Man Booker Prize Names 2019 Longlist

The Man Booker Prize announced its 2019 longlist. The post Man Booker Prize Names 2019 Longlist appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at 'The Millions'

[ The Millions | 2019-07-24 15:19:33 UTC ]
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Alice Jolly's crowdfunded memoir wins PEN Ackerley Prize

Alice Jolly has been awarded 2016 PEN Ackerley Prize, the UK’s only literary prize dedicated to memoir and autobiography, for crowdfunded book Dead Babies and Seaside Towns (Unbound). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. Names New President of Brands, CCO to Drive 'Historic Transformation'

Rich Battista's rise at Time Inc. continues. Fifteen months after joining the company, CEO Joe Ripp has named him evp of Time Inc. and president of brands, overseeing all of the company's storied titles.  Battista joined Time in April 2015 as president of People and Entertainment... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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White Horse Bookshop sponsors nature writing prize

The White Horse Bookshop is sponsoring the Richard Jefferies Society Writers’ Prize while the book trade is experiencing a “golden age of nature writing”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WIRED Book Club: We’re Breezing Through The Name of the Wind

Some books you want to read slowly. Patrick Rothfuss' fantasy tome isn't one of them. The post WIRED Book Club: We're Breezing Through The Name of the Wind appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound launches £5,000 short story prize

Crowdfunding publisher Unbound has launched a "major" new £5,000 short story prize in celebration of its fifth birthday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greengrass wins £10k Edge Hill Short Story Prize

Jessie Greengrass has won the Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2016 for her debut collection, taking home the £10,000 main prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fry appointed Folio Prize director of development

The Folio Prize Foundation has appointed former Fourth Estate associate publisher Minna Fry as its director of development. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Memories We Lost wins Caine Prize

Lidudumalingani has won the 2016 Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story ‘Memories We Lost’. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK unpublished writer shortlisted for $50k literary prize

UK writer Russell Jones has been shortlisted for the $50,000 (£37,990) Half the World Global Literati Award for his unpublished YA novel The Talkers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH has three on Wainwright Prize shortlist

Three books from Penguin Random House have been shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2016, alongside books from Canongate, Bloomsbury and John Murray. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown has three on Scottish Crime Book longlist

Three Little, Brown books are among those longlisted for this year's Scottish Crime Book of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The German Book Trade’s Peace Prize 2016 Goes to Carolin Emcke

Lauded for work that exposes 'how violence, hatred and speechlessness can change people,' journalist and author Carolin Emcke's Friedenspreis honors her work "in an era in which political, religious and cultural conflicts often leave no room for dialogue.' The post The German Book Trade’s Peace... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WIRED Book Club: Alright Fine We’ll Read The Name of the Wind

After two months of challenging ourselves, we're ready for what Rothfuss is selling: classic fantasy that's not so much read as consumed. The post WIRED Book Club: Alright Fine We'll Read The Name of the Wind appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rodale Names Stephen Twilliger CFO

Twilliger replaces Thomas Pogash, who will leave the wellness publisher in August after 17 years. The post Rodale Names Stephen Twilliger CFO appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gordon Named VP of Education Sales at PRH

Brent Gordon, who was most recently senior v-p of sales for global education at Wiley, is stepping into the newly created role of v-p of education sales and strategy at Penguin Random House. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McInerney claims Desmond Elliott Prize in second major win

Lisa McInerney has won the £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize 2016 for The Glorious Heresies (John Murray) following closely on the heels of her Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction win just two weeks ago. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norwegian challenge for Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize

Norwegian has been chosen as the language of the Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Its ‘Heart in Scotland,’ the Walter Scott Prize Honors Simon Mawer

Despite the fact that he says, 'I don't consider myself a historical novelist at all,' Simon Mawer wins the £30,000 pound Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. The post With Its ‘Heart in Scotland,’ the Walter Scott Prize Honors Simon Mawer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man United Class of '92 TV tie-in

BBC Books is publishing an in-depth account of the Class of '92’s takeover of Salford City FC, authored by the ex-Manchester United stars Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt, with chief football writer for the Mail on Sunday Rob Draper.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baddiel amongst ‘Lollies’ prize winners

Books by David Baddiel and Sue Hendra were amongst the winners of the first Laugh Out Loud Awards (The Lollies) for funny children’s books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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