The six novels chosen for the 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction represent an even split this year between women and men.
University Presses Review the ‘Books for Understanding’ Prompted by 9/11
The 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States prompts AUPresses to highlight its ‘Books for Understanding’ resource.
Susanna Clarke Is Named Winner of the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction
In London, the £30,000 Women’s Prize for Fiction goes to Susanna Clarke for her second novel, the fantasy ‘Piranesi.’
International Booker Prize Announces a Change on Its Jury Panel
The writer and broadcast presenter Viv Groskop joins the jury when Mel Giedroyc needs to step away from the assignment for this year.
Auma Obama To Give the German Book Trade Peace Prize Lecture
The sociologist and activist Auma Obama gives the October address as Tsitsi Dangarembga wins the German Book Trade Peace Prize.
UK’s Publishers Association: 64 Percent of Book Revenue at Stake in Copyright Question
As much as £2.2 billion (US$3.1 billion) in revenue, the Publishers Association says, is imperiled in the UK’s copyright consultation.
The UK’s BookTrust Revitalizes Its ‘BookStart Baby Bag’ Program
The British charity BookTrust refreshed its Bookstart Baby Bag program which donates new board books to families with babies.
German Book Prize Names Its 2021 Longlist: ‘A Broad Bouquet’
The longlist for the German Book Prize includes five authors’ debuts, and a focus on both ‘origin and history’ and contemporary concerns.
Words Without Borders: Afro-Italian Women Writers
‘Blackness beyond borders’ is surfaced in the work of Afro-Italian writers in a culture often assumed to be white.
German Book Prize: ‘Nationwide Blind Date Readings’ With Authors
The German Book Prize announces a series of author readings running through October 1 and set in many parts of Germany.