Indies strong on Edge Hill shortlist

Independent publishers have made a strong showing on the Edge Hill Short Story Prize shortlist, claiming five of the six spots. Books published by Calcutta-based Seagull Books, Irish indie Doire Press, Freight, Salt, and Faber have all be selected, as well as Penguin Random House imprint Chatto & Windus. For the first time, the list has been expanded to six rather than five titles. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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