ Wins the 2024 British Academy Prize

The British Academy Book Prize announces a timely £25,000 winner, in Ross Perlin's 'Language City,' on immigration and endangered languages. The post ‘Language City’ Wins the 2024 British Academy Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-23 14:00:14 UTC ]
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Andrews McMeel to Publish Inspirational Books Under Amber Lotus Imprint

The publishing division of Andrews McMeel Universal will add inspirational books to the purview of Amber Lotus imprint next year. The move follows Andrews McMeel’s acquisition of the calendar publisher earlier this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cherie Dimaline Wins NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature

Cherie Dimaline Wins NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature News and Events [email protected] Tue, 10/22/2024 - 17:01 World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Here’s the winner of the 2024 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding.

Today, the British Academy announced the winner of the 2024 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, which “celebrates exceptional research and the role of non-fiction in bringing to light new perspectives on global histories and cultural identity.” This year’s winner is... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-22 18:15:24 UTC ]
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Klett-Cotta’s Martina Hefter Wins the German Book Prize

The Leipzig-based Martina Hefter's 'Hey, Good Morning, How Are You?' has won the €25,000 20th German Book Prize. The post Klett-Cotta’s Martina Hefter Wins the German Book Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-15 03:17:35 UTC ]
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Cover Reveal of TRANS HISTORY: A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett

Maia Kobabe calls this graphic nonfiction book a "beautiful and compassionate primer" to trans histories. Continue reading at Book Riot

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