Kremlin account wins Pushkin House Russian Book Prize

Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia's History by Catherine Merridale (Allen Lane) has... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Despite having more than 20 percent of the world's forests, Russia is market with a paper shortage that means higher book prices. The post Russian Book Market: Paper Shortages and Prices Challenge Recovery appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Donaldson, Sissay and Persaud win at Indie Book Awards

Julia Donaldson, Sara Ogilvie, Lemn Sissay, Ingrid Persaud and Jasbinder Bilan have won prizes at the Indie Book Awards, held as part of Independent Bookshop Week's celebrations. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-26 13:47:44 UTC ]
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Ali Smith and Joshua Yaffa win Orwell Prizes

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Twitter Users Throw The Book At Kayleigh McEnany Over White House Memoir

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2021 Pulitzer Prize winners include books reckoning with Black history and representation

Among winners of the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes are novelist Louise Erdrich, Malcolm X biographer Tamara Payne and the post-Reconstruction history "Wilmington's Lie." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Zimbabwean novelist Dangarembga wins PEN Pinter Prize 2021

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How to watch Charles Yu explore his award-winning novel at the L.A. Times Book Club

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Heather McCalden wins Fitzcarraldo essay prize

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Joffe Books launches crime writing prize with Koomson and Yearwood

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Short Books to publish Nobel Peace Prize winner Mukwege

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Louise Erdrich Wins the $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize

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Winners of the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prizes announced

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Report: Russian Book Market Down 20 Percent in 2020

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Book Review: ‘On the House,’ by John Boehner

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James McBride has won the inaugural Gotham Book Prize for literature that celebrates NYC.

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Bookselling Spotlight: Cavalier House Books

We talk with John Cavalier, co-owner of Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs, La. He and his wife grew the store out of a shed in his parents’ backyard. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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