Unity Books wins Bookseller of the Year

While the future of bookshops remains uncertain, one of Wellington's leading independent stores has proven there is still life left in them yet. Continue reading at 'Stuff'

[ Stuff | 2015-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Barry becomes first novelist to win Costa Book of the Year twice

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Costa Book of the Year: Sebastian Barry on second win

Sebastian Barry, who has won the Costa Book of the Year for a second time, tells the BBC that he dedicated the prize to his son, but reveals his children don't read his books. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Surfing memoir Barbarian Days wins William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award

Surfing memoir Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by New Yorker journalist William Finnegan (Corsair) has scooped the 28th William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ronda Rousey wins Cross Sports Book of the Year

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Frugal Innovation wins Management Book of the Year

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's 'elegant fable' wins Waterstones Book of the Year

Children’s book The Fox and the Star by aPenguin cover designer Coralie Bickford-Smith has beaten Harper Lee and Paula Hawkins to be crowned The Waterstones Book of the Year 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michel Faber wins Saltire Book of the Year

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mandy Hager wins 2015 Margaret Mahy Book of the Year

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[ Stuff | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGuinness wins Wales Book of the Year

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Kingsnorth's crowdfunded novel wins book of the year award

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[ The Guardian | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder wins twice at Peters Book of the Year Awards

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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H is for Hawk wins Costa Book of the Year

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller Industry Awards to celebrate 'book of the year'

The Bookseller Industry Awards will this year celebrate the ‘book’ of the year alongside the publishers, editors, and retailers who bring the titles to market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's Books of the Year

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Third winning year for Walliams at National Book Awards

David Walliams’ Awful Auntie (HarperCollins Children’s) has been named Children’s Book of the Year at the Specsavers National Book Awards, making it the third time in a row the author has won the honour. The awards, presented today (26th November) at a ceremony at the Foreign Office in London... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EUP history wins Saltire Book of the Year

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman wins Book of the Year

Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane beats fellow National Book Award winners in a public vote to find 2013's book of the year. Continue reading at BBC News

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