D'Almeida wins Commonwealth Short Story Prize with 'captivating' tale

Kanya D’Almeida has been declared the overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, for a "captivating" tale set in a Sri Lankan "sanctuary for the forsaken". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Catton, Tartt and Atwood on Baileys Women's Prize longlist

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History focus for Pushkin House Russian Book Prize shortlist

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Robinson wins second Blue Peter book award

Author and TV presenter Tony Robinson has won his second Blue Peter book award, for Weird World... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Strathie, McFall and Mackay win at Scottish Children's Book awards

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Award-Winning Authors Struggling to Make Ends Meet

Writing for The Guardian, Robert McCrum observes that “the credit crunch and the internet are making writing as a career harder than it has been for a generation.” Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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How "Frozen" Director Jennifer Lee Reinvented The Story Of The Snow Queen

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Mosse reveals plans for Baileys Women's Prize

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Allison Pataki: Revising a Traitor’s Story

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