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LBF 2012: Wealthy Benefactor on Board for UK Literature Prize?

Andrew Kidd, the man behind The Literature Prize

Alexander Kidd’s Literature Prize, called a rival to the Booker, is closer to fruition with a potential new source of funding.

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‘Arabic Booker’ Goes to Lebanese Author Rabee Jaber

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Lebanese novelist Rabee Jaber won this year’s coveted $50,000 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, aka the ‘Arabic Booker’ for The Druze of Belgrade.

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BolognaRagazzi Winners Hail from Europe, Mexico, Lebanon

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The 2012 winners of the BolognaRagazzi Awards given to the best designed books for children were announced, celebrating and acknowledging global creativity.

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Who’s Publishing the Most Innovative Digital Kid’s Books?

e-Toiles Editions' 'Dans Mon Reve'

The the first annual Bologna Ragazzi Digital Award was given to Dans Mon Reve (In My Dreams) by e-Toiles Editions. Tell us: who is going to win next year?

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Best Translated Book Award for Fiction Longlist Announced

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No, Murakami’s 1Q84 didn’t make the list of 25 titles for the Best Translated Book Awards for fiction, but every one that did is well worth seeking out.

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Inspired by McSweeney’s, German Lit Mag Wins Big

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An ambitious experiment in innovative packaging by German lit mag BELLA triste has garnered a big prize, praise from readers, and strong sales.

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Chile’s Nicanor Parra Wins Cervantes Prize, Still Refuses Interviews

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97-year-old Chilean poet Nicanor Parra has won Spain’s prestigious Cervantes Prize for literature.

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Five Titles Compete for AED $1m Etisalat Arabic Kids Lit Prize

The Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children’s Literature was established promote reading among Arabic-speaking families and books featuring Middle Eastern characters

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DSC South Asian Literature Prize and Festival Come of Age

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The DSC Prize of South Asian Literature awards a writer $50,000 for a work focusing on South Asian themes, and gains recognition in international publishing.

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Bringing Asian Writers to Global Readers

Whether through book prizes or literary review publications, more avenues are available for Western readers to discover authors and writing from Asia.

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