Here’s the winner of the 2024 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding.

Today, the British Academy announced the winner of the 2024 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, which “celebrates exceptional research and the role of non-fiction in bringing to light new perspectives on global histories and cultural identity.” This year’s winner is Ross Perlin’s Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues. “Language […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-22 18:15:24 UTC ]
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A book for every Barbie in Barbie.

Hi Barbie! Are you looking for a good book to read? Maybe to take to the Beach? And/or to bring with you when you go to the movies this weekend? I promise, it’s going to be right up your alley. And also pink, for outfit coordination purposes, of course. You’re welcome. Bye Barbie! Stereotypical... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-08-02 16:49:03 UTC ]
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The Gutenberg Parenthesis by Jeff Jarvis review – why print culture is key to the future

From the Gutenberg press to the word processor, a detailed trawl through the history of print offers lessons for the digital ageThe Gutenberg Parenthesis is a term coined by Danish scholar Lars Ole Sauerberg, who proposed that the history of literary culture as we had hitherto known it – the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-08-02 11:00:02 UTC ]
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Here is the 2023 Booker Prize longlist!

The freshly announced “Booker’s dozen” of titles longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize is making its way around the literary internet, so let’s see what the morning tides have brought in. There are four debut novelists on the list, and Irish writers nabbed a record four out of the 13 nominations... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-08-01 14:43:06 UTC ]
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New Voices Dominate Booker Prize Nominations

Four of the 13 books that will compete for the prestigious literary award are debuts, in a longlist that the judges said was “defined by its freshness.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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8 Award-Winning Literary Fiction Books You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Despite winning awards, these little-known beautiful and thought-provoking literary fiction books, like Last of Her Name by Mimi Lok, remain criminally underrated. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-08-01 10:34:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘A Pocketful of Happiness,’ by Richard E. Grant

The Oscar-nominated actor’s new memoir is at once a Hollywood air kiss and a moving tribute to a happy marriage that ended too soon. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-08-01 09:01:10 UTC ]
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Booker prize reveals ‘original and thrilling’ 2023 longlist

Previously nominated authors Sebastian Barry, Tan Twan Eng and Paul Murray join 13-strong field including four debuts• Irish writers, debuts – and groundbreaking sci-fi: the Booker longlist in depthA longlist of 13 “original and thrilling” books offering “startling portraits of the current” are... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-08-01 08:00:00 UTC ]
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2023 Booker Prize Longlist Announced

The longlist for the 2023 Booker Prize was announced on August 1. Among the 13 authors to make the list, 10, including four debut novelists, were longlisted for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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2023 In Memoriam: Children’s Book Creators and Publishers Remembered

See our tributes to children’s authors, illustrators, and publishers we have lost this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Finds Revived Amazon E-book Monopoly Suit Should Proceed

A magistrate judge in New York has once again recommended that a lawsuit accusing the Big Five publishers of colluding with Amazon to fix e-book prices should be dismissed. But in a twist, the court found that a monopolization claim against Amazon should proceed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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10 books to add to your reading list in August

Bethanne Patrick's recommended reads for August include new fiction from Lydia Kiesling and Angie Kim, plus stories of cons, kidnapping and tennis. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-07-31 13:00:44 UTC ]
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8 New Nonfiction Books Being Released in August

August's new nonfiction books include a memoir exploring the model minority myth, a historical look at Middle Eastern horsewomen, and more, including Mexikid by Pedro Martín. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-07-31 10:34:00 UTC ]
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British Independent Publisher HopeRoad Opens Fundraising Appeal

London's 13-year-old HopeRoad Publishing, focused on Caribbean, African, and Asian work, announces it's having cash-flow struggles. The post British Independent Publisher HopeRoad Opens Fundraising Appeal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-07-28 17:14:45 UTC ]
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Arthur children’s book faces potential Florida ban over claim it ‘damaged souls’

School district member files challenge to Arthur’s Birthday, 1989 book by Marc Brown, which is among 45 titles pending reviewA title in the Arthur children’s book series is facing a potential ban after a conservative activist claimed that it “damaged souls”.On 12 July, Bruce Friedman, a member... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-07-28 16:22:54 UTC ]
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23 books out in paperback this August!

It’s just about the end of July, and that means many things: that you still have time for those vaunted summer fun or vacation plans, if you haven’t done them yet; that the cooler (and perhaps welcome after all these heatwaves) weather of fall is approaching; that that my birthday month is just... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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New Historical Fiction Books

These novels remind us of old-fashioned human connections that can’t be severed, for better or worse. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Bruce Handy on Becoming a Children’s Picture Book Author in His 60s

“Writing for kids had long been an ambition of mine, but until recently I didn’t know it had long been an ambition.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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Bruce Handy on Becoming a Children’s Picture Book Author in His 60s

“Writing for kids had long been an ambition of mine, but until recently I didn’t know it had long been an ambition.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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With No Crawdads Singing, Print Books Take a Tumble

Unit sales of print books fell 6.1% last week. All six major categories had declines. In the year's strongest segment, adult fiction, sales couldn't keep pace with last year, when 'Where the Crawdads Sing' sold more than 123,000 copies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 28, 2023

Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Ken Jaworowski, Shane McCrae, Eddie Ndopu, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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