Rebirth: how we moved the Jhalak Prize online

This year's Jhalak Prize winner will be announced online, a "scrappy, rough at the edges ‘ceremony’ with video clips, image cards and zoom chats". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-25 23:42:37 UTC ]

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Move Over, Hallmark: Coca-Cola Made 3 Christmas Films as It Dives Into Entertainment

Coca-Cola is the latest major brand to branch out into entertainment, with the release of a film anthology series on Prime Video that tells stories about Christmas. The anthology is the first project from Coca-Cola's new entertainment platform, "Real Magic Presents," which will see the brand... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-12-08 14:42:08 UTC ]
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Tiya Miles Wins Canada’s $75,000 Cundill History Prize

Harvard's Tiya Miles wins the Cundill History Prize's top honor for 'All That She Carried,' a 2021 National Book Award winner. The post Tiya Miles Wins Canada’s $75,000 Cundill History Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-02 03:01:11 UTC ]
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England: ‘A (Very) Short History’ Wins the £25,000 Royal Society Science Book Prize

The paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Henry Gee wins the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize sponsored by Insight Investment. The post England: ‘A (Very) Short History’ Wins the £25,000 Royal Society Science Book Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-29 20:32:49 UTC ]
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Charlesbridge Publishing Acquires Move Books

With is acquisition of Move Books, Charlesbridge plans to launch a new middle-grade imprint called Charlesbridge Moves, helmed by Move Books founder Eileen Robinson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Evanston's Bookends & Beginnings Moving After Rent Hike

Faced with a a huge increase in rent from a new landlord, Bookends & Beginnings in Evanston, Ill. is moving to a slightly larger space on a main street two blocks away from its current location. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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2022 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction

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The Biased Online Book Ratings Systems Undermining Professional Review Sources: Book Censorship News, November 4, 2022

BookLooks, RatedBooks, and more biased online rating systems getting books banned. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-11-04 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Brigitte Giraud Wins Goncourt Prize With Tragic Novel of Loss

The prestigious French literary award went to “Living Fast,” or “Vivre Vite,” which explores the causes of an accident that killed the author’s partner. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-11-03 14:26:37 UTC ]
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Andrew Sean Greer on the Benefits of Winning the Pulitzer Prize (and Not Having to Schmooze)

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[ Literrary Hub | 2022-11-02 08:53:56 UTC ]
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Regionals Update: MIBA Numbers Up, SIBA and NAIBA Move to In-Person Show

Several regionals are sharing good news with their memberships: while MIBA reports that its membership numbers are skyrocketing, SIBA announced that it will hold a joint show with NAIBA in-person in August, 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘When Women Kill’ Wins the 2022 British Academy Book Prize

Commended for revealing 'attitudes to female homicides,' Alia Trabucco Zerán's work of research wins the British Academy's £25,000 award. The post ‘When Women Kill’ Wins the 2022 British Academy Book Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-27 02:56:02 UTC ]
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Murdoch’s succession: who wins from move to reunite Fox and News Corp?

Deal would seal legacy with favoured heirs, but markets question whether companies should merge in the first placeThis week’s 200th anniversary soiree for the Sunday Times gathered some of the biggest names in media at the headquarters of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-10-21 14:56:58 UTC ]
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Booker prize winner urges people not to circulate pirated copies of his novel

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka spent seven years writing The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, which won the prestigious award on Monday, and asks readers to honour the work put into itBooker prize-winning author Shehan Karunatilaka has asked people not to circulate pirated versions of his... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-10-21 13:11:21 UTC ]
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Sri Lankan Author Shehan Karunatilaka Named 2022 Booker Prize Winner

Her Majesty the Queen Consort presented the prize to Shelan Karunatilaka for 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida' in a ceremony on October 17. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kim de l’Horizon Wins 2022 German Book Prize for ‘Blutbuch’

As Frankfurter Buchmesse is readied for its opening, the German Book Prize spotlights a daring debut novelist as its 2022 laureate. The post Kim de l’Horizon Wins 2022 German Book Prize for ‘Blutbuch’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Here are the bookies’ odds for the 2022 Booker Prize.

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Here’s the shortlist for the 2022 T. S. Eliot Prize.

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French author Annie Ernaux has won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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French Author Annie Ernaux Wins Nobel Prize For Literature

Annie Ernaux, 82, was cited for “the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory." Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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