Welsh, Robertson and Kay on 2018 Saltire Literary Awards shortlists

Trainspotting creator Irvine Welsh, Man-Booker shortlisted Robin Robertson and poet Jackie Kay feature alongside emerging talents Mick Kitson and Christina Neuwirth in the shortlists for the 2018 Saltire Literary awards (each worth £2,000). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Rowling, Smith and Oliver make British Book Awards '30 from 30' shortlist

JK Rowling, Zadie Smith and Jamie Oliver have made the shortlist for the British Book Awards "30 from 30" trophy that will crown one book the “best” of the past three decades. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 13:31:41 UTC ]
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Kitschies awards shortlists revealed

Vicki Jarrett, Jane Rawson and Yoko Ogawa are among the writers shortlisted for this year’s Kitschies, honouring the best in speculative and fantastic fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-09 04:23:38 UTC ]
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PEN America’s 2020 Literary Award Winners

More than US$330,000 in prize money is attached to the annual PEN America Literary Awards, each of which is selected by a separate jury. The post PEN America’s 2020 Literary Award Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-06 10:59:52 UTC ]
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The Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2020: Shortlists and a London Book Fair Event

The Sheikh Zayed Book Prize announces shortlists and readies a special program at London Book Fair on the impact of prize programs on translation. The post The Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2020: Shortlists and a London Book Fair Event appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-02-27 14:30:31 UTC ]
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Little Women and Good Omens shortlisted for CAMEO awards

Little Women, Good Omens and Queenie are among the film, TV and audio adaptations shortlisted for the Creativity Across Media: Entertainment & Originality Awards (CAMEO) awards 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-19 03:06:07 UTC ]
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New Literary Prize Will Award $150,000 to a Female Novelist

The Carol Shields Prize is an effort to raise the visibility of women writers, in part with a sum that far exceeds many other book awards. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-02-07 10:00:17 UTC ]
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Rapper Testament shortlisted for SoA audio award

Rapper and beatboxer Testament has been shortlisted for the Society of Authors' Imison Award honouring the best original script for an audio drama by a new writer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 09:51:24 UTC ]
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André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards shortlist revealed

The shortlist for the 2019 André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards has been revealed with 16 titles in the running for the £2,000 prizes.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 05:50:36 UTC ]
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Saltire judge stands down, claiming panel did not finish shortlisted books

A judge of the Saltire Society Scottish Fiction Book of the Year prize has stood down over the choice of its winner, claiming other jury members had not read all the shortlisted books. However, the Saltire Society has affirmed that "all judges carefully examined all texts submitted for the award". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-09 22:31:50 UTC ]
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Gilbert and Costello on Bad Sex in Fiction Award shortlist

Books by Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert and Mary Costello are in the running for the Bad Sex in Fiction Award this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-27 13:01:15 UTC ]
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Blackman and Carty Williams compete on Costa Book Award shortlists

Candice Carty-Williams, Malorie Blackman and Rowan Hisayo Buchanan are among the 20 authors shortlisted for this year’s Costa Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-26 21:14:59 UTC ]
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Hockney and Gayford make Educational Writers' Award 2019 shortlist

The Educational Writers' Award 2019 shortlist has been revealed, with titles from David Hockney, Martin Gayford and Alastair Humphreys in the running.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-17 19:17:20 UTC ]
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The longlist for this year’s €100,000 International DUBLIN Literary Award is 156 books long.

The longlist for the 2020 International DUBLIN Literary Award was announced today, and it is indeed long—156 books long, to be precise. The prize is sponsored by the Dublin City Council, and the longlist is comprised of nominations from public libraries around the world. Last year’s winner,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-11 17:21:15 UTC ]
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Blue Peter Book Awards reveals shortlists for 2020

The shortlists for the Blue Peter Book Awards have been revealed, including Owen and the Soldier by Lisa Thompson, the first dyslexia-friendly title to be shortlisted by the prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-07 15:19:57 UTC ]
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Four Debuts Shortlisted for UK’s Times/Warwick Young Writer Award

Two titles from Hachette imprints, one from Pan Macmillan and one from Penned in the Margins are shortlisted for this year's Young Writer of the Year Award. The post Four Debuts Shortlisted for UK’s Times/Warwick Young Writer Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-05 06:45:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist unveiled for Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer’s Award

An eight-strong shortlist of writers from both sides of the Atlantic has been revealed for the £20,000 Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer’s Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-04 23:28:45 UTC ]
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Announcing the Sunday Times PFD Young Writer of the Year Award shortlist

From meditations on the d/Deaf experience to short stories blurring the mythic and the gothic with the everyday, from mixing the personal and political to a young woman uncover the truth about her family’s past – four outstanding writers have today been named on the shortlist for The Sunday... Continue reading at British Council global

[ British Council global | 2019-11-04 12:55:09 UTC ]
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Bowden awarded honorary degree for Edinburgh literary campaigns

Ali Bowden, director of Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust, has been handed an honorary degree from Edinburgh Napier University. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-04 09:21:18 UTC ]
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Hera Books, Beaumont and O’Donoghue shortlisted for RNA awards

Hera Books founders Keshini Naidoo and Lindsay Mooney, agent Diana Beaumont and Promising Young Women author Caroline O’Donoghue are some of the professionals who have made the shortlists for the Romantic Novelists’ Association's annual Industry Awards for 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-22 11:54:00 UTC ]
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Hodder scores double nomination on William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award shortlist

Hodder & Stoughton has scooped two nominations on this year’s William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award shortlist.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 17:35:28 UTC ]
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