The British Council and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have launched a €20,000 literature prize to promote the “extraordinary richness” of the culture and history of the bank’s countries. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reykjavík International Literary Festival is a biennial player in publishing focused on an immersive exchange of ideas and commentary. The post This Week’s Reykjavík International Literary Festival: ‘Cozy Venues’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-07 14:02:21 UTC ]
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Audible has been named the sponsor of the Women's Prize for Fiction Discoveries programme in a three-year deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 09:47:19 UTC ]
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Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its creation in September 2021, having passed the milestone of £500m in collective licensing distributions to publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 08:48:10 UTC ]
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With the Al-Rodhan partnership funding having run its course, the British Academy now carries this nonfiction prize forward. The post British Academy Book Prize Announces Its 2021 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-07 08:41:21 UTC ]
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The shortlist for the £25,000 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding has been revealed with William Collins titles making up half the nominated books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-06 23:47:10 UTC ]
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On this day in 1926, Alison Lurie was born. Lurie, a folklorist, children’s literature scholar, and the author of 10 novels, died last December at 94. I first encountered her work a few years ago, when I was poking around the Wikipedia page for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (I recommend it, if... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-03 14:49:25 UTC ]
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American writer Janice Deal’s “Lost City” has won the Moth Short Story Prize 2021, judged by Ali Smith, while Stratford-upon-Avon butcher Kathy Stevens has scooped second prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-01 16:38:23 UTC ]
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In his latest novel, Toibin imagines the life of Thomas Mann, the Nobel Prize-winning author of “The Magic Mountain” and “Death in Venice.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-08-31 18:09:36 UTC ]
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The prize-winning Scottish children’s author Cathy MacPhail has died at the age of 75 following a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 17:49:46 UTC ]
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Craig Russell, Stuart MacBride and Alan Parks have joined two debut writers on the McIlvanney Prize shortlist, which honours the best in Scottish crime fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 06:10:56 UTC ]
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Conflicts over race, culture and inclusion have roiled the Romance Writers of America, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and other groups devoted to books and literature. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-08-30 18:34:42 UTC ]
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The sociologist and activist Auma Obama gives the October address as Tsitsi Dangarembga wins the German Book Trade Peace Prize. The post Auma Obama To Give the German Book Trade Peace Prize Lecture appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-30 13:05:41 UTC ]
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Victoria Hislop’s bestselling The Island (Headline) and its sequel have been celebrated with a series of projections across London including Marble Arch and the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-27 04:28:59 UTC ]
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Independent children's publisher Lantana has been awarded a £20,000 grant to support its paid internship scheme for young aspiring publishers from underrepresented groups. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 10:31:48 UTC ]
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Faith Shearin has won the Young Adult Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize for both of her entries Lost River, 1918 and Horse Latitudes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 08:47:53 UTC ]
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Viking has bagged a "richly atmospheric" gothic novel from Beth Underdown in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 03:36:53 UTC ]
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Shola Von Reinhold has won the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction for "tour de force" debut Lote (Jacaranda), while Doireann Ní Ghríofa has taken the Biography award for the "luminous" A Ghost in the Throat (Tramp Press). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 04:22:39 UTC ]
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The longlist for the German Book Prize includes five authors' debuts, and a focus on both 'origin and history' and contemporary concerns. The post German Book Prize Names Its 2021 Longlist: ‘A Broad Bouquet’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-24 11:55:32 UTC ]
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Minnesota-based independent publisher Milkweed Editions will launch a series of books centered on neurodivergence and what the publisher calls “different ways of languaging” next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicago-based writer K L Anderson has won the Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize for her novel But First You Need a Plan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-20 18:19:20 UTC ]
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