The Aspen Words Literary Prize longlist includes Colson Whitehead, Laila Lalami, and more.

Aspen Words has announced the longlist for the 2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize, a $35,000 award given to a work of fiction that “illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrates the transformative power of literature on thought and culture.” The longlist includes sixteen books: twelve novels and four short story collections. Six of these works […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Bookshops take to the clouds to keep up with the literary e-volution

THE ebook revolution has gathered pace with Sydney's independent bookstores introducing ebook kiosks from today and Dymocks announcing a partnership with Google to deliver ebooks online. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

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MCB and Scholastic win Roald Dahl prizes

Publication Date: Tue, 08/11/2011 - 13:40 A book about feline pirates has claimed the bounty of an award at this year’s Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Cats Ahoy! by Peter Bently and illustrated by Jim Field (Macmillan Children’s Books) was awarded the prize for children aged six and under at today’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Donoghue, Shriver and Miéville on Impac longlist

Publication Date: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 17:10 Emma Donoghue, Lionel Shriver and China Miéville are among the authors longlisted for the 2012 International Impac Dublin Literary Award, which saw 147 titles nominated by libraries around the world. With 20 nominations, Donoghue’s Room (Picador) was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Murakami and Ghosh to compete for Man Asian Prize

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Literature Prize could coincide with LBF

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Waterstone's to publish short story prize anthology

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Michael Hunter wins Samuel Pepys prize

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Shortlist revealed for South Asian Lit prize

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New sponsor backs T S Eliot prize

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Commonwealth Writers Prizes relaunch

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Cooke defends Brent library; no word from Hunt

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Cook defends Brent library; no word from Hunt

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Trewin slams "tosh" from Literature Prize

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New Literature Prize to establish "standard of excellence"

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