The British Book Awards 2020: Small Press of the Year

The Small Press of the Year Award returns for a second year: last year the overall award was won by Bath-based publisher Wild Things Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-21 11:25:57 UTC ]

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Canceling My Book Deal Was the Best Career Move I’ve Ever Made

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[ Electric Literature | 2021-03-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publisher Who Transformed the Careers of Wallace Stevens and William Carlos Williams

Late in 1942 a Buddhist monk living in Los Angeles carefully inscribed his name in a recently published book by the poet Wallace Stevens. The Buddhist monk had moved to Los Angeles from Japan a year earlier. The book was Notes Toward A Supreme Fiction, published by the Cummington Press, a small... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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British Book Awards: Bookstore, Small Press Shortlists

All told, more than 90 small presses and independent bookshops are in the running now for the British Book Awards' annual honors. The post British Book Awards: Bookstore, Small Press Shortlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-21 16:10:23 UTC ]
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The great unbowed

This week we reveal the small presses and independent bookshops that make up our regional and country shortlists for this year’s British Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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5 Recent Essay Collections You Won’t Want to Miss

Find powerful and compelling essays on race, politics, culture, and more in this list of recent small press essay collections. Continue reading at Book Riot

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British Book Awards Name 2021 Jurors for 28 Prize Categories

The 28-category British Book Awards program has 41 jurors in place for the 2021 cycle, with an awards program on May 13. The post British Book Awards Name 2021 Jurors for 28 Prize Categories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Henry, Giedroyc and Rani to judge British Book Awards

Comedian Sir Lenny Henry, television presenter Mel Giedroyc, broadcaster Anita Rani, Labour MP David Lammy and author, broadcaster and podcaster Frankie Bridge will join the judges panel for this year's British Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Small Press Distribution Begins Internal Audit Following Employee Allegations

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France: A New Small Press in Normandy Champions Short Stories

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Allegations of Wage Theft, Discrimination at Small Press Distribution

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Indie ingenuity

The small press industry works on a shoestring. Departments of marketing, PR, editorial and design often do not exist and instead become merged into one, with a couple of freelancers. Small presses exist for the same reason that large publishing houses do - for the love of books and in the name... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Kids Are All Right: Spotlight on Flamboyant Books

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20 Small Press Books from 2020 You Might Have Missed

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Evaristo and Carty-Williams become first black authors to win top British Book awards

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British Book Awards: Online and Upbeat, a Busy Round of the Nibbies

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Carty-Williams' Queenie wins Book of the Year at British Book Awards

Candice Carty-Williams has become the first black female writer to win Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Pan Mac and Waterstones triumph at British Book Awards 2020

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