In its first season, the National Book Foundation is partnering with five book festivals, two colleges, and three libraries to send authors to readers across the country.
An Annual Title Fight: Canadian Celebrities Square Off for ‘Canada Reads’
By the end of the annual ‘Canada Reads’ TV show on March 29, only one of the competition’s titles and its celebrity advocate will still be standing.
US National Book Award’s 20 Finalists Are Named: Four Categories
Five finalists are named in each of four categories for a total 20 contenders for National Book Award. Winners will be announced in mid-November.
Industry Notes: New £20,000 ‘Kindle Storyteller’ Award; BookCon Announces Panels
The new Amazon UK Kindle Storyteller Award is open to writers everywhere, as BookCon in New York announces Margaret Atwood, Dan Brown for June 3 and 4.
How Rewarding Are Book Awards? Australia’s Industry Debates the Costs
Some book publishers in Australia question whether the expense of entering the increasing number of book awards is worth the potential end result.
International Industry Notes: Award Winners at Sharjah; Dutch Publisher Succeeds Charkin at IPA
Awards recognizing UAE-specific work and international Arabic literature are announced as the International Publishers Association names its next president to a two-year term.
Authors Protest PEN Charlie Hebdo Honor, Horror
Roger Tagholm considers whether authors pulling out of the PEN ceremony honoring Charlie Hebdo was the appropriate reaction.
In The News: Children’s Choice Awards, Sendak Mourned, HP for AMZN
In children’s publishing news: the Children’s Choice Book Awards, borrowing Harry Potter from Amazon, and a farewell to Maurice Sendak.
UNESCO Receives 1m AED from Sheikh Zayed Book Awards
The 2012 Sheikh Zayed’s Book Awards, worth AED 750,000 each, were handed out to the seven winners earlier this week; UNESCO won AED 1m for sustaining culture.
BolognaRagazzi Winners Hail from Europe, Mexico, Lebanon
The 2012 winners of the BolognaRagazzi Awards given to the best designed books for children were announced, celebrating and acknowledging global creativity.