Irish novels can now compete for the Man Booker Prize

Until now, only Irish publishers who have headquarters in the UK were eligible to submit novels. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hilary Does It Again, First British Double Booker Winner

Hilary Mantel has been named the winner of the 2012 Man Booker Price for her novel, Bring Up The Bodies, making her the first British author to win the prestigious award twice. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC plans Booker-winner reprint

HarperCollins is to reprint 100,000 copies of Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize-winning... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mantel bookies' favourite to win Booker

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Caitlin Moran to judge Blue Peter prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'A Wrinkle in Time' receives the graphic novel treatment

Madeline L'Engle's classic 'A Wrinkle in Time' has been adapted into a graphic novel by writer and illustrator Hope Larson, the creative force behind the graphic novel 'Mercury.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Syrian author shares Pinter prize

Samar Yazbek, whose latest book is an account of the Assad regime written inside Syria, will share the Pen Pinter prize with poet Carol Anne Duffy. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury signs novel about Tourette's

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's Prize for Fiction to be 'privately funded' for 2013

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I Wrote a Chick-Lit Novel

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[ Slate | 2012-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvill acquires novel from Batuman

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New sponsor for Women's Prize confirmed

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling publishes adult novel

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[ Stuff | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New children's novel from Rowling 'likely'

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Allen Lane dominates Science Books prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four indies make Polari Prize shortlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams gets third nod for Roald Dahl Funny Prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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