Author of Anansi’s Gold, a nonfiction account of a notorious Ghanian conman ‘told with biting wit’, wins £1,000 awardYepoka Yeebo has won the 2024 Jhalak prize for her nonfiction book about a Ghanaian con artist.Anansi’s Gold is an “exhilarating journey” through the life and “almost unbelievable” adventures of John Ackah Blay-Miezah, “told with great panache and a biting wit,” said prize director Sunny Singh. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2024-05-30 18:30:16 UTC ]
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Author of Anansi’s Gold, a nonfiction account of a notorious Ghanian conman ‘told with biting wit’, wins £1,000 awardYepoka Yeebo has won the 2024 Jhalak prize for her nonfiction book about a Ghanaian con artist.Anansi’s Gold is an “exhilarating journey” through the life and “almost... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-05-30 18:30:16 UTC ]
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The spotlight was on musicians at Sunday's Grammy Awards presentation, but the Recording Academy found time to honor some writers as well. Former president Jimmy Carter took home the Grammy for spoken word album, a category that includes poetry, audiobooks and storytelling. Carter won for the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are so many literary prizes these days that they could be regarded as an industry in their own right – but they’re needed to change the status quoHow many literary prizes are there in the UK today? To Wikipedia’s tally of around 70, I can immediately add half a dozen more – and still they... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Oscars 2014 ceremony saw the movie '12 Years a Slave,' based on the memoir of the same name by Solomon Northup, score big by winning the Best Picture prize. The Oscars 2014 awards were held on March 2. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Argentine illustrator known as “Isol” has won the world’s largest award for children’s literature, the SEK 5m (roughly $766,000) Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last Monday, the American Library Association announced its annual Youth Media Awards at its Midwinter conference, held this year in Dallas. The 2012 John Newbery Medal went to author Jack Gantos for Dead End in Norvelt (FSG), a semiautobiographical story set in the town of Norvelt, Pa. The... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twenty-seven writers have been recognised at this year's annual Northern Writers’ Awards, sharing the £47,000 prize fund to enable their new writing in progress, across forms including prose, poetry and television. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-09 14:11:07 UTC ]
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On November 14, Christian Spec fiction author Sharon Hinck will be inducted into The Christy Award Hall of Fame, a milestone for both the author and the increasingly popular genre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Academy Book Prize announces a timely £25,000 winner, in Ross Perlin's 'Language City,' on immigration and endangered languages. The post ‘Language City’ Wins the 2024 British Academy Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-23 14:00:14 UTC ]
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Today, the British Academy announced the winner of the 2024 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, which “celebrates exceptional research and the role of non-fiction in bringing to light new perspectives on global histories and cultural identity.” This year’s winner is... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-22 18:15:24 UTC ]
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Han Kang’s poetry and short stories are just as innovative and important as her novels. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2024-10-10 17:11:35 UTC ]
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The South Korean author, best known for her novel 'The Vegetarian,' has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With its award ceremony set for October 14, the 20th edition of the German Book Prize announces a six-title shortlist of fiction. The post The German Book Prize Issues Its 2024 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-17 13:26:34 UTC ]
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Today, the Booker Prizes announced their 2024 shortlist: six books narrowed down from the “Booker’s Dozen” (otherwise known as the longlist of 13), chosen from a starting pool of 156 books written in English and published between October 2023 and September 2024. Shortlisters are awarded £2,500... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-16 18:18:32 UTC ]
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This year's six-book shortlist includes five women authors—the largest number of women in the prizes 55-year history—and two Americans: Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner. The winner will be announced on November 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tony Tulathimutte, a master comedian, has produced an audacious, original and highly disturbing book that steers directly into the oncoming traffic of current liberal piety. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-13 09:01:41 UTC ]
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Today, the British Academy announced the 2024 shortlist for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding. The international prize, now in its 12th year, celebrates “groundbreaking works of non-fiction that have made an outstanding contribution to the public understanding of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-09 23:01:00 UTC ]
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The Kirkus Prize, one of the richest annual literary awards in the world, has announced its list of finalists for 2024. The award is given to three titles that received a starred review from Kirkus on publication. A panel of bright book people and Kirkus editors select the finalist pool, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-28 13:50:46 UTC ]
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Chicago booksellers and other literary-minded organizations are responding to the crowds in town for the Democratic National Convention by selling books, promoting causes, and, in the case of one publication, reporting on the proceedings from a literary perspective. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The German Book Prize jury issues a 20th-edition longlist of 20 books with a date of September 17 for the release of its shortlist. The post The German Book Prize Issues Its 2024 Longlist of 20 Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-20 09:35:29 UTC ]
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