With a prize of US$50,000 and funding for translation into English, the International Prize for Arabic Fiction enters its second decade with a longlist of 16 novels that ‘bring to life the tragic distortions and dreams of these societies.’
Hay Festival Opens Early Bird Access to Public for 2018 Events in Wales
Margaret Atwood, Philip Pullman, Bridget Christie and those surprise ‘Letters Live’ performers are among personalities set for the Hay Festival 31st season special events in Wales, with early bird tickets going on sale to the public today (January 16).
Gabriel García Márquez Archive Digitized at the Harry Ransom Center
From the ‘UT News’ in Austin: the archive of one of the most important literary figures of the 20th century, Gabriel García Márquez, is now online.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Writers Workshop Opens in Abu Dhabi Desert
Six writers and their mentors are beginning the ninth annual Abu Dhabi desert nadwa program of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Irish Author Sally Rooney Wins the UK’s Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer Prize
‘Conversations With Friends’ author Dubliner Sally Rooney at 26 wins the Sunday Times/PFD prize for emerging authors from the UK and Ireland.
The Rise of Surender Mohan Pathak: HarperCollins India Wins Big With Hindi Pulp Fiction
Hindi pulp fiction writer Surender Mohan Pathak has been made ‘the Agatha Christie of India’ by Minakshi Thakur, who saw potential in a genre ignored by other publishers.
Industry Notes: Paul Auster at Guadalajara; Amazon Publishing on Short Writings
At the Guadalajara Book Fair, Paul Auster talks authors who’ve influenced his work. And Amazon Publishing introduces a new imprint for short-form work.
DSC Prize in South Asian Literature Goes to Sri Lankan Author
At the award ceremony in Bangladesh this year, the DSC Prize this year goes to Anuk Arudpragasam for his debut novel, The Story of a Brief Marriage.
Jesmyn Ward Wins Second National Book Award in Fiction
Bill Clinton handed Scholastic’s Dick Robinson a lifetime achievement award. ‘The happy ending still beckons,’ Proulx said at the National Book Awards.
Paddington Bear Author Michael Bond Remembered at St. Paul’s
The Rev. Canon Michael Hempel tied Paddington Bear’s plight to that of Brexit-era refugees in a memorial service for author Michael Bond, who died in June at age 91.