Julius C. Jefferson Wins 2020-2021 ALA Presidency

Jefferson will serve as president-elect for one year before stepping into his role as president at the close of the 2020 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]

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ALA 2017 Spotlight: The Carnegie Medals Turn Six

Now in their sixth year, the Carnegie Medals have become a coveted literary honor, and the award ceremonies at ALA have created some memorable moments, including powerful speeches by winners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carla Hayden, Louise Erdrich Win WNBA Awards

The librarian of Congress and the novelist, poet, and bookstore owner have been named the winners of the 2017 WNBA Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2017 Spotlight: Librarians Gear Up for 'the Fight of a Lifetime'

Librarians will gather in Chicago for the 2017 ALA Annual Conference amid an organizational leadership transition, and challenges from the Trump Administration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2017 Spotlight: Hillary Clinton, Ron Chernow Among Author Highlights

Authors and books are the lifeblood of ALA annual conferences, and this year's event features a typically robust program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Horse Walks Into a Bar and wins Man Booker International Prize

Israeli writer David Grossman's A Horse Walks Into a Bar, translated by Jessica Cohen and published by Jonathan Cape, has won this year's Man Booker International Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author David Grossman and Translator Jessica Cohen Win the 2017 Man Booker International Prize

British-born translator Jessica Cohen and Israeli author David Grossman share the £50,000 Man Booker International purse for 'A Horse Walks Into a Bar.' The post Author David Grossman and Translator Jessica Cohen Win the 2017 Man Booker International Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Morpurgo wins Children's Book Award for fourth time

An Eagle in the Snow follows in the footsteps of Shadow, Kensuke's Kingdom and Private Peaceful. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder wins two by crime novelist Askew after four-way auction

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired two books by poet Claire Askew, winner of the 2016 Lucy Cavendish Prize, following a four-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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​FoxNext names new president of FoxNext Games

FoxNext, the newly formed gaming and virtual reality division of 21st Century Fox, has promoted Rick Phillips to president of FoxNext Games, overseeing publishing and licensing for the unit. Phillips previously oversaw Fox’s game licensing across mobile, console, PC, social and online... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alderman's The Power wins 2017 Baileys Women's Prize

Naomi Alderman has won the £30,000 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction for her feminist science fiction novel The Power (Viking). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blink wins race for Button's first full memoir

Blink Publishing has signed the first full autobiography from British racing driver Jenson Button. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kit de Waal wins £13k Irish Book of the Year

Kit de Waal has won the €15,000 (£13,100) Kerry Group Irish Book of the Year for her "heartfelt and far-sighted" fiction work My Name is Leon (Viking). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winning ways

Benedicte Page looks at what the political parties are offering the publishing industry ahead of the general election. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Election Countdown: Corbyn wins over the book trade

According to The Bookseller’s online survey of the trade, 64.1% intend to vote for Jeremy Corbyn’s party at the polls next Thursday (8th June), while 15.7% will put a cross in the box of the Liberal Democrats, with the Conservative Party coming a close third on 13.1%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hedderwick wins inaugural Scottish Book Trust Award

Katie Morag series author Mairi Hedderwick and school librarian Susan Morton been honoured at the inaugural Scottish Book Trust Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sebag Montefiore wins €20k Italian history prize

Simon Sebag Montefiore has been awarded the €20,000 Literary Prize Lupicaia del Terriccio 2017 for his book The Romanovs: 1613-1918 (Weidenfeld & Nicolson). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford student wins inaugural $100k Nine Dots Prize

James Williams, a doctoral candidate researching design ethics at Oxford University and former Google employee, has won the inaugural $100,000 (£77,730) Nine Dots Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Ward wins Lucy Cavendish College Fiction Prize

Lucy Cavendish College, part of the University of Cambridge, has named the 2017 winner of its fiction prize as Sarah Ward, with her novel Resurrection, Port Glasgow. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joey Barton wins Cross Sports' Autobiography of the Year award

Footballer Joey Barton has won the Cross Sports Book Award for autobiography of the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hisham Matar wins first Rathbones Folio Prize

Hisham Matar has won the first £20,000 Rathbones Folio Prize for his "profound and powerful" memoir The Return (Viking). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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