Ewen and Salami win inaugural Jericho Prize for Black-British writers

Abimbola Salami and Diane Ewan have won the inaugural Jericho Prize, a competition for unpublished and self-published Black-British writers. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-27 15:04:19 UTC ]

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Benefits of The Booker Prize and Other Literary Awards for Writers (Besides the Money)

It's the height of literary award season and WD senior editor Amy Jones considers what prizes like The Booker Prize have to offer readers and writers. The post Benefits of The Booker Prize and Other Literary Awards for Writers (Besides the Money) by Amy Jones appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2019-10-14 19:33:33 UTC ]
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Befeqadu Hailu named International Writer of Courage 2019 at PEN Pinter Prize

Ethiopian writer, activist and co-founder of blogging platform Zone 9 Befeqadu Hailu has been named International Writer of Courage at the PEN Pinter Prize ceremony. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 20:42:42 UTC ]
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Tokarczuk, Handke Win 2018, 2019 Nobel Prizes

Polish author Olga Tokarczuk has won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, and Austrian author Peter Handke has won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tokarczuk and Handke win Nobel Prizes in Literature

Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke have won the Nobel Prizes in Literature 2018 and 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 20:13:53 UTC ]
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Anna Leader wins Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize

Anna Leader has been named the winner of the 2019 Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-30 20:06:03 UTC ]
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Double win for Ian Rankin as inaugural Capital Crime festival hailed a success

Six hundred people flocked to London’s inaugural Capital Crime festival over the weekend, with Ian Rankin scooping two awards at the Amazon Publishing Readers’ Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-29 16:13:14 UTC ]
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Prominent writers back Kamila Shamsie after German literary prize withdrawn

Over 250 writers including Sally Rooney, Jeanette Winterson and George Saunders have thrown their support behind novelist Kamila Shamsie after a German literary prize was rescinded due to her support of an Israel boycott. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 11:12:04 UTC ]
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Mars-Jones wins Fitzcarraldo Editions Novel Prize

Adam Mars-Jones has won the 2019 Fitzcarraldo Editions Novel Prize for Box Hill, his "strangely tragic love story" set in the gay biker community during the late 1970s. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-22 18:21:05 UTC ]
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Manda Scott wins McIlvanney Prize

Manda Scott has won the 2019 McIlvanney Prize, making her the second woman in its eight year history to win the £1,000 award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-20 15:56:26 UTC ]
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British historians shortlisted for Cundill History Prize

Four British historians make up half the shortlist for the Cundill History Prize 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-19 20:33:20 UTC ]
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Paula White wins Templar Illustration Prize

The 2019 Templar Illustration Prize has been awarded to Paula White for her story Bread, Buns and Biscuits. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-19 09:52:03 UTC ]
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Jessica Love wins Klaus Flugge Prize with 'barrier-breaking' tale

Jessica Love has won this year's Klaus Flugge Prize for the most promising newcomer to children's picture books with her "barrier-breaking" and "heartwarming" tale, Julian is a Mermaid (Walker Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-10 21:01:48 UTC ]
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Primadonna Prize shortlist unveiled as inaugural festival hailed a success

The shortlist for the inaugural Primadonna Prize has been unveiled at the Primadonna Festival weekend, dedicated to championing women writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 00:40:37 UTC ]
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Hilsum and Laing awarded £10,000 James Tait Black Prizes

A biography of war correspondent Marie Colvin by Lindsey Hilsum and Olivia Laing’s novel Crudo have won this year’s James Tait Black Prizes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 07:50:33 UTC ]
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MacFarlane’s Underland wins Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize

Robert MacFarlane has triumphed at the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize with eighth book Underland. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 02:32:00 UTC ]
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Finding My Climate-Conscious Tribe: Black Nature Lovers and Writers

Scrolling book-reveals for Lit Hub’s Climate Change Library I sighed, “Here we go again.” On the first day, “Part One: The Classics” listed 48 books written by mostly white authors. The four exceptions, Robert D. Bullard, a Black American and Winona LaDuke, an Indigenous North American, along... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-26 08:50:12 UTC ]
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Thompson wins Arthur C Clarke Prize for Rosewater

Tade Thompson has won the Arthur C Clarke Award for science fiction with his novel Rosewater (Orbit). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-18 04:11:12 UTC ]
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Jilly Cooper wins inaugural CWIP Lifetime Achievement Award

Jilly Cooper, debut author Laura Steven and screenwriter Kirsty Eyre have been honoured at the inaugural Comedy Women in Print Prize ceremony, with the award-winning books featuring slut-shaming and dairy farming. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-10 14:48:20 UTC ]
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Jai triumphs over 200 entries to win Borough and Good Literary Agency prize

Sophie Jai's debut novel Wild Fires was selected out of 200 entries to win The Borough Press and The Good Literary Agency open submission. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 18:07:57 UTC ]
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