Flanagan and Macdonald on Waterstones shortlist

Man Booker Prize winner The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Samuel Johnson Prize winner H is for Hawk are amongst the titles competing to win the Waterstones Book of the Year 2014. There are eight titles this year on the shortlist, voted for by Waterstones’ booksellers– three adult fiction, four non-fiction and one children’s book. The eight nominations are up from six the previous year due to the “strength of publishing in 2014”, the company said. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicholls and Day join line-up for Waterstones podcast

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Obioma: 'I have worn my Booker-shortlisting as a badge of honour'

Man Booker Prize shortlisted author Chigozie Obioma will be headlining the Africa Writes Festival taking place at the British Library this weekend. We speak to Obioma about his work, his inspiration and his publishing journey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Perks, Griffiths and Koomson make Dead Good Reader Awards shortlists

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Waterstones owner buys US chain Barnes & Noble

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Hachette to host Pride event at Waterstones Piccadilly with Duffy and Gale

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Waterstones bookseller stole £11k through loyalty card 'tricks'

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Small presses celebrated on Oxford-Weidenfeld shortlist

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