Rathbones Folio Prize to host digital awards ceremony

There will be a digital award ceremony for the Rathbones Folio Prize tonight (23rd March), after the Rathbones Folio Sessions and gala event at the British Library were cancelled owing to Covid-19. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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The Hindu Literary Prize: Five Books Shortlisted

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Video chat with Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry

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