Christopher Tolkien awarded the Bodley Medal

Christopher Tolkien, son of author J R R Tolkien, is to receive the Bodley Medal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audie Awards’ 2023 Finalists: 26 Categories

This year with 26 categories, the Audio Publishers Association Audies feature readings by BD Wong, Ethan Hawke, Lucy Liu, and others. The post The Audie Awards’ 2023 Finalists: 26 Categories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-23 16:33:08 UTC ]
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Princeton University Press’ ‘Spiderweb Capitalism’ Wins Hawkins Award

The Cambridge, Harvard, and Princeton university presses and Simon & Schuster published the 2024 PROSE Excellence Awards. The post Princeton University Press’ ‘Spiderweb Capitalism’ Wins Hawkins Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-23 14:57:25 UTC ]
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2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists Announced

PEN America's Literary Award Finalists have been announced. They include books of by debut writers and well-known writers alike. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-02-16 18:42:50 UTC ]
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Bologna Book Fair Names Cross Media Award Winners

A Hungarian book-to-animated-film project and a Canadian online platform for kids take Bologna's top Cross Media Award honors. The post Bologna Book Fair Names Cross Media Award Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-16 14:17:21 UTC ]
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England’s Yoto Carnegie Medals Name Their 2023 Longlists

The Carnegie Greenaway Medals, again this year with Yoto sponsorship, are awarded for children's book writing and illustration. The post England’s Yoto Carnegie Medals Name Their 2023 Longlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-15 05:07:37 UTC ]
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England’s Young Writer of the Year Award Names Its Shortlist

This four-title shortlist for the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Trust Young Writer of the Year Award is to yield a winner by mid-March. The post England’s Young Writer of the Year Award Names Its Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-13 16:16:05 UTC ]
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Announcing The Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award shortlist

The Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award is given annually to the best work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry by a British or Irish author of 35 or under. Here at the British Council, we're proud to work with the Prize to support the selected writers early in their... Continue reading at British Council global

[ British Council global | 2023-02-13 14:40:41 UTC ]
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Women’s prize to launch annual award for women’s non-fiction writing

The Women’s Prize Trust hopes to make the first award in 2024, after research showed female writers were far less likely than men to be reviewed or win prizes The Women’s prize is to launch a non-fiction award to sit alongside its long-running fiction prize, in response to research that found... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-02-08 08:00:10 UTC ]
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British Book Awards 2023: Almost 50 Jurors Now Chosen

The 2023 edition of the British Book Awards in London names 47 jurors to the task of choosing this year's 'Nibbies' winners. The post British Book Awards 2023: Almost 50 Jurors Now Chosen appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-02 18:26:29 UTC ]
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With Award Announcements, SCBWI's Impact and Legacy Fund Buoys Nascent Careers

Hot on the heels of the American Library Association's award announcements, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' Impact and Legacy Fund announced the recipients of two awards this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s book ‘Freewater’ wins Newbery, Coretta Scott King awards

The American Library Association has announced the top children’s and young adult books for 2023. This year’s John Newbery Medal for best children’s book went to Amina Luqman-Dawson’s novel “Freewater” about a community of people who escaped slavery. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2023-01-31 16:14:22 UTC ]
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2023 National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalists Announced

Finalists in six categories for the annual awards honoring the best books of the previous publishing year have been announced. 'New York Times' critic Jennifer Wilson, poet Joy Harjo, and City Lights Booksellers & Publishers have won special awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julie Otsuka won a (much-deserved) Carnegie Medal!

Yesterday, the American Library Association announced the winners of the 2023 Carnegie Medals for Excellence. In fiction, the winner was Julie Otsuka for her most recent novel, The Swimmers. This brilliant book starts out at a community pool; it invites us into the rhythms of its inhabitants,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-30 18:44:07 UTC ]
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Translation Program Returns for 2023

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award-sponsored program runs July 23-t0-29 in association with the British Centre for Literary Translation. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Translation Program Returns for 2023 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-30 18:08:38 UTC ]
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Here are the 2023 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Award Winners

The American Library Association has announced the 2023 winners of the Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-01-30 17:02:28 UTC ]
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Bologna Children’s Book Fair: 2023 Ragazzi Awards Winners

The 2023 Bologna Ragazzi Awards, which honors illustrated children's books, attracted 2,349 entries from 644 publishers in 59 countries. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair: 2023 Ragazzi Awards Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-30 15:51:20 UTC ]
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Julie Otsuka, Ed Yong Win ALA’s 2023 Carnegie Medals

In announcing the awards, the awards committee called Otsuka "a master of narrative voice" and praised Yong for "standing out even during a recent golden age of nature writing." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Luqman-Dawson, Salati, and Tahir Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards

The Youth Media Awards were announced Monday morning during the American Library Association’s LibLearnXconference in New Orleans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Winners of Inaugural Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award Named

The Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education has announced the two books that are the first recipients of the Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award for excellence in literature for young children. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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2023 BolognaRagazzi Award Winners Announced

The winners of this year’s BolognaRagazzi Awards presented by the Bologna Children’s Book Fair have been announced. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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