Gail Honeyman’s bestselling debut Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (HarperCollins) has scooped the Books Are My Bag Readers' Choice Award, while Philip Pullman and The Secret Barrister also scored prizes. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a reversal, the German philosopher Jürgen Habermas says he will not accept the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's Cultural Personality of the Year honor. The post Jürgen Habermas Changes Course, Declines the Sheikh Zayed Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-03 14:44:38 UTC ]
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American authors dominate the 2021 longlist for the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award, the world’s richest short story prize with £30,000 for the winner. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-01 18:26:14 UTC ]
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The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) has announced the winners of its Literature Matters Awards, providing financial support for new projects. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-29 11:11:30 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow has become the only book publisher to win two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for International Trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-29 09:02:08 UTC ]
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Steve McQueen’s ground-breaking anthology series dominates, with The Crown, Normal People and I Will Destroy You also in the runningSteve McQueen’s ground-breaking five-part series Small Axe has dominated the Bafta TV nominations with 15 nods, in a year when diverse talent was recognised across... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-04-28 08:14:13 UTC ]
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After a lifetime in Christian books — selling, distributing, and publishing — Jeff Crosby will take the reins at the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association on August 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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W.W Norton announced that it will cease publication of the newly released edition of Blake Bailey’s 'Philip Roth: The Biography,' as well as Bailey’s 2014 memoir 'The Splendid Things We Planned,' and take both works out of print. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage says it will continue to publish Blake Bailey's Philip Roth biography in the UK following sexual assault allegations that have seen Bailey dropped by his agency and the book's shipment and promotion paused in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-26 17:36:44 UTC ]
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Susan Richman, a former publicity executive at several major publishers and who worked with the Goddard Riverside Community Center Book Fair for more than 30 years, died April 19. She was 80. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Zayed Award honors finalists in ‘he Development of Nations' and criticism from Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and Tunisia. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Shortlists: ‘Development of Nations’ and Criticism appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-19 04:47:40 UTC ]
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The 41st annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were awarded in a livestreamed virtual ceremony last Friday. The awards are presented in 12 categories; 56 books were shortlisted overall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kitty Edwards and Cathy Cole have been crowned winners of the inaugural Owned Voices Novel Award for writers from underrepresented backgrounds. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-15 22:25:25 UTC ]
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In a major restructuring, CBS is combining the journalistic and businesses resources of CBS News and the CBS Television Stations, and tapping a pair of executives from outside the company to jointly run it. Days after reports swirled that Susan Zirinsky would be stepping down as the CBS News... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-04-15 21:01:57 UTC ]
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The outdoor media owner beat 4 Sales, Hearst Solutions, News UK and Reach Solutions to claim the coveted prize. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2021-04-14 15:33:07 UTC ]
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The ten winners of the 36th Whiting Awards, each of which comes with a $50,000 prize, were announced on April 14 in a virtual ceremony. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Panelists will include Zooey Deschanel, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Don Lemon, Lulu Miller, Walter Mosley, Deesha Philyaw and Meena Harris. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-04-12 17:34:31 UTC ]
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Cevin Bryerman has been promoted to CEO of PWxyz, parent company of 'PW,' and remains publisher of the magazine. Carl Pritzkat has been named chief operating officer, while Jim Milliot, Diane Roback, and Jonny Segura have been promoted to senior v-p. Joe Murray and Ryk Hsieh have both been... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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On Translation Browsing a Copenhagen airport bookstore, a translator picks up a book. The journey between that impulse and his eventual translation of the memoir into English was both emotional and serendipitous. In the summer of 2016 I was passing... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2021-04-06 13:12:22 UTC ]
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'The Secret Lives of Church Ladies' by Deesha Philyaw, which was published by West Virginia University Press, has won the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This August, Ecco will publish 'Afterparties,' the debut story collection by Anthony Veasna So, who died unexpectedly last year at 28. His colleagues, friends, and loved ones are working to honor his memory—including with the launch of a new fiction prize in his name at 'n+1' magazine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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