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CLMP’s 2022 Firecracker Awards: Winnings Shared by Authors, Presses
The Firecracker Awards from CLMP go to both books–and their independent presses–and to literary magazines.
Germany’s €50,000 Georg Büchner Prize Goes to Emine Sevgi Özdamar
The Turkish-German theater artist and author Emine Sevgi Özdamar turns 76 with a new award to her name, the Georg Büchner Prize.
The UK’s Klaus Flugge Prize’s Shortlist Features Six Debut Illustrators
Designed to highlight the work of debut illustrators, the Klaus Flugge Prize pays £5,000 to the winner, from a six-title shortlist.
Spain’s Isabel la Católica Institute Named Liber 22 Award Winner
As Frankfurt Guest of Honor Spain readies its program, Liber 22 in Barcelona announces an award for a historic library in Madrid.
The UK’s Society of Authors Adds a New Disability-Focused Book Award
The Society of Authors in London opens its 2023 submission program, having awarded 32 writers and illustrators with 2022 prizes.
Sasha Marianna Salzmann To Speak at the German Trade Peace Prize Ceremony
The two-time German Book Prize nominee Sasha Salzmann will speak when Serhiy Zhadan is given the German Trade’s Peace Prize.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Its 2022-2023 Scientific Committee
Looking forward to the ‘experience the new members will bring,’ Dr. Ali Bin Tamim names the Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s new committee.
The UK’s Booker Prize for Fiction Names its 2022 Longlist
The 2022 Booker Prize longlist comprises writings from the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka.
The Singapore Literature Prize: A 49-Title Shortlist
The pool of submissions for this biennial prize was smaller this year than in 2020, an effect, organizers say, of the pandemic on publishing.