Written By: Benedicte Page, Graeme Neill and Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 13/10/2011 - 08:53 Ion Trewin, administrator of the Man Booker Prize, has hit back at the new Literature Prize over claims by its advisory board that the Man Booker no longer offers a selection of novels "unsurpassed in their quality and ambition". In its launch announcement, the board claimed: "For many years this brief was fulfilled by the Booker (latterly the Man Booker) Prize. But as numerous statements by that prize's administrator and this year's judges illustrate, it now prioritises a notion of 'readability' over artistic achievement." read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The finalists for the 33rd L.A. Times Book Prizes were announced Thursday morning. Two authors -- Margaret Atwood and Kevin Starr -- will also receive special recognition. This post has been updated; see below for details. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emue Books is a new Australian publisher with an unexpected mission: publishing Francophone literature and reviving "fairness" in publishing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Children's Books, Egmont and Little Tiger Press have each picked up two... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The writer of US comedy Beavis and Butt-head is among 18 authors shortlisted for this year's Waterstones children's book prize. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One collection of short stories and four novels—including Jeet Thayyil’s Narcopolis, winner of the DSC Prize—have been shortlisted for The Hindu Literary Prize. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The very funny Dave Barry joined us for a video chat from his home in Florida. During our conversation, he turned his laptop so that we could see his pool and his writing desk, where he once found a snake sitting on his can of Diet Coke. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Slate Book Review and the Center for Cartoon Studies are proud to announce the nominees for the first Cartoonist Studio Prizes. The winner in each of our two categories will be announced on March 1; each winner will receive $1,000 and, of course, eternal glory. The shortlists were selected... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Tibor Jones Pageturner Prize 2013 is calling for entries. The winner of the biennial prize... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Hillary Mantel wins another book prize—the Costa this time—and the backlash has begun, raising the question: should book prize juries spread the love a little more? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To mark its 50th anniversary the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, will award six new prizes for publishers at the "forefront of innovation" and "creative editorial choices." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown has teamed up with Kobo to launch a short story competition, to be judged by author... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Ten finalists were chosen as finalists from among 150 submitted for the Man Booker Prize International Prize for fiction. The shortlist was revealed at India’s Jaipur Literary Festival. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quadrille has partnered with the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year competition to offer an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Salley Vickers and Chiome Okereke are among the authors shortlisted for the Costa Short Story... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A new £10,000 literary prize rewarding original fiction has been launched by Goldsmiths,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the world is being set up to facilitate frictionless commercial transactions between diverse cultures, is literary fiction losing its role? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize shortlist includes books from Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, Turkey and India; Orhan Pamuk competes with four other finalists. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The shortlist for the 2012 International Prize for Arabic Fiction has been announced in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize-winning novel Bring Up The Bodies is named the best novel of 2012 at the Costa Book Awards. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Patrick Gale and Andre Carl Van der Merwe have been named joint winners of the Green... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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