The shortlist for the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction was announced today at the El-Hakawati Palestinian National Theatre in East Jerusalem. The IPAF - often referred to as the ‘Arabic Booker’ - is an annual literary prize for prose fiction, which encourages the readership of high-quality Arabic literature internationally. For English-language readers, the annual announcement is a tantalising glimpse of what’s to come, as most previous winners (and many short-listees) have subsequently been published in English translation. This year, the twelfth edition, is no exception, with an enticing range of subject matter covered in the six shortlisted novels, whittled-down from 134 submitted to the prize. The 2019 shortlisted books (in alphabetical order) are: Hoda Barakat: The Night Mail, Lebanon Dar al-Adab Adel Esmat: The Commandments, Egypt, Kotob Khan Inaam Kachachi, The Outcast, Iraq, Dar al-Jadid Mohammed Al-Maazuz: What Sin Caused her to Die? Morocco, Cultural Book Centre Shahla Ujayli: Summer with the Enemy, Syria, Difaf Publishing Kafa Al-Zou’bi: Cold White Sun, Jordan, Dar al-Adab This year, a record four women make the list. Of these, three have been recognised by the prize before, including Inaam Kachachi (shortlisted for The American Granddaughter in 2009 and again in 2014 for Tashari); Shahla Ujayli (shortlisted for A Sky Close to Our House in 2016); and Lebanese Hoda Barakat (longlisted for The Kingdom of the Earth in 2013). The shortlist was selected... Continue reading at 'British Council global'
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Pearson and Harvard Business Review Press are both strong on the 25-strong shortlist for the £5,000 2017 Management Book of the Year, announced by The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the British Library. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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As publishing players gather at Frankfurter Buchmesse this week, IPR License's team is looking at blockchain and the rights trade. The post Frankfurt Topics: Blockchain and Potential Implications for International Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Trying to achieve change through something like science fiction seems like a pipe dream,' Adams says. 'But it also feels like the only thing that writers can hope to do.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In our digital age, Kazuo Ishiguro’s Nobel prize is a reminder that it is still novels that ask the biggest questionsIt’s always entertaining to observe the interaction between the news media and a writer who has just won the Nobel prize. The all-time best was obviously Doris Lessing, who when... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kazuo Ishiguro has won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature for his novels of "great emotional force". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse's program on October 13 gives writers a chance to hear from leading international platforms and the Alliance of Independent Authors. The post Frankfurt’s International Independent Author Program: Updates, Guidance appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With distributors 'expanding their services to cover a larger part of the value chain,' the Frankfurter Buchmesse and IPDA inaugurate a new Distribution Forum. The post Introducing Frankfurt Book Fair’s First International Publishing Distribution Forum appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its citation, the Swedish Academy commended Ishiguro as an author "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Harvill Secker has named Erica Chung the winner of its eighth £1,000 Annual Harvill Secker Young Translator’s Prize, recognising the achievements of translators aged 18-34 at the start of their careers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During Göteborg Book Fair, the Sharjah-based Kalimat Foundation supports Arabic-language young readers with new books for 25 Swedish library programs. The post UAE’s Kalimat Foundation at Göteborg Book Fair: Arabic Books for Children appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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This story originally appeared on Massive and has been republished with permission. Massive publishes science stories by scientists—subscribe to their newsletter and follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury is to publish a "mould-breaking" work of graphic non-fiction, Two Heads, written by leading neuroscientists, professors Uta Frith and Chris Frith, in collaboration with their son, Alex Frith, and Daniel Locke, a young artist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC Young Writers’ Award shortlist has been unveiled with themes ranging from abuse, divorce, a “struggle to survive in an unforgiving world” and retribution with influences including Margaret Atwood and Ernest Hemingway. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The opportunity for children’s non-fiction lies in offering “trust and authority” in a world of fake news, paid for ads and internet misinformation, DK’s chief executive Ian Hudson has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now with a 'pitch slam' event in which writers present projects to agents, the November 'Writer's Summit' is co-chaired by The Guardian's Alison Flood. The post ‘Writer’s Summit’ from London Book Fair and Writer’s Digest Announces Pitch Slam Agents appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot books include a Swedish pregnancy guide and an Italian novel that's generating buzz ahead of next month's Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Cundill History Prize has revealed its 2017 longlist which explores topics from economic history and Christianity to the Islamic world and Vietnam. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An all-female group of authors has been selected for the US' National Book Foundation's 'Five Under 35' program, honoring fiction debuts. The post National Book Foundation Names Its ‘Five under 35’ Debut Fiction Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the IPA congress in India this year, AAP chief Maria Pallante and WIPO director Francis Gurry will speak about the future of intellectual property. The post Gurry, Pallante, Clement To Speak at International Publishers Association Congress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Shaping Intellectual Property in Publishing' is the topic taken up by the AAP's Maria Pallente and WIPO's Francis Gurry at IPA's coming congress. The post Gurry, Pallante, Clemente To Speak at International Publishers Association Congress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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