The 2022 shortlist for the UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction is headlined by work of Ruth Ozeki, Elif Shafak, and Louise Erdrich.
Dawnie Walton Wins the 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize
The fifth iteration of the US$35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize goes to journalist Dawnie Walton for ‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev.’
The £75,000 Wolfson History Prize Shortlist: 50th Anniversary
The UK’s Wolfson History Prize 50th-anniversary purse grows to £50,000 for the winner and £5,000 for each shortlisted author.
US National Book Award Foundation Names Its 2022 ‘5 Under 35’
The ‘5 Under 35’ honorees from the National Book Foundation include two authors published by independent houses.
Jerusalem International Book Forum Opens Registration
The second in-person iteration of the Jerusalem International Book Forum is set for May 15 to 18.
German Nonfiction Prize Names its Shortlist for 2022
All told, the German Nonfiction Prize awards a total €42,500 to its winner and to the remaining seven shortlistees.
Wales’ Hay Festival 2022: A Program of More than 500 Speakers
Back with an in-person lineup—and without Peter Florence—the 35th iteration of the venerable public-facing festival has tickets on sale now.
At London Book Fair: International Booker Prize Shortlist
The six-title 2022 International Booker Prize shortlist has been announced on London Book Fair’s final day.
London Book Fair: Finland’s Market Continues Swing to Subscriptions
In 2021, Finland’s consumer base bought two digital books for every one print book sold, the Finnish Literature Exchange, FILI, reports.
London Book Fair Exhibitor: Publishing Scotland, ‘Facilitating Rights Sales’
‘Channels for voices in Scottish literature,’ says Alan Bett, are enhanced by Publishing Scotland’s international fellowship.