Smith credits Goldsmiths Prize with changing publishing

Author Ali Smith has said the Goldsmiths Prize, which is now in its third year, has encouraged publishers to take risks. The prize, awarded to bold and inventive fiction, was won by Smith last year for How to be Both (Hamish Hamilton). Smith said of the prize: “The change it’s made is that publishers, who never take risks in anything, are taking risks on works which are much more experimental than they would’ve two years ago. “That to me, is like a miracle. And that’s the Goldsmiths Prize. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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