In Kharkiv, a book launch goes underground as Vivat Publishing releases ‘Go the F*ck to Sleep’ in Serhiy Zhadan’s Ukrainian translation.
China Bestsellers in December: ‘The Charm of History’
Avidly read history-and-humor series continued their hold on the nonfiction book consumer base in China at the end of 2021.
The UK’s Comedy Women in Print Prize Announces 2021 Longlists
Longlists of both published and unpublished comedic writing from women have been announced in the Comedy Women in Print Prize’s third year.
Richard Charkin’s Big Week: The Benefits of Broken Pledges
In his new role of running his own small press, Richard Charkin finds success in breaking vows he made when setting it up.
Author Guy Kennaway Wins the 2021 Bollinger Prize
The 22nd winner of the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction is also known for ‘One People,’ ‘Bird Brain,’ and ‘Time To Go.’
UK: Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Adds Juror Daliso Chaponda
Comedian and BBC Radio 4 broadcaster Daliso Chaponda joins the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize jury for this year’s competition.
Coronavirus Impact: UK Comedy Women in Print Prize Announces Digital Ceremony
The UK’s two-year-old awards program, the Comedy Women in Print Prize, switches to a digital event for its awards in September.
Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Names Its 2020 Shortlist
Celebrating the funny side of fiction, jurors for the 20th edition of Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction announce their shortlist picks today.
The UK’s Comedy Women in Print Prize Adds Graphic Novel Category
Funny women who write, Helen Lederer decided, needed award recognition. So she started a prize program, Comedy Women in Print. This is its second year.
Bollinger Everyman Names Nibbe’s Book a Two-Pig Success
Having gone to no winner last year, one of publishing’s most intoxicating awards is given this year to British writer Nina Stibbe for her trilogy-closing comic fiction.