SCBWI Announces Golden Kite Awards; Jason Reynolds Delivers a Paean to Mailboxes

Rather than reveal this year's Golden Kite Award winners during its winter conference, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators presented the awards in a stand-alone program on March 15; the event featured remarks from National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Foundation and poetry award launches in memory of Rebecca Swift

The Literary Consultancy has created an independent grant-making foundation and poetry award in memory of founder Rebecca Swift. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2018 Christopher Awards Honor Books on Perseverance

Books on racial reconciliation, motherhood, and forgiveness were honored for “affirming the highest values of the human spirit” during the 2018 Christopher Awards ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, May 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former agent's 'dark' debut wins RNA new writer award

Former literary agent Hannah Begbie has won The Romantic Novelists' Association's (RNA) Joan Hessayon Award for new writers for her novel Mother (HarperCollins). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The best of the rest - the British Podcast awards 2018

Rhianna Dhillon reveals the final nominees in this year’s British Podcast awards. With the winners announced on Saturday, sample shows from Russell Brand, Penguin Books and moreRhianna Dhillon reveals the final nominees before Saturday’s British Podcast awards, as chosen by a panel of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Book Awards in pictures

Our pictures round-up of the 2018 British Book Awards features authors Judith Kerr and Philip Pullman, Faber c.e.o. Stephen Page, literary agent Madeleine Milburn and more. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scheffler blasts Brexit in British Book Awards speech

Axel Scheffler said that Brexit makes him “sad and angry every day” as he picked up the Illustrator of the Year prize at The British Book Awards.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New England Society Names Five 2018 Book Awards: Fiction, Nonfiction, Art, and Travel

In categories of art, photography, fiction, nonfiction, and speciality books, the 213-year-old New England Society announces winners of its award for trade books of regional interest and significance. The post New England Society Names Five 2018 Book Awards: Fiction, Nonfiction, Art, and Travel... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Golden Hare manager slams Waterstones' plans for nearby store

The manager of Edinburgh retailer Golden Hare Books has hit out at Waterstones’ plans to open an unbranded store nearby. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British Book Awards: Pullman and Honeyman dominate

Philip Pullman and Eleanor Oliphant author Gail Honeyman are honoured at the British Book Awards. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Rights Fair Announces Innovator Sessions

The New York Rights Fair has announced two new sessions on innovation in international rights and licensing for its inaugural fair, which will be held from May 30 to June 1 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British Book Awards Include Political Commentary Amid Celebration

The 'Nibbies,' as they're known, combined their usual glamour with a certain amount of politically tinged commentary, Brexit coming in for sharp criticism as the industry's best-performing people and writings were honored at the British Book Awards. The post British Book Awards Include Political... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japan gets golden NES Classic dedicated to old anime games

When Nintendo promised to revive the NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic Editions, we didn't expect the company to do it this way. In celebration of Japanese manga magazine Weekly Jump, Nintendo will release a special gold and red Famicom Mini (NES... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2018-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Insights From the Foreign Rights Specialists Shortlisted for Tonight’s 2018 British Book Awards

'Knowing the current trends for all the different countries' is among challenges tackled by the foreign rights experts who are shortlisted for tonight's British Book Awards. Their Nibbie is called the Rights Professional of the Year. The post Insights From the Foreign Rights Specialists... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Hussain and Slater win Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards

Nadiya Hussain, Nigel Slater and Jay Rayner have scooped prizes at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hurley and McInerney revealed as joint winners of Encore Award

Two John Murray authors, Andrew Michael Hurley and Lisa McInerney, have been jointly awarded the Encore Award 2018 after the judges agreed each writer "more than earned their place". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Long scoops Welsh children’s literature award

YA author Hayley Long has won the Tir na n-Og Children’s Literature Award for The Nearest Faraway Place (Hot Key Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse’s Film Awards Add Prize for Illustrated Book on a Film Subject

The new category announced in Frankfurter Buchmesse's Film Awards program is for Best Illustrated Book on a Film-Related Subject–sumptuous film biographies, costume-design studies, or the making of a ground-breaking design: all are fair game in this new class of entry. The post Frankfurter... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books for Belief: Christian Apologetics Enter A 'Golden Era'

Publishers and authors discuss new trends and age old questions within books on apologetics, as well as the importance of the genre—which provides readers with arguments that support Christian beliefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gennady Golovkin delivered HBO ratings winner with Saturday knockout of Vanes Martirosyan

Gennady Golovkin’s second-round knockout of Vanes Martirosyan also was a power punch for HBO. The middleweight title bout at StubHub Center generated an average of 1.249 million viewers, peaking with 1.361 million, to become the top-performing fight on premium cable this year, according to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Obama to Deliver Opening Keynote at 2018 ALA Conference

Her appearance at the conference is sponsored by Penguin Random House, which will publish her much-anticipated memoir, 'Becoming,' on November 13, 2018 via its Crown division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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