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'

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Academy Awards: Oscar winners that came from books

Oscar-winning films that were based on books include 'The Theory of Everything,' 'Still Alice,' and 'The Imitation Game.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Scribe acquires German Book Prize winner

Scribe has acquired a novel by Lutz Seiler, titled Kruso, which was recently awarded the 2014 German Book Prize, dubbed Germany’s equivalent to the Man Booker Prize. Scribe acquired World English rights from Nora Mercurio at Suhrkamp Verlag at auction. Seiler is a poet and short-story... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Oldest book prize winners unveiled

A novel inspired by the daily toil of a shepherdess and a biography of a Booker prize-winning author win the UK's oldest literary awards. Continue reading at BBC News

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Excellent 2024 YA Books with Nonbinary Characters, Plus YA Book News for June 27, 2024

Read your way into excellent 2024 YA books featuring nonbinary characters, plus this week's YA book news. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Winner, Winner: Announcing the 2021 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Get ready to celebrate: Here are the amazing 2021 winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the 105th year of the award! Continue reading at Book Riot

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Rights Action Off to a Hot Start as the Frankfurt Book Fair Prepares for Kick Off

Ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, Scribner preempts Portia Elan’s debut novel, S&S takes English-language rights to Naomi Ishiguro's Japanese folklore–inspired fantasy series, and Inklore signs a 12-book deal with James Tynion IV. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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11 Book Club Picks For October 2024, From Eclectix to NYPL’s Teen Banned Book Club

Welcome to The Best of Book Riot, our daily round-up of what’s on offer across our site, newsletters, podcasts, and ... Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day for October 1, 2024

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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day for September 28, 2024

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The ALA and PEN America Offer New Data on Recent Book Bans: Book Censorship News, September 27, 2024

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It’s Still Censorship, Even If It’s Not a Book Ban: Book Censorship News, August 30, 2024

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A New Era for Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, August 2, 2024

Making Banned Books Week about action will bring us one step closer to curtailing book censorship. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot

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