Author Hallie Rubenhold wins the 2019 Baillie Gifford Prize for her book, ‘The Five,’ about of the 1888 victims of Jack the Ripper.
Industry Notes: IFRRO Elects New Board, Cara Duckworth Joins AAP
Operating as ‘a trustworthy defender of copyright and its members’ interests,’ IFRRO installs a new board. And the AAP hires Cara Duckworth from RIAA.
UK’s £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prizewinner Will Be Announced Tonight
Tonight’s winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction will walk away with a larger purse than last year’s. Six works are in contention.
Environment and Climate on ‘Beyond the Book’: India’s Smog Crisis
Siddharth Singh, the author of ‘The Great Smog of India,’ speaks with Copyright Clearance Center’s ‘Beyond the Book’ podcast about the and dangers of New Delhi’s smog.
Aspen Institute Names Its 2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist
Unusual for its focus on socially relevant fiction, the Aspen Words Literary Prize has six debuts among its 16 longlisted titles for 2020, is third year.
East of England: A Call for Under-Represented Writers
Norwich’s National Centre for Writing opens applications for its 2020 Escalator Talent Development Scheme for fiction writers in eastern England.
‘Maoism’ Author Julia Lovell Wins Canada’s $75,000 Cundill History Prize
Said to ’embody everything the Cundill History Prize is here to celebrate,’ Julia Lovell’s ‘Maoism’ becomes the 11th winner of the award.
Russia’s Glukhovsky Follows Book Rights Sales With Stage, Film Adaptations
Opening a new focus in his career, author Dmitry Glukhovsky’s stage and screen adaptations of his Putin-putdown ‘Text’ are finding fast traction.
Rights Roundup: Purpose-Driven Reads on the International Rights Market
Our Rights Roundup today brings you eight titles written by seven women and one man from seven countries, each book with a clear goal.
International Publishers Association Opens 2020 Prix Voltaire Nominations
The IPA’s Prix Voltaire awards valor amid challenges to the freedom to publish. Its 2020 winner will be named at the IPA congress in Norway.