Women's literary prizes are 'problematic' says Lionel Shriver

Author Lionel Shriver has said literary prizes just for women are "problematic", while calling International Women's Day "creepy" at an event to mark the occasion. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Women's fiction is a sign of a sexist book industry

Joanne Harris says the book industry is sexist. Why else are there categories for 'women writers' and no equivalents for writers who happen to be men?This is the year of reading women, people, remember? We're all reading female writers and helping address the literary gender imbalance which is... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anne Perry wins Kim Scott Walwyn Prize

Hodder & Stoughton editor Anne Perry has been awarded the Kim Scott Walwyn Prize 2014. Perry... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist revealed for Oscar's First Book Prize

Nosy Crow’s Open Very Carefully, winner of the Waterstones best picture book prize this... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wizeo: Literary Crowdgiving Platform Gears Up

The latest literary-oriented startup to join Boston’s Innovation District combines video chats by authors and other leaders, or “wizzes,” for a cause. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomson wins inaugural Thwaites Wainwright Prize

A book exploring England’s ancient track roads and green grass roads has won the inaugural... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers Speak Out Against S.C. Literary Censorship

They are railing against the South Carolina politicians who want to strip funding from schools teaching LGBTQ materials in the classroom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mackey Wins $100k Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize

Nathaniel Mackey has been awarded the 2014 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, which honors the lifetime achievement of a living U.S. poet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnard Awards Inaugural Creative Writing Prize

Barnard College named Carmen Ren as the first ever recipient of its Axinn Foundation/Anna Quindlen Award for Creative Writing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 O. Henry Prize Winners

The 20 winning stories will be collected into a single volume, published as an Anchor Books trade paperback original on September 9. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Remembering Literary Agent Deborah Rogers

The book world has been stunned by the sudden death of Deborah Rogers, co-founder of Roger, Coleridge & White, and a woman who was midwife to some of contemporary fiction’s most significant authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kremlin account wins Pushkin House Russian Book Prize

Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia's History by Catherine Merridale (Allen Lane) has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Solomon wins Wellcome Book Prize

Andrew Solomon’s Far From the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love (Chatto & Windus) has won... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Diverse" shortlist for 2014 Caine Prize

The shortlist for the 2014 Caine Prize for African writing includes two writers from Kenya, and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boston Creating A Literary Cultural District: Spotlight On New England 2014

As early as this August, Boston could become the first American city with a Literary Cultural District. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New England’s Literary Leaders: Spotlight On New England 2014

Part of the region’s success in the book world is due to deeply committed men and women from all parts of the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comics Artists Lust, Yang Win L.A. Times Book Prizes

Comics artists Gene Luen Yang and Ulli Lust have been awarded L.A. Times Book Prizes for Young Adult Literature and Graphic Novels respectively for 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Literary Agent Lois Wallace, 73

In the forty years since she founded the Wallace Literary Agency, she has represented authors like William F. Buckley, Joan Didion, and Don DeLillo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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