Nicaragua has ordered the arrest of award-winning author Sergio Ramírez.

State prosecutors in Nicaragua have ordered the arrest of one of the country’s most prominent writers, Sergio Ramírez, accusing the 78-year-old novelist of inspiring hatred and conspiring to destabilize Nicaragua. With only two months to go until the presidential elections in November, dozens of prominent Nicaraguans—including newspaper editors, union leaders, and opposition politicians and activists—have been […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Will winning the MacArthur fellowship allow Lauren Redniss to give up her Murphy bed studio?

Lauren Redniss was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship for her nonfiction graphic storytelling, work that is both grounded and distinctly artful. “Radioactive,” about the relationship between Pierre and Marie Curie and their scientific discoveries, was a finalist for the National Book Award; it was... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trinidad's Capildeo wins Forward Prize for poetry

Vahni Capildeo has won the 25th Forward Prize for Best Collection, bagging £15,000 award for her work Measure of Expatriation (Carcanet). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman calls for UK to adopt EU plans to protect authors' royalties

His Dark Materials author has appealed for EU directive to be introduced in Britain, to block ‘unfair practices that currently prevent authors making a living’His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman has welcomed a “badly need[ed]” new proposal from the European Commission that would protect... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NBF Awards Lifetime Achievements to Robert Caro, Cave Canem

The National Book Foundation will present lifetime achievement awards to Robert A. Caro, the journalist and biographer, and Cave Canem, the literary center dedicated to black American poetry, at the National Book Awards ceremony on November 16 in New York. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Biography of explorer Humboldt wins Science Book Prize

Andrea Wulf has been named the 29th winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize for her biography of Alexander von Humboldt, The Invention of Nature (John Murray), about an explorer, naturalist and foreign member of the Royal Society. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Intimate, yet universal' BBC short story award shortlist revealed

Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel, poet and author Lavinia Greenlaw, and short story writer K J Orr have all made the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust for the second time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown Launches Award for New Illustrators

Caldecott Medalist and five-time Caldecott Honor artist Jerry Pinkney will act as a judge and the inaugural artist mentor for the first annual Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin General showcases Spring 2017 authors

Penguin General hosted its authors at the Library Club on St Martins Lane, who personally introduced their books for Spring 2017 in a series of five-minute readings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC DSM proposals: Pullman welcomes directive on 'unjust' author contracts

The European Commission has released a new raft of proposals for copyright reform as part of its Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy, with one clause suggesting that authors should have the opportunity to renegotiate contracts where renumeration is “disproportionately low” relative to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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L,B wins book on the 'superhuman'

Little, Brown has won an auction for a book about the extremes of human ability by Rowan Hooper, the managing editor of New Scientist magazine. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BAMB Readers Awards to launch this year

The Booksellers Association is set to launch a new book prize to coincide with the annual Books Are My Bag campaign, asking readers to vote for their favourite books of the year across five categories.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael O'Mara wins joint autobiography from Olympians Trott and Kenny

Michael O'Mara has won a "hotly contested" auction to publish the official autobiography of Olympians Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, who between them have won 10 gold medals, five of which were won in the Rio velodrome last month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brookmyre wins Bloody Scotland's McIlvanney Prize

Chris Brookmyre has won the £1,000 McIlvanney Prize, previously known as the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, presented at the Bloody Scotland festival in Stirling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Philippines’ National Book Awards Longlist Is Out

A wide array of poetry and prose, in English and Filipino and other languages, goes into competition in The Philippines' awards program, which comprises work in multiple languages. The post The Philippines’ National Book Awards Longlist Is Out appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate DiCamillo Among Candidates for Young People’s Literature Award

Some of the 10 books that made the cut for the 2016 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50 rematch with Carolina Panthers, 21-20

The Denver Broncos rekindled memories of Super Bowl 50. But it was another 50 that would haunt the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night — a miss by kicker Graham Gano on a 50-yard field-goal attempt that fluttered wide left and preserved a 21-20 victory for the Broncos in the NFL’s Kickoff Opener... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Science awards catalyst grants

Holtzbrink's Digital Science division, a technology incubator, has chosen three early stage tech initiatives, Etalia, Simiary and Writefull, to receive its annual catalyst grants. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere wins 'life-affirming story' in six-way auction

Sphere Fiction has won a "hotly-contested" six-way auction to publish Eva Woods' "life-affirming" story of love, loss and female friendship, How to be Happy, in October 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Strongest shortlist yet' for Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards

The 12-strong shortlist for the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards 2016 has been unveiled, with a strong presence from larger publishers Simon & Schuster, Hachette and Penguin Random House. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frith wins inaugural Klaus Flugge Prize for illustration

Illustrator Nicholas John Frith has won the inaugural Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting newcomer in children’s picture book illustration. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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