World Literature Today Announces Finalists for 2025 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature News and Events [email protected] Mon, 06/17/2024 - 12:19 Top row (left to right): Samira Ahmed (photo by Erielle Bakkum), Hatem Aly; second row: Lulu Delacre, Cherie Dimaline; third row: Martine Leavitt, Kyo Maclear; fourth row: Malinda Lo (photo by Sharona Jacobs), Hena Khan, Aida SalazarNORMAN, OKLA. (Tuesday, June 18, 2024) – Finalists for the 2025 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, sponsored by World Literature Today, were announced today at the University of Oklahoma. The NSK Prize is one of the most prestigious international children’s and young adult literary awards given in the United States. A distinguished jury of peers selects the finalists based solely on literary or artistic merit, either over a lifetime or in a single publication. Nominees are also distinguished for having an ongoing, positive impact on children’s or young adult literature. The finalists for the 2025 NSK Prize are as follows: Samira Ahmed Hatem Aly Lulu Delacre Cherie Dimaline Hena Khan Martine Leavitt Malinda Lo Kyo Maclear Aida Salazar Biographical information for the candidates—along with the names of the nominating jurors—can be found here. The prizewinner will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 22—the second night of the 2024 Neustadt Lit Fest—which runs Oct. 21–23.... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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The Once Over The Editors of WLT Fifty years ago this week, Books Abroad editor Ivar Ivask traveled to Menton, Switzerland, to announce the establishment of the Books Abroad International Prize for Literature, the forerunner of the Neustadt Prize, at the... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2019-09-13 14:34:18 UTC ]
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Each genre of fiction has its own rules for getting published. In this article, we cover how to publish your young adult novel, including how to write a query letter and synopsis, example queries that worked as well as literary agents open to young adult submissions. The post How to Publish a... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-09-09 21:35:33 UTC ]
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I FIRST HEARD ABOUT Svetlana Alexievich from a friend in my writing group who was reading the Belarusian author’s Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War (1990, trans. 1992), a book based on hundreds of interviews with those who lost their sons in Afghanistan. The title of the book... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-09-02 12:30:01 UTC ]
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Dr David Cohen, founder of the eponymous £40,000 literature prize, has died aged 89. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 10:03:11 UTC ]
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Foyles’ acting head of fiction Gary Michael and Harvill Secker editor Mikaela Pedlow will judge the 2019 Harvill Secker Young Translator’s Prize, alongside editor Nii Ayikwei Parkes and writer Sarah Ardizzone. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 00:26:23 UTC ]
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Svetlana Alexievich collects the memories of those who witnessed tragedy at a young age. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-16 12:33:20 UTC ]
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This fall, four indie presses distributed by Consortium Books & Distribution are expanding beyond their well-established adult niches by publishing books for young readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This morning, the Whiting Foundation has announced the winners of the second annual Literary Magazine Prizes, which are given “for superb publishing, advocating for writers, and strengthening the literary community.” This year, the number of awards was increased from three to five, with two new... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-18 13:00:28 UTC ]
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Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find young adult literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly. The post Young Adult Literary Agents Open to Submissions by Robert Lee Brewer appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-07-15 13:43:52 UTC ]
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Diana Evans has won the South Bank Sky Arts Award for her book Ordinary People (Chatto & Windus). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-08 04:24:03 UTC ]
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Already among the world's richest awards for self-published content, Amazon's global literary prizes now include a chance at Amazon Studios development. The post Amazon Literary Prize Finalists To Be Considered for Prime Video appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-03 02:12:27 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors has launched a £5,000 book prize for ‘quirky’ illustrated books for children aged 0-7. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 18:13:35 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books will this October start publishing a young fiction series set in a magical werewolf world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 00:29:34 UTC ]
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Authors who write about marginalised communities are facing abuse, boycotts and even death threats. What is cancel culture doing to young adult fiction?Earlier this month, the author and screenwriter Gareth Roberts announced that his story was being removed from a forthcoming Doctor Who... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-15 08:00:15 UTC ]
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Called a 'Diversity Report,' a new study looks at the status of translated literature various book markets, with emphasis on Austria and Slovenia. The post New Report Looks at Translated Literature in Some World Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-11 05:30:05 UTC ]
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With two awards in place this year, London’s Polari Prizes announce a dual set of shortlists, with longlists expected in late July. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Books That Tell the Truth’ his evening (June 10) at London’s Southbank Centre, opening the ninth year of the... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-10 20:51:46 UTC ]
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Thursday morning's Adult Book & Author Breakfast featured Rachel Maddow, Malcolm Gladwell, Karin Slaughter, Marjorie Liu, and Ta-Nehisi Coates introducing their newest books, with presentations emphasizing the true crimes that inspired each to write. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Translator Damion Searls has received the US$10,000 Wolff Translator's Prize, and the Women Poet's Prize announces a collection of Rebecca Swift's work. The post Searls Wins Wolff Translator’s Prize; UK’s Women’s Poets Announce Swift Book appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-24 05:31:10 UTC ]
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A new online bookshop has launched to promote books, graphic novels and gifts that feature characters from under-represented backgrounds. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amélie Wen Zhao's young-adult novel "Blood Heir," which was postponed by the author earlier this year after some Twitter users accused it of being racially insensitive, will be released in the fall, Publishers Weekly reports. Zhao's debut book, the first in a planned fantasy trilogy, came under... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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