Tess Gunty has won the inaugural Waterstones debut fiction prize.

Congratulations to Tess Gunty, whose critically acclaimed debut novel The Rabbit Hutch has just won the inaugural Waterstones debut fiction prize. The novel (about four teenagers—recently aged out of the state foster-care system—living together in an apartment building in the post-industrial Midwest), was selected as winner by a panel of Waterstones booksellers from a shortlist […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shamsie: Women’s Prize forced others to shift on gender

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Inger-Maria Mahlke Wins the 2018 German Book Prize

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies express dismay as Waterstones starts selling Super Thursday titles early

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