Two debuts make Arabic Fiction prize shortlist

Two debut novels are battling it out on the shortlist for the $50,000 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, including one soon to be published by Oneworld. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cundill Prize receives double number of entries

The re-launched Cundill History Prize received double the number of entries compared to last year, it has been revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winkleman to judge Book People's story prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Henley reveals ACE's 'concerns for literary fiction'

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exclusive discounts? We need to talk about hardback fiction

Kenilworth Books' Tamsin Rosewell says hardback books sold at a heavy discount disadvantage independent booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nipples on My Knee leads shortlist for 2017's oddest book title award

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[ The Guardian | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liptrot's 'exhilarating' memoir wins PEN Ackerley Prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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San Diego Comic-Con 2017: Debut Books and Highlights

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribner signs trio of 'vibrant' non-fiction deals

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere wins auction for 'haunting' crime debut in six-figure deal

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Update: Swedish Crime Writer’s Debut Book Sells to 10 Territories

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Diverse' shortlist for inaugural Kindle Storyteller Award

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Story exploring freedom wins Caine Prize for African Writing

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parmar wins £5k inaugural Ledbury Forte Poetry Prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key acquires debut about being a Muslim American teen

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Persaud wins the Commonwealth Writers' Short Story Prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mackintosh and de Waal make inaugural Glass Bell Award longlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic sells Woods' debut to 10 territories

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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