Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Tue, 06/09/2011 - 11:18 Previous Man Booker Prize for Fiction winner Alan Hollinghurst has missed the shortlist for this years prize, which includes two debutsStephen Kelman and A D Miller and a wealth of titles from indies. Bookies favourite and previously thrice-shortlisted Julian Barnes has made the six-strong list, announced this morning (6th September), his The Sense of an Ending (Random House/Cape) the only title from one of the major publishers. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The prize money for this year’s Society of Authors’ Awards will exceed £100,000 for the first time, say organisers, as the Elizabeth Longford Prize shortlist is unveiled. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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April is a great month for reading — nothing beats settling in with a good book and getting so lost in a novel that you temporarily forget about how much you owe in taxes. May's even better, though. With the the seemingly endless super bloom still speckling California’s hillsides with color, it's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors and illustrators including Catherine Johnson, Sarah McIntyre and Nadine Kaadaan have been shortlisted for this year’s Little Rebels Award, which is for children’s fiction that promotes or celebrates social justice. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The White Review Short Story Prize has unveiled its shortlist following a record year of 570 submissions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Nina Stibbe and Roddy Doyle have been nominated for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction, on a shortlist that is dominated by women. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book publishers on the 2019 International Publishers Association Prix Voltaire shortlist come from Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, South Africa, and Turkey. The post International Publishers Association Names Its 2019 Prix Voltaire Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Imprisoned Egyptian bookseller Khaled Lutfi and London-based Farsi language ebook publisher Azadeh Parsapour have been shortlisted for the 2019 Prix Voltaire. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press and Yale University Press have bagged two nominations each as the Wolfson History Prize 2019 shortlist is revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) has announced the 12 shortlists for its annual awards, with five small presses up for at least two prizes and 10 featuring for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Named for an avid young reader who died very early, Oscar's Book Prize recognizes titles for pre-schoolers with an eye to family reading. The post Oscar’s Book Prize Announces Its 2019 Shortlist for Kids Under 5 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Clinton, James Patterson and Stephen King are on the CrimeFest Awards shortlist, which this year features a mix of established names and new talent. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Female authors dominate this year’s Commonwealth Short Story Prize, with 15 women making up the 21-strong line-up and two British authors in the mix. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Penguin Random House division Puffin and Bloomsbury both have two titles shortlisted for this year’s £5,000 Oscar’s Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Every year, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books brings some of the world's most acclaimed authors, artists and performers together for one unforgettable weekend. It's a chance for book-loving Angelenos to see, in the flesh, the writers who have educated and entertained them. This year's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sally Rooney, Bernard MacLaverty and Jon McGregor are among the 10 writers shortlisted for the €100,000 International Dublin Literary Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker Prize winner Anna Burns and Guy Stagg are among the eight authors shortlisted for the £30,000 Rathbones Folio Prize with indie publishers dominating this year’s award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hip-hop artist Akala and Will Eaves are among the authors on the shortlist for the centenary awards of the James Tait Black Prizes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A “dazzling” six-book shortlist has been announced for the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A personal dictionary of the Japanese language and a speculative history of Goddess cultures are some of the works battling it out for the 2019 Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author David Nicholls is shortlisted for a Bafta for his work on the "Patrick Melrose” series, adapted from the novels by Edward St Aubyn. Nicholls was recognised for his role as a writer in the drama category for the series which is broadcast on Sky Atlantic. Aubyn’s semi-autobiographical... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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