Hachette creates new award for northern children's writers

Hachette Children’s Group and New Writing North are creating a new award for debut children’s writers from the North of England. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette, HarperCollins Offer Voluntary Severance

Hachette Book Group and HarperCollins are both offering voluntary severance packages to some of their employees. The decisions come as publishers confront a difficult retail environment and rising costs associated with inflation and other economic factors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2023: Laurie Halse Anderson Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

American author Laurie Halse Anderson is the winner of the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s book prize. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Short Stories by Latin American Writers

If the literary landscape of the early twentieth century, at least when it comes to short stories, is dominated by Anglophone writers like Katherine Mansfield, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf, then the mid-twentieth century arguably belongs to the Latin American writers who helped to move the... Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2023-03-05 18:00:38 UTC ]
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A Debut Novel Creates a World From Pages Taken From the Past

When Alice Winn stumbled on the archives of her British boarding school’s newspaper, she discovered a world, only to see it “destroyed and dismantled” during World War I. She brought it back in her novel, “In Memoriam.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-03-05 14:54:05 UTC ]
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PEN America Literary Award Winners: India’s Vinod Kumar Shukla Honored

The annual PEN America Literary Awards this year have included three career-achievement awards and 11 book awards. The post PEN America Literary Award Winners: India’s Vinod Kumar Shukla Honored appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-03 17:25:38 UTC ]
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Here are the winners of the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards.

Last night, the great pens of America convened at The Town Hall in NYC as Kal Penn presided over the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards. For those felled by late-winter viruses who desire to get a taste of proceedings, a recording is available here. Below are this year’s winners: PEN/Jean Stein... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-03-03 16:54:28 UTC ]
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IPA’s Events Lineup at Bologna Children’s Book Fair

The International Publishers Association leadership will be at Bologna Children's Book Fair in a series of high-profile events. The post IPA’s Events Lineup at Bologna Children’s Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-02 17:05:56 UTC ]
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Why one children’s books editor turned down Roald Dahl titles | Letter

Sue Bradley on her conversation with the late Marni Hodgkin about the ‘malicious quality’ to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant PeachRe the letters criticising Roald Dahl’s works (Roald Dahl’s mean and nasty books don’t deserve all this attention, 23 February), in an oral... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-03-01 17:24:42 UTC ]
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Scientific Committee Reviews Recommendations

The scientific committee's deliberations precede the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's upcoming 17th-edition shortlist announcements. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Scientific Committee Reviews Recommendations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-28 16:29:46 UTC ]
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‘Things are definitely opening up’: the rise of older female writers

Unpublished authors in their 60s, 70s and 80s are now at a premium in the book world – with radical, edgy women in high demandThe literary world is often accused of an obsession with youth, from multiple awards targeted at authors under 40 to publishers who hunt for new voices exclusively among... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-02-25 07:00:46 UTC ]
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SCBWI Sets Flight to 2023 Golden Kite Awards

The Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators announced its annual Golden Kite Awards on February 24, along with the annual Sid Fleischman Humor Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Rights Edition: Frankfurt Offers a New Publishers Rights Center

The 75th edition of Frankfurter Buchmesse has announced the opening of a Publishers Rights Center, with registration now available. The post Children’s Rights Edition: Frankfurt Offers a New Publishers Rights Center appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-24 17:04:51 UTC ]
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The Audie Awards’ 2023 Finalists: 26 Categories

This year with 26 categories, the Audio Publishers Association Audies feature readings by BD Wong, Ethan Hawke, Lucy Liu, and others. The post The Audie Awards’ 2023 Finalists: 26 Categories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-23 16:33:08 UTC ]
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Princeton University Press’ ‘Spiderweb Capitalism’ Wins Hawkins Award

The Cambridge, Harvard, and Princeton university presses and Simon & Schuster published the 2024 PROSE Excellence Awards. The post Princeton University Press’ ‘Spiderweb Capitalism’ Wins Hawkins Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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'Special thanks': how comic book writers and artists are forgotten during the superhero film boom

If the directors of superhero movies are considered auteurs, why aren’t the writers and artists who created the comics they’re based on? Continue reading at The Conversation

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British publisher removes language deemed offensive from Roald Dahl children's books

Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl's classic children's books of censorship after it removed some language from works such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda to make them more acceptable to modern readers. ... Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-02-19 19:08:29 UTC ]
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2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists Announced

PEN America's Literary Award Finalists have been announced. They include books of by debut writers and well-known writers alike. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-02-16 18:42:50 UTC ]
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Bologna Book Fair Names Cross Media Award Winners

A Hungarian book-to-animated-film project and a Canadian online platform for kids take Bologna's top Cross Media Award honors. The post Bologna Book Fair Names Cross Media Award Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-16 14:17:21 UTC ]
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Remembering an American Writer: Anthony Walton on James Alan McPherson’s Essays and Legacy

James Alan McPherson is famous as the first Black writer to win the Pulitzer Prize in fiction; a new book aims to bring fresh attention to his masterful nonfiction. The volume’s editor, poet and writer Anthony Walton, joins V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss On Becoming an... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-16 09:55:09 UTC ]
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Bologna Focus: Italy’s €283 Million Children’s Book Market

At Bologna Children's Book Fair, the AIE and Bologna Book Plus will look at young readers' growing place in the Italian market. The post Bologna Focus: Italy’s €283 Million Children’s Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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