Judges praise the final six ‘exquisite and ambitious’ works in contention for the £50,000 award for nonfictionBooks tackling climate change, China, the NHS, European revolutions, ballet and music feature on the shortlist for this year’s Baillie Gifford prize for nonfiction.The six-long list includes “exquisite, quite ambitious works of writing about art and music and history” as well as “very courageous investigative journalism”, said judging chair and Financial Times literary editor Frederick Studemann. He announced the list on Sunday live from an event at Cheltenham Literature Festival. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-10-08 19:00:48 UTC ]
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Dr David Cohen, founder of the eponymous £40,000 literature prize, has died aged 89. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 10:03:11 UTC ]
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Citing 'so many successful debuts to discover' among its list of 20 titles, the jury of the German Book Prize has released its 2019 longlist. The post German Book Prize Releases Its 2019 Longlist: A ‘Stimulating Discussion’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-20 09:46:31 UTC ]
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Celebrated British writer and cultural critic Olivia Laing has been widely praised for her decision to split her James Tate Black award winnings with her fellow shortlisted authors. “I said in Crudo that competition has no place in art and I meant it,” Laing told the gathered crowd upon... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-19 15:39:24 UTC ]
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A biography of war correspondent Marie Colvin by Lindsey Hilsum and Olivia Laing’s novel Crudo have won this year’s James Tait Black Prizes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 07:50:33 UTC ]
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The BBC has commissioned acclaimed screenwriter Steven Knight to adapt Ben Macintyre’s bestselling book SAS: Rogue Heroes (Viking). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 07:33:17 UTC ]
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The Jaipur Literary Festival has New York City, Houston, and Boulder on its itinerary, having been to London and Belfast earlier this summer. The post India’s Jaipur Literary Fest Announces New York Stop on International Tour appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-19 06:30:42 UTC ]
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Foyles’ acting head of fiction Gary Michael and Harvill Secker editor Mikaela Pedlow will judge the 2019 Harvill Secker Young Translator’s Prize, alongside editor Nii Ayikwei Parkes and writer Sarah Ardizzone. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 00:26:23 UTC ]
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David Walliams and Greg James are among the children's authors recognised by the Laugh Out Loud Awards, as judge Michael Rosen hails the 12-strong shortlist that will make you "giggle and laugh over and over again". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-18 23:10:20 UTC ]
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Oneworld has scooped another novel from Women’s Prize-winner Tayari Jones, a "compelling story of two half-sisters bound by family secrets". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-18 12:05:38 UTC ]
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In looking for 'solutions and people who make a positive difference,' Frankfurt this year is assembling speakers on challenge and change. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Announces Centerpiece Event for ‘Create Your Revolution’ Campaign appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-16 10:43:08 UTC ]
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'I knew I wanted to see it as a film,' says Imagine Kids+Family chief Stephanie Sperber about Meika Hashimoto's 'The Trail' from Scholastic. The post Books to Film: Scholastic and Imagine Announce Deal To Film Meika Hashimoto’s ‘The Trail’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-16 06:30:03 UTC ]
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Robert MacFarlane has triumphed at the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize with eighth book Underland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 02:32:00 UTC ]
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For a second year, the Hay Festival works with a Dallas bookstore to stage a smaller event parallel to the Hay's Mexico festival at Querétaro. The post Hay ‘Forum’ Dallas Programming Announced for September appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-14 05:50:28 UTC ]
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On Saturday morning, ABC News reported that Jeffrey Epstein—the financier recently charged with trafficking underage victims for sex—had killed himself in his jail cell. Other outlets were quick to follow up. So were conspiracists. Baseless theories flooded the internet from every conceivable... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-08-12 11:54:50 UTC ]
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The Booker Prize has remained tightlipped over speculation that Lee Child will join the judging panel for the 2020 prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 09:45:34 UTC ]
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Steven Greenhouse recounts unions’ failures and breakthroughs, and the new challenges they face. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-09 15:15:08 UTC ]
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On Wednesday, without prior warning, Pacific Standard, an award-winning magazine that has done substantive journalism on environmental and social justice, announced its imminent closure. The Social Justice Foundation, a nonprofit backed by SAGE, an academic publisher, yanked its funding from... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-08-09 12:12:17 UTC ]
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Are children who read a lot of books more likely to do the right the thing in a tough spot? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-08 12:00:15 UTC ]
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Both creepy and brainy, Elizabeth Macneal’s novel about a mad taxidermist is stuffed with excitement. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-06 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrated novelist Toni Morrison has died at 88, and she leaves behind a commanding legacy of the black experience in literature. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison has died, according to a friend who confirmed the news to the Associated Press. She was 88 years old.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-08-06 11:00:50 UTC ]
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