Inaugural Jhalak Prize open for submissions

The Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour is now accepting submissions for its inaugural prize. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cape shortlisted twice for Goldsmiths Prize

The shortlist for the Goldsmiths Prize 2015 has been revealed today (1st October) with the finalists "embodying the spirit of invention." Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get to Know the 2015 German Book Prize Shortlist

The winner of the German Book Prize, Germany’s most prestigious literature award, will be chosen from these six shortlisted novels just before the Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Get to Know the 2015 German Book Prize Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA Book Prize teams up with Hay Festival

The Bookseller is teaming up with the Hay Festival for next year’s YA Book Prize, whose submissions open today. The Bookseller launched the 2016 prize at its children’s conference in London today (29th September), alongside the winner of the 2015 prize, Louise O’Neill. Submissions are now... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vince crowned first female solo winner of Winton Science prize

The Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books has crowned its first ever female solo winner in Gaia Vince for her close-up look at pressing ecological issues facing the planet. Vince’s Adventures in the Anthropocene (Chatto & Windus) was given the £25,000 science prize at a ceremony... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Hill prize 2015 longlist revealed

Fourteen books including one on the trial of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, and another on the recent FIFA scandals make up the longlist of the 27th William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smith credits Goldsmiths Prize with changing publishing

Author Ali Smith has said the Goldsmiths Prize, which is now in its third year, has encouraged publishers to take risks. The prize, awarded to bold and inventive fiction, was won by Smith last year for How to be Both (Hamish Hamilton). Smith said of the prize: “The change it’s made is that... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Bookstores with an Italian Flavor to Open in Boston and NYC

Archestratus Books & Foods in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, N.Y., and I Am Books in Boston, which will open next month, offer readers a taste of Italy in their book selection. And in the case of Archestratus in its café. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calliope Gifts to open third retail shop

Calliope Gifts, the gift shop brand founded by former Borders bookshops c.e.o. Philip Downer and head of buying Andy Adamson, has announced the opening of a third retail shop, in the Orchards Shopping Centre at Haywards Heath. The 1,120 sq ft shop will open on October 10th 2015, and will... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samuel Johnson Prize 2015 longlist has 'something for everyone'

The Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction announces its 2015 longlist, with independent publishers taking seven of the 12 spots. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slavin Named President at Open Road

Media executive Paul Slavin has been named president of Open Road Integrated Media, a newly created position for the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker Prize 2015: Here are the authors who made the shortlist

Marlon James, the author of 'A Brief History of Seven Killings,' is the first Jamaican author to have his or her work make it to the finals. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Worsley's debut wins New Angle Prize

Kate Worsley’s novel She Rises has been awarded the New Angle Prize for Literature. The biennial prize, established in 2009, celebrates the literature of East Anglia. Worsley won the £2,000 prize for her novel She Rises, which was published by Bloomsbury in March 2014. She Rises is a “love... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Richell prize for emerging writers: the full longlist

Guardian Australia and Hachette Australia announce the 21 writers in the running for inaugural $10,000 books prize, chosen from more than 900 entriesGuardian Australia is pleased to announced the 21 writers who have made the longlist of the inaugural Richell prize for emerging writers.In its... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU Prize for Literature Winners on Display in Frankfurt

Get to know the winners of the European Union Prize for Literature at the Frankfurt Book Fair and find out about translation funding for these books. The post EU Prize for Literature Winners on Display in Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Public vote opens for h.Club 100

Canongate c.e.o. Jamie Byng, literary agent Juliet Mushens, Goldsboro Books’ owner David Headley and author Malorie Blackman are among the shortlist for the publishing and writing category of the h.Club 100 campaign to find the most influential and innovative people in the UK’s creative... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spoiler alert: this article says why Terry Pratchett review didn’t have a warning | Open door | Claire Armitstead

If we add an alert to one review, what about the others? Readers have different sensitivities; who is to say which details may spoil a book for any one of them?Readers hate spoilers, and one of the sacred duties of the literary editor is to make sure they don’t happen – or if they do, that... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Open E-books Initiative Democratizes Access

Through a specially developed app, $250 million in popular ebooks from major publishers will be made available to children in need. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Book Prize 2015: A Look into the Longlist

The longlist of the 2015 German Book Prize includes some new and familiar authors. Find out more about these books and the rights available. The post German Book Prize 2015: A Look into the Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judges revealed for The Richell Prize

There has been an ‘overwhelming’ response to The Richell Prize, set up in memory of Matt Richell [pictured], prize organisers have said as the judging panel is revealed. Matt Richell, c.e.o. of Hachette Austrailia and chairman of Hachette New Zealand, was tragically killed in a surfing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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