Bill Clegg, Anne Enright, Marlon James, Laila Lalami, Tom McCarthy, Chigozie Obioma, Andrew O'Hagan, Marilynne Robinson, Anuradha Roy, Sunjeev Sahota, Anna Smaill, Anne Tyler and Hanya Yanagihara are this year's Man Booker "Dozen", longlisted for the £50,000 prize. There are five US authors on the longlist, with three British writers and one each from Ireland, New Zealand, India, Nigeria and Jamaica; four books published by independent publishers; and three debut writers. Jonathan Cape has three books on the list, with Picador following with two books. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A number of poetry titles are in the running for this year’s CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway awards, with titles about Norse myths, suffragettes, mental health and human rights also on the longlists. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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W.E.B. Griffin, the prolific author of nearly 250 books, nearly 160 of which were military fiction, died on February 12, his publisher, Putnam, confirmed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lincoln First Editions, launched by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books in 2017 to publish debut picture books, has three titles on this year’s Klaus Flugge Prize longlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The longlist has been revealed for the 2019 Wellcome Book Prize, with six debuts in line for the contest’s 10th anniversary award as memoirs dominate the non-fiction titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Almost evenly divided between fiction and nonfiction, the 2019 Wellcome Book Prize longlist features issues of gender, identity, mental health and medicine. The post Wellcome Book Prize Announces Its 10th Anniversary Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FX announced a series order for the new drama “Y” — a television adaptation of the graphic novel “Y: The Last Man” — at the Television Critics Assn. presentation in Pasadena on Monday. Written by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra, “Y: The Last Man” is set in a post-apocalyptic world where all men... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Female writers and first-time authors dominate the longlist for the 2019 Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize, worth £30,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Bonnier Books UK has hired Kate Manning to the newly created role of group director of sales, marketing and publicity of children’s trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Some of New Zealand's best-known authors are in the running for the country's most prestigious literary awards. Continue reading at Stuff
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Novels inspired by the lives of Alan Turing and James Joyce's daughter are among 13 works of fiction in the running for the Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is unlike any “Spider-Man” movie that has come before it. Sure, it’s the first that centers on the story of Miles Morales, a black-Latino teen whose ascendance as New York’s newest friendly neighborhood hero updates a theme that has long been associated with ... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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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
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With Mohsin Hamid's 'Exit West' the title getting the most nominations this year, the Dublin Literary Award this year features 141 books. The post Dublin Literary Award Names Its 2019 Librarian-Nominated Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The comic book creator's daughter says a new character, Dirt Man, was in the works before his death. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Burns’s novel sold almost 10,000 copies in the first days after the prize, and Faber has printed 120,000 additional copies to meet demandDespite being described by the chair of the Man Booker prize judges as “challenging”, Anna Burns’s story of sexual intimidation during the Troubles,... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Following the Man Booker Prize 2018 winner reveal, Philip Jones reflects on the role and relevance of the prize in today's literary landscape. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors take the credit when their books win prizes, and it should be admitted that they are also responsible for their failingsEvery year, there is a controversy at the Man Booker prize; this year, it is all about the work of editors. Or rather, the supposed lack of work that editors are... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German, Polish, Croatian and Swedish titles are amongst those longlisted for the 2018 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Women’s Prize for Fiction has introduced a new £1,000 fee for publishers whose books make its longlist of 16. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Cooper, author of 'Behold a Pale Horse,' did not plan to make his life into a harrowing saga of American despair, but that’s how it turned out. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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