The public is invited to propose names for the Booker’s Jan Pieńkowski-designed trophy, then vote on a shortlist.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Funding for Nine Translations Into Five Languages
Nine newly announced translations of supported by the UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award have taken six Arabic books into five languages.
In England, the Booker Prize Names Its 2023 Jurors
Translation rights for the Booker’s 2022 winner reportedly have sold into 24 languages since ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Alemeida’ won.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Submission Evaluation Concludes for 17th Edition
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award reading panel has concluded its review of 3,151 submissions from 60 nations, a record influx of nominations.
Shehan Karunatilaka’s ‘Seven Moons’ Wins the 2022 Booker
A tale of a war photographer’s post-death search for truth in Sri Lanka’s violence wins the UK’s Booker Prize for Fiction.
The UK’s Booker Prize for Fiction Names Its 2022 Shortlist
Half the shortlisted books for the £50,000 Booker Prize for Fiction are from independent publishers. The winner will be known October 17.
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 UK’s Booker Prize Looks to Boost Social Media With a Book Club Contest
The ‘Booker Prize Book Club Challenge’ will be won by a book club that produces the most impressive social media for the shortlist.
In London, Ruth Ozeki Wins the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction
Ruth Ozeki, based in Massachusetts, wins the Women’s Prize for Fiction for her fourth novel, ‘The Book of Form and Emptiness.’