Liveright's Robert Weil to Receive Friedrich Ulfers Prize

The award will be presented at the opening ceremony of New York City's Festival Neue Literatur 2015 on February 19. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jellybooks wins £25,000 technology prize

London based publishing start-up Jellybooks has won £25,000 from the Government-backed... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rundell takes Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

Katherine Rundell’s novel Rooftoppers (Faber and Faber) has been crowned the overall winner... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Patterson, Roberts Hit the List

James Patterson and Marshall Karp's "NYPD Red 2," and "Shadow Spell," by Nora Roberts, were new to the top ten on Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended March 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tohti to Receive PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award

Imprisoned Chinese economist and writer Ilham Tohti, who was arrested in his Beijing home in January, is being honored with the 2014 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paxman to chair Forward Poetry Prizes

Combative "Newsnight" presenter Jeremy Paxman will chair the judging panel for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams picture book up for prize

A picture book by comedy star David Walliams, his first in the format, is one of 24 titles for children that are in contention for this year's Booktrust Best Book Awards. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moore on longlist for Orwell Prize

Charles Moore's prize-winning biography of Margaret Thatcher has been longlisted for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nahoko Uehashi and Roger Mello Receive 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Awards

Japanese author Nahoko Uehashi and Brazilian illustrator Roger Mello are the recipients of the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Awards, one of the oldest and most prestigious international awards in children’s literature. The announcement came Monday at a press conference at the Bologna Children’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poo book wins odd title prize

A self-help guide to toilet etiquette, How to Poo on a Date, wins the Diagram Prize for the oddest book title of the year. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oddest book prize goes to How to Poo on a Date

The Diagram prize, honouring the year's strangest title, awarded to self-help guide to toilet etiquetteIn pictures: Thirty odd years of the Diagram prizePowered by the British public's unstoppable enthusiasm for toilet humour, the enticingly-titled How to Poo on a Date has carried off this... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to Poo on a Date wins Diagram Prize

How to Poo on a Date has won the 36th annual Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guelzo Wins Inaugural $50,000 Military History Prize

Historian and professor Allen C. Guelzo's winning book was "Gettysburg: The Last Invasion." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber partners with Galley Beggar to publish prize-winning McBride

Faber will publish the mass market paperback and ebook versions of Eimear McBride's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saunders’ “Tenth of December” Wins Inaugural Folio Prize

George Saunders has been announced as the winner of The Folio Prize 2014 for Tenth of December (Bloomsbury), sponsored by The Folio Society. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas King Wins Canadian Nonfiction Prize

Thomas King's "subversive, hilarious, enraging" re-examination of Canada's history with aboriginal people wins $25,000 non-fiction prize Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saunders awarded first Folio Prize

US writer George Saunders has won the inaugural Folio Prize for his short story collection Tenth... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crace, Aslam, Forna win $150k Windham Campbell prizes

Man Booker shortlisted Jim Crace is one of eight recipients of this year’s $150,000 Windham... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Touré Roberts: Focusing Through Faith

Touré Roberts excelled in business, but ended up founding a church in L.A. with many musicians and actors in the congregation. Now his business savvy and unique pastoral experiences have led to a book he hopes will help readers “understand how to move in one direction," using faith to conquer... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tony Robinson wins kids' book prize

Weird World of Wonders: World War II wins Tony Robinson a Blue Peter Book Award, as World Book Day organisers reveal the top 50 life-changing teen reads. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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