The YA Book Prize, which aims to recognise the best Young Adult fiction from the UK and Ireland, has re-opened for submissions. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-29 14:33:44 UTC ]
From antiracism books to Reese's YA book club picks, here are the most uniquely popular books in US libraries from Quarter 4, 2020. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-03-08 11:33:00 UTC ]
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As a queer Indigenous kid, Gary Lonesborough was alienated by the books he read. He hopes his new YA book gives a child like him the acceptance he never hadI’ve had a long relationship with telling stories. It hasn’t always been good.Mum and Dad were storytellers. They would tell stories to me... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-02-28 21:00:04 UTC ]
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The first YA book to deal with HIV/AIDS was M. E. Kerr’s Night Kites. Published in 1986, the novel features a teenage protagonist whose older brother is sick with AIDS-related illnesses. As Christine Jenkins and Michael Cart point out, this novel did not inspire a trend: HIV/AIDS “would receive... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-25 09:48:43 UTC ]
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The leading award in German-language fiction opens its 2021 competition with the appointment of seven new jurors and €25,000 for the winner. The post German Book Prize Names Its 2021 Jury, Opens Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-09 15:02:11 UTC ]
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Get to know the works of some of the best Caribbean authors writing classic and contemporary books for young readers. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-02-09 11:36:00 UTC ]
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Hey '90s kid. Don't know what to read next? Take this quiz to find your next perfect-for-you, nostalgic YA book. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-02-02 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Malorie Blackman, author of the bestselling Noughts & Crosses series, and Dapo Adeola, illustrator of the Waterstones Book Prize winning picture book Look Up!, are collaborating on a picture book: We’re Going to Find the Monster. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-25 23:42:24 UTC ]
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Love YA book covers? You'll want to follow these YA book cover artists and designers on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-01-11 11:33:00 UTC ]
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"It's really special that, with a book about female friendship, we have genuinely become friends through doing it,” says Lauren Ace. She is talking about illustrator Jenny Løvlie, and the pair’s début picture book The Girls, which was published in 2018 and went on to win Illustrated Book of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-08 01:57:49 UTC ]
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We've got books for the Read Harder task asking you to read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-01-07 11:30:00 UTC ]
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We're recommending books for the Read Harder task asking you to read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-01-04 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Illustrator Axel Scheffler is among the first in a selection of judges to be announced for Oscar's Book Prize 2021, seeking to find the best illustrated UK pre-school book of the year, with more to be revealed in the new year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-08 10:44:32 UTC ]
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Submissions for the YA Book Prize, which aims to recognise the best Young Adult fiction from the UK and Ireland, close tomorrow (Tuesday 1st December). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-29 15:41:56 UTC ]
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Dr Camilla Pang has won the £25,000 Royal Society Science Book Prize for her debut Explaining Humans (Viking), written as an instruction manual for a world she had difficulty understanding due to her Autism Spectrum Disorder. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-03 02:40:20 UTC ]
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The first winner of the Staunch Book Prize, Jock Serong, has been shortlisted again for the 2020 award, in a year that sees indie publishers well represented. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-01 23:27:55 UTC ]
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The 2020 German Book Prize was awarded to Anne Weber for her 'breathtaking' and 'epic' biography of Anne Beaumanoir. The post German Book Prize 2020 Goes to Anne Weber appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-12 18:49:09 UTC ]
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Bärbel Becker’s selection of events at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair, ranging from rights presentations to book prize ceremonies and introductions to international literature. By Hannah Johnson | @hannahsjohnson Noteworthy Sessions in and Around the Trade Show ublishing Perspectives has asked... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-12 02:08:45 UTC ]
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The Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association's virtual trade show, FallCon, kicked off Thursday morning with a group of children's and YA book authors demonstrating the magic that storytelling holds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The YA Book Prize, which aims to recognise the best Young Adult fiction from the UK and Ireland, has re-opened for submissions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-29 14:33:44 UTC ]
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'A diverse range of themes' and experimentation with form are reflected in the 2020 longlist announced by the jury of the German Book Prize. The post German Book Prize Jury Names 20 Novels to Its 2020 Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-18 12:59:15 UTC ]
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