Smith and Macdonald among Costa winners

Ali Smith and Helen Macdonald are among the winners of this year’s Costa Book Awards, adding to the existing trophy haul for their books. The awards, announced this evening (5th January) on BBC Radio 4’s “Front Row”, also saw wins for Kate Saunders, Jonathan Edwards, and Emma Healey. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Wilbur Smith dies, aged 88

Bestselling novelist Wilbur Smith has died unexpectedly at his Cape Town home, aged 88. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-14 09:10:11 UTC ]
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WATCH: Tracy K. Smith and David Lehman Celebrate The Best American Poetry 2021

Founded in October 2009 by Rebecca Fitting and Jessica Stockton Bagnulo, Greenlight Bookstore is an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. Combining the best traditions of the neighborhood bookstore with carefully curated, community-minded events, Greenlight has earned a reputation as a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Will Smith celebrates memoir with Sevenoaks Bookshop art installation

Will Smith has partnered with Black-owned bookshops and artists of colour across the UK and America to celebrate his upcoming memoir Will (Century), with Sevenoaks Bookshop featuring an artist’s display.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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W H Smith reports £116m loss but expects return to profit in 2022

W H Smith reported a group loss before tax of £116m for the year to end August 2021, although the retailer said it expected to return to “meaningful profit” in 2022 with a return to pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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In Will Smith’s memoir, the superstar is self-deprecating but ultimately invincible

It’s hard to imagine a more political flex than publishing a memoir the same month you release your biggest Oscar contender in years. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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S&S 'spellbound' by Smith's Cold People

Simon & Schuster UK has landed Tom Rob Smith’s "utterly gripping" novel Cold People in a two-book deal.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Granta signs second 'exhilarating' novel from Desmond Elliott winner Blakemore

Granta Books has signed a second "electric" novel from A K Blakemore, whose debut The Manningtree Witches won the Desmond Elliott Prize 2021 and is a Waterstones Book of the Month for November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Koomson, Pickering and Boldwood Books among winners at RNA Industry Awards

Dorothy Koomson, Juliet Pickering and Boldwood Books are among the winners of the Romantic Novelists’ Association annual Industry Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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5 Audiobooks to Catch Up on the 2021 Pulitzer Winners and Finalists

A Pulitzer Prize all but guarantees a book a wider audience. Not so long ago it could also mean a new edition as an audiobook. A look at the winners and finalists of the 2021 Pulitzers, however, shows how thoroughly readers, publishers, and authors have embraced this alternate form of reading.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Farshore announces winners of Reading for Pleasure Teaching Awards

HarperCollins imprint Farshore has announced the winners of its annual Reading for Pleasure Teaching Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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These Are the Best Comics of the Year: the 2021 Harvey Awards Winners

The 2021 Harvey Award winners have been announced, including best manga of the year and best overall comic book of the year! Continue reading at Book Riot

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Cynthia Leitich Smith to Headline 2021 Neustadt Lit Fest

News and Events World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, will host the 2021 Neustadt Lit Festival on Zoom from Oct. 25–27. The festival features numerous panels exploring the... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Will Smith: 'Black Lives Matter' Is A Better Slogan Than 'Defund The Police'

The actor told GQ: “I’m not saying we shouldn’t defund the police. I’m saying, just don’t say that, because then people who would help you won’t.” Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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Gardners and Raynor among award winners at BA Conference

Awards celebrating figures from across the publishing industry have been announced at the Booksellers Association Conference, with recognition for Gardners and Headline's Caitlin Raynor among others.     Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes Name 2021 Winners

Three print magazines and two digital publications—including Bellevue Literary Review and Full Stop—were named winners of the fourth annual Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes, taking home a combined total of $144,000 in funding. The post Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes Name 2021 Winners appeared... Continue reading at The Millions

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2021 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize Winners Announced

The winners of the fourth annual Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes have been announced, with three print magazines and two digital publications, including 'Bellevue Literary Review' and 'Full Stop,' taking home a combined total of $144,000 in funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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HarperCollins scoops Smith's Harry Styles biography

HarperNonFiction Publishers has acquired Harry Styles: The Making of a Modern Man by celebrity biographer Sean Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Burton and Halls join Costa Book Awards judges

Novelist Jessie Burton and children's book author Smriti Halls are among the judges confirmed for the 2021 Costa Book Awards, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Illustrating the Risks of Winston Smith’s Love Affair

The following is excerpted from 1984: The Graphic Novel     _______________________________________________ 1984: The Graphic Novel by George Orwell, adapted and illustrated by Fido Nesti. Copyright © 2021 by the Estate of Sonia Brownwell Orwell and Frederico Carvalhaes Nesti. Reprinted by... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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S&S lands Woodward and Costa on the transition to Biden

Simon & Schuster has bagged Peril, the "spell-binding" analysis of the transition from President Trump to Biden by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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