Theakstons shortlists J K Rowling and honours McDermid

J K Rowling under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith has progressed to the shortlist of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Small presses celebrated on Oxford-Weidenfeld shortlist

Books published by Pushkin, Peirene, Carcanet and Nordisk, as well as by the New York Review of Books, have been shortlisted for the £2,000 Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize, devoted to literary translations into English from European languages. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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STR Theatre Book Prize shortlist revealed

The six-title shortlist has been revealed for this year’s Society of Theatre Research (STR) Theatre Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wales Book of the Year Awards shortlists announced

The shortlists for this year’s English and Welsh language Wales Book of the Year Awards have been announced, reflecting the “incredible breadth” of the country’s literary scene. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adam, Donkor and Mackmin make 2019 Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist

Claire Adam, Michael Donkor and Anna Mackmin have all made the 2019 Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist for debut novelists, with the winner in line for £10,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haddow and Sharratt shortlisted for The Alligator’s Mouth Award

Swapna Haddow, Nick Sharratt and Jim Field are among the authors and illustrators shortlisted for the inaugural The Alligator’s Mouth Award for young fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies dominate Shirley Jackson Awards shortlists

The shortlists for this year’s Shirley Jackson Awards have been announced, featuring a host of titles published by small presses. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Val McDermid to play Glastonbury with Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers

The Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers will play at Glastonbury, in what lead singer Val McDermid described as “a bit like a fairy story”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winn and Pearce make RSL Christopher Bland Prize shortlist

Raynor Winn and A J Pearce are among the authors on the six-strong shortlist for the inaugural Royal Society of Literature Christopher Bland Prize.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kim Scott Walwyn Prize reveals shortlist

The Kim Scott Walwyn Prize shortlist has been revealed following a record number of nominations.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Williams hails 'forward thinking' Women's Prize shortlist, but accident-hit Mosse misses celebration

Women's Fiction Prize co-founder Kate Mosse missed last night's celebration for the 2019 award shortlist after being knocked off her bike in central London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne dominates Branford Boase shortlist

Usborne publishes four of the seven titles on the shortlist for this year’s Branford Boase Award for a debut novelist and their editor, including titles by Sophie Anderson and Matt Killeen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist revealed

Man Booker winner Anna Burns and debut author Oyinkan Braithwaite have made the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize shortlist revealed

Seven authors have been shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize following a record 600 entries.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alexander and Rooney shortlisted for CLiPPA poetry prize

Five poets, including Kwame Alexander and Rachel Rooney, are shortlisted for this year’s CLiPPA Poetry Award, given annually by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SoA Awards prize money hits £100,000 as Longford shortlist revealed

The prize money for this year’s Society of Authors’ Awards will exceed £100,000 for the first time, say organisers, as the  Elizabeth Longford Prize shortlist is unveiled. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnson and McIntyre shortlisted for Little Rebels Award

Authors and illustrators including Catherine Johnson, Sarah McIntyre and Nadine Kaadaan have been shortlisted for this year’s Little Rebels Award, which is for children’s fiction that promotes or celebrates social justice. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stibbe and Doyle make female-dominated Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize shortlist

Nina Stibbe and Roddy Doyle have been nominated for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction, on a shortlist that is dominated by women. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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White Review short story prize reveals shortlist, following record entries

The White Review Short Story Prize has unveiled its shortlist following a record year of 570 submissions. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Imprisoned Egyptian bookseller Lutfi shortlisted for 2019 Prix Voltaire

Imprisoned Egyptian bookseller Khaled Lutfi and London-based Farsi language ebook publisher Azadeh Parsapour have been shortlisted for the 2019 Prix Voltaire. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Publishers Association Names Its 2019 Prix Voltaire Shortlist

Book publishers on the 2019 International Publishers Association Prix Voltaire shortlist come from Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, South Africa, and Turkey. The post International Publishers Association Names Its 2019 Prix Voltaire Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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