Four days after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, author Olga Tokarczuk is a surprise add to the Frankfurt Book Fair’s opening press conference.
Ethiopian Author Befeqadu Hailu Named as PEN Writer of Courage 2019
Lemn Sissay has named Ethiopia’s Befeqadu Hailu to English PEN’s Honor. And PEN America’s Jennifer Egan blasts the Nobel’s choice of Peter Handke.
Authors Guild Demands Police Organization Cease Pressure on School About Reading List
The Authors Guild releases a letter sent to the president of a South Carolina police association: ‘Attempts at censorship by law enforcement organizations cannot be tolerated in a democracy.’
YA Novels Prompt Police Objections to Summer Reading List in South Carolina
‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas and ‘All American Boys’ by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely have been challenged on a high school summer reading list by police and other supporters.
Download Free Samples of National Book Award Finalists’ Books
The finalists for the 2013 National Book Award have been announced and, for the first time, a free ebook download with samples of all the finalists’ work.
Longlist of National Book Award Poetry Finalists
Nine of the ten poets on the longlist are receiving their first recognition from the National Book Awards.
Ether for Authors: What’s Important in the Man Booker Debate?
This week’s buzz round-up looks at the controversial possible changes in the Man Booker Prize rules, New Zealand’s publishing decline, Frankfurt tips and more.
Thanhha Lai: From Wartime Saigon to the National Book Awards
This year’s National Book Award goes to a young adult novel written in verse about a family escaping from Saigon to the United States.
One Too Many Finalists Announced for NBA Award for Young Literature
The National Book Award for Young Literature incorrectly included Lauren Myracle’s book Shine among the 5 finalists instead of Franny Billingsley’s Chime.
Size Doesn’t Matter, At Least When it Comes to Book Awards
By Edward Nawotka While we were at the Frankfurt Book Fair, we ran a cover story on one of our Show Daily asking: “Does Size Matter?” The suggestion was that that the changes wrought by digital publishing have begun to the level the playing field between small and conglomerate publishers. Sure, sales volumes may never be equal, but when it …
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