UK unpublished writer shortlisted for $50k literary prize

UK writer Russell Jones has been shortlisted for the $50,000 (£37,990) Half the World Global Literati Award for his unpublished YA novel The Talkers. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Less than 2% of authors and illustrators being published in the UK are British people of colour, new BookTrust research has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Pulitzer Prizes for the Los Angeles Times

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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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McGregor joins 2019 judging panel for David Cohen Prize

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Imprisoned Egyptian bookseller Lutfi shortlisted for 2019 Prix Voltaire

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Festival of Books music writers on Nipsey Hussle’s impact: ‘Dude could rap’

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG Independent Publishers Awards shortlists see 10 new names for 2019

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Riverrun acquires Targoff's story of Renaissance women writers

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Times Book Prize winners cover addiction, the border, diversity and more

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Netflix Literary Connection

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