The world’s leading prize for a work of history written or translated into English, the Cundill History Prize today announced its 2026 longlist of 15 books, chosen from almost 400 submissions from across the world.
China Bestsellers, June 2026: Fantasy and Comics, Personal Growth, and a Focus on Cities
Beijing based OpenBook shares June 2026 book sales across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s titles, with insight into what books by foreign authors are also selling well.
China Bestsellers, May 2026: Screen Adaptations Drive Book Sales
OpenBook shares insight into May 2026 book sales across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s titles, with insight into what books by foreign authors are also selling well.
Hanif Abdurraqib Wins the 2026 Weston International Award
The $75,000 (CAD) award is the largest prize for nonfiction in Canada, and honors “the career achievement of an international author for an outstanding body of work in literary nonfiction.”
China Bestsellers, April 2026: Flash Fiction, Health and Wellness, and Comics+
OpenBook shares insight into April 2026 book sales across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s titles, with insight into what books by foreign authors are also selling well.
China Bestsellers, March 2026: Cats Across Time and Space, AI, and the Classics
OpenBook shares insight into March 2026 book sales across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s titles, with insight into what books by foreign authors are also selling well.
Windham-Campbell Prizes Announces This Year’s Recipients
The global prize annually recognizes eight writers for literary achievement across four categories – fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. This year’s recipients include writers from Jamaica, Sri Lanka, and Canada.
Shortlist Revealed for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Nonfiction
Organizers noted that the six “exceptional” books on the shortlist represent “far-reaching, global stories, spanning Asia, Europe and the Middle-East, but by giving a voice to individual experiences and perspectives.”
Upstart Publisher Full Set Partners with ‘Global Newsroom’ Fuller to Publish Original Essays
The partnership will see essays originally published by Fuller published by Full Set in ebook, audiobook, and paperback print on demand, starting in Spring 2026.
Shortlists Announced for 20th Edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award
“The shortlist for this milestone edition reflects the remarkable breadth and depth of our cultural heritage — from the profound legacy of classical Arabic literature to the innovative voices shaping contemporary thought,” said Secretary-General of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award Dr Ali bin Tamim.