The fifth iteration of the US$35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize goes to journalist Dawnie Walton for ‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev.’
Awards: The Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2022 Shortlist
One debut is among the five shortlisted titles for the US$35,000 Aspen Words Literary Awards, focused on issue-driven fiction.
Aspen Institute Names Its 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist
Now in its fifth award cycle, the $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize names 16 books to its 2022 longlist, with a shortlist to come February 23.
USA: Louise Erdrich Wins the $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize
In its fourth year, the 2021 Aspen Words Prize goes to Louise Erdrich for her fiction on the Native American struggle for self-determination.
Aspen Words’ $35,000 Literary Prize Names Its 2021 Finalists
The shortlist for this year’s Aspen Words Literary Prize features three novels and two short story collections.
Aspen Words’ Issue-Driven Literary Prize: The 2021 Longlist
The Aspen Words Literary Prize is focused on authors whose work deals in cultural relevance and contemporary conditions.
Aspen Institute: ‘Changing the Narrative’ on Diversity in Publishing
In a straightforward discussion, even the concept of inclusivity was called out for assumptions about diversity.
Aspen Institute Looks at a Publishing Industry Challenged to Embrace Diversity
Aspen asks, ‘Why is the world of publishing so reluctant to offer Black writers the same major book deals typically offered to white writers?’
Aspen Prize Opens 2021 Submissions: Adrienne Brodeur on ‘Transformative Fiction’
Seeking ‘transformative fiction’ on contemporary issues, Aspen Literary Prize director Adrienne Brodeur says that serious literature creates empathy.
Aspen Words Names UK-Based Christy Lefteri Its 2020 Prizewinner
The 2019 ‘The Beekeeper of Aleppo’ is by a daughter of Cypriot refugees and restates the still-young Aspen Words’ program’s internationalism.
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