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The Pulitzer Prize Board has decided to postpone the 2020 award winners’ announcement. Originally scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2020, Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-04-07 20:59:16 UTC ]
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Today, the finalists for the Hugo Awards, as well as for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, were announced by CoNZealand, the 78th Worldcon. The prestigious Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 are “the longest-running fan-voted awards in science fiction and fantasy,” and they recognize... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-07 20:51:28 UTC ]
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Just when you thought the cruelest month couldn’t get any crueler, the Pulitzer Prize Board has only gone and decided to postpone the most anticipated announcement in American letters . . . by two weeks. Originally scheduled for Monday, April 20, the Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama, and Music... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-07 19:29:50 UTC ]
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CILIP is postponing the winners' ceremony for the 2020 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals and extending its Shadowing Scheme until October, taking into account the government's advice concerning the ongoing pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-05 22:58:32 UTC ]
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Bernardine Evaristo's Booker-winning Girl, Woman, Other (Hamish Hamilton) and Robert Harris' The Second Sleep (Cornerstone) both feature on the 12-strong longlist for the 2020 Glass Bell Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-05 17:10:42 UTC ]
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Tommy Pico, Layli Long Soldier, and others show that Native American poetry contains multitudes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A 2014 picture book with the timely topic of patience returns Mo Willems to our list. Plus Broken Earth series author N.K. Jemisin launches a new trilogy with ‘The City We Became,’ and ‘Station Eleven’ author Emily St. John Mantel check in with ‘The Glass Hotel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Steep drops in both adult segments led to a 13.5% decline in print unit sales in the week ended Mar. 28, 2020, compared to the similar week in 2019, at outlets the report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Mango Publishing tops the list for the second year in a row, while other presses are finding their own paths to move ahead. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the big books that sold this week are a memoir by actor Billy Dee Williams and Elizabeth George’s 21st Inspector Lynley mystery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Nominations are now open for the sixth annual PW Star Watch program, organized by Publishers Weekly and Frankfurter Buchmesse. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, the Booker Prize committee announced the shortlist for this year’s International Booker Prize—awarded annually to the best book written in any language, translated into English, and published in the UK or Ireland. The prize, £50,000, will be split evenly between author and translator of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-02 13:21:22 UTC ]
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Four indie publishers—Fitzcarraldo, Charco Press, Europa and Faber & Faber—have made the six-strong shortlist for 2020's £50,000 International Booker Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-01 22:06:39 UTC ]
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The real world isn’t looking so great right now, so here’s another option: escape into the Harry Potter universe for a bit with Harry Potter at Home, a digital hub for kids. Hosted at WizardingWorld.com, Harry Potter at Home has craft videos, articles, games, and more ways to engage Harry Potter... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-01 15:30:29 UTC ]
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Sixteen-year-old Porter Square Books is the first New England bookstore in more than a decade to receive this honor and the second bookstore in Cambridge, Mass. Texan Bob Barnett, a sales representative for 25 years, was named Rep of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, we highlight new books from David Carr, Kathryn Scanlan, and Victoria Chang. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amber Sparks, Louise Erdrich, James McBride and other beloved authors have delivered standout books this year. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-27 17:13:00 UTC ]
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No longer relegated to the sidelines, sports titles by and about women take the field. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books fell 5% in the week ended Mar. 21, 2020, compared to the similar week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Don't miss exploring the magical cities of these fantastic urban science fiction and fantasy books hitting the shelves this year. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-26 10:41:17 UTC ]
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