Taking many in the British publishing community by surprise, Costa Book Awards is discontinuing its long-running program.
China’s March Bestsellers: New Gathering of Old Favorites
The late start to primary and secondary schools in parts of China meant fewer class reading lists than usual influencing the charts.
Words Without Borders Updates Its Look and Mission: ‘A Guided Journey’
A big step forward for the 19-year-old nonprofit, Words Without Borders re-introduces its work in a new, agile site redesign.
Richard Charkin in London: Outsiders Inside Publishing
Richard Charkin writes that ‘bringing in outsiders can catalyze extraordinary change and growth’ in the book business.
The ‘Nibbies’: The British Book Awards Name Their 2022 Winners
The ‘Book of the Year’ series of 14 content-related British Book Awards includes work from many familiar publishers.
Alnaas Wins the International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Mohammed Alnaas, from Libya, has become the youngest writer to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize Names Patricia Lockwood its 2022 Winner
An accolade just in time for author Patricia Lockwood: she’s now 40, no longer eligible to be proposed for a Dylan Thomas Prize.
Anne Applebaum to the AAP: ‘Publish the Opposition’
Author and essayist Anne Applebaum told American publishers at their annual meeting that they have a role to play, both in Russia and China.
Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Its 2022 Winners
‘To introduce these authors to wider audiences,’ Dr. Ali Bin Tamim names the 16th Sheikh Zayed Book Award slate of winners.
Penguin Random House, Authors Guild on Book Bannings
As book-bannings sweep the United States, two campaigns from the industry demonstrate different styles and tones of response.