Nine countries feature on IPAF longlist

Authors from nine different countries have been longlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF).   Three Lebanese authors made the longlist: Antoine Douaihy for Drowning in Lake Morez (Dar al-Mourad); Jabbour Douaihy for The American Neighbourhood (Saqi Books); and Jana Elhassan for Floor 99 (Difaf Publications).   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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These bookstores are the best in the country at supporting indie lit.

In advance of Independent Bookstore Day on April 24, the Community of Literary Magazines & Presses has put together a map of 140 bookstores that give special support to independent publishers. The list, which was compiled by recommendations from CLMP members, isn’t exhaustive, of course, but... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Roffey, Mars-Jones and Boyce longlisted for RSL Ondaatje Prize

Monique Roffey, Adam Mars-Jones and James Boyce are among authors who have been longlisted for this year's £10,000 Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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21 Books for the 21st Century: The Longlist, by The Editors of WLT

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2021 International Booker Prize Longlist Announced

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Bologna Children’s Book Fair: Early Announcements of 2021 Features

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Here’s the longlist for the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

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Patricia Engel’s ‘Infinite Country’ focuses on the psychological pain of a family split apart

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