Prize Pivot: France’s ‘Judge it on Page 112’

Echoing a famous Woody Allen line, a French literary prize jumps right past the opening of the book and over to page 112 in a bid to find the best work. The post Prize Pivot: France’s ‘Judge it on Page 112’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sands to chair Women’s Prize for Fiction judges

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France's AIDS account wins £30k Baillie Gifford Prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France’s Emmanuel Carrère Wins Guadalajara Romance Languages Prize

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Man Booker International 2018 Judges: Prize Honors Translator, Author

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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