Three translations for 2022, rather than the five shortlisted in recent years, now are in contention for the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize.
Guatemala’s Raúl Figueroa Sarti Fêted at Guadalajara
Raúl Figueroa Sarti, founding director of F&G Editores, receives the Guadalajara International Book Fair’s 2022 Editorial Merit Prize.
England: ‘A (Very) Short History’ Wins the £25,000 Royal Society Science Book Prize
The paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Henry Gee wins the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize sponsored by Insight Investment.
Sheikh Zayed Award Names Its Translation Category Longlist
The 11 longlisted submissions for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s Translation category came from six Arab nations.
Guadalajara’s Book Fair Opens With Cărtărescu’s Award
The 36th edition of Mexico’s Guadalajara International Book Fair has opened with Sharjah as its guest of honor.
Guadalajara International Book Fair Prepares Weekend Opening
The 36th edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair will showcase 70 children’s performances and Guest of Honor Sharjah.
Taina Tervonen’s ‘Les fossoyeuses’ Wins Switzerland’s 2022 Jan Michalski Prize
The 50,000-franc Jan Michalski Prize-winner is Taina Tervonen’s ‘The Gravediggers,’ called by jurors ‘an incredibly powerful book.’
Sheikh Zayed Award Names More Longlists: Criticism and Nations’ Development
Two categories’ longlists have just been released in the 17th edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, based in Abu Dhabi.
The US National Book Awards: Celebrating the Winners
The 2022 National Book Awards fundraising gala was a boisterous and profound coming-back-together after two years of digital editions.
Canada’s CBC Books Names Five Finalists for Its 2022 Poetry Prize
The winner of the CBC Books Poetry Prize wins 6,000 Canadian dollars, with an emphasis on social issues among this year’s shortlist.