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Three Finalists Named for New Literary Immigration Award
Hernán Díaz, Renee Macalino Rutledge, and Elena Georgiou have been named finalists for the inaugural Institute for Immigration Research New American Voices Award.
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Ondaatje’s 'The English Patient' Wins Golden Man Booker Prize
Michael Ondaatje’s 'The English Patient' has been named the winner of the Golden Man Booker Prize, given to the best work of fiction previously awarded the Man Booker Prize over the last 50 years.
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NBF Starts Petition Process for Noncitizens
For publishers with authors who are non-U.S. citizens or have particularly complex immigration issues, the National Book Foundation has introduced a petition process to determine eligibility to participate in the National Book Awards.
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No Nobel Prize in Literature in 2018
Following a ballooning sexual harassment scandal that has engulfed the Swedish Academy for weeks, the Academy has pushed off awarding the 2018 prize until next year.
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The 2018 Edgar Awards: Links in the Chain
At the 72nd Edgars Banquet, held last night at Manhattan’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, 'Murder, She Wrote' creator William Link was honored, alongside novelists Jane Langton and Peter Lovesey. Attica Locke took home Best Novel for 'Bluebird, Bluebird.'
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Authors Guild, Epiphany Magazine Partner on New Student Writing Prize
The Authors Guild and literary journal Epiphany magazine have partnered to launch the Breakout 8 Writers Prize, established to "recognize outstanding emerging literary voices" among college students.
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PW's Star Watch Announced for 2018
'Publishers Weekly' and Frankfurter Buchmesse have opened nominations for their fourth annual PW Star Watch program, which celebrates and recognizes up-and-coming members of the U.S. and Canadian publishing communities.
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Andrew Sean Greer, Jack Davis, Frank Bidart Win Pulitzers in Fiction, History, Poetry
The 2018 Pulitzer Prizes for Letters were awarded in the categories of fiction, history, biography poetry, and general nonfiction.
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2018 Pannell Award Winners Announced
The Women’s National Book Association has announced the winners of its 2018 Pannell Awards, given annually to two bookstores that enhance their communities by fostering a love of reading.
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Library of Congress Celebrates the Late Denis Johnson
The Library of Congress, which awarded Denis Johnson with the 2017 Prize for American Fiction, invited several prize-winning writers to talk about the issues raised in his fiction—and in modern society—of violence, addiction, marginality, and isolation.
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Bologna Welcomes Two New Fellows
This year’s fellows are Benas Berantas from Vilnius, Lithuania, and Crenguta Mihaila Podolan, from Bucharest, Romania.
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Bologna Picks the Best Children’s Publishers in Six Regions
The winners of the 2018 Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year were announced on Sunday in Bologna. Prizes were given to one publisher in each of six geographic regions.
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The NBCC Picks Its Winners
A large crowd was on hand as women swept the awards in all six writing categories.
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Joan Silber, Frances FitzGerald, Layli Long Soldier Among NBCC Winners
Joan Silber won the fiction prize, Frances Fitzgerald won the nonfiction award, Layli Long Soldier won the poetry award and John McPhee was awarded the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award at the NBCC's award ceremony.
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National Book Awards Judges Announced; Submission Process Opens
The National Book Foundation has announced the names of the 25 judges that will determine the lists of nominees for the 2018 National Book Awards.
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The Man Booker Prize International Announces 2018 Longlist
The Man Booker International Prize, awarded annually to the best in translated fiction, announced the longlist of 13 novels vying for the 2018 award.
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Elizabeth Strout’s ‘Anything Is Possible’ Wins The Story Prize
Strout was awarded The Story Prize and a $20,000 cash prize for her acclaimed short story collection 'Anything Is Possible,' at a ceremony at New York's New School.
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Long Soldier, Zhang, Le Guin Win At 2018 PEN Literary Awards
PEN's revamped awards ceremony, replete with jazz combo and an Oscars-style "In Memoriam" video, was held at New York University on February 20. Layli Long Soldier, Jenny Zhang, and the late Ursula K. Le Guin were among the winners.
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When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2018 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners
PW spoke with the three big winners of the ALA's 2018 Youth Media Awards, about what they were doing when the committee called with the good news.
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Kelly, Cordell, LaCour Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz
The American Library Association announced the recipients of the 2018 Youth Media Awards during a Monday morning press conference at the ALA midwinter meeting in Denver.