The Orwell Prizes are one of the U.K.’s most prestigious honors for political writing.
London’s Westminster Book Awards: The 2025 Winners
‘The breadth, quality, bravery, and importance of political writing:’ the Publishers Association’s Dan Conway on the Westminster Book Awards
UK: The Westminster Book Awards Name Their 2025 Shortlists
Touching on national and international themes this year, the Westminster Book Awards are the formerly named Parliamentarian Awards.
In London: Fêting the New Parliamentary Book Award Winners
The eighth cycle of the UK’s Parliamentary Book Awards names the program’s three winners in a reception at the Houses of Parliament.
UK Political Writings: Parliamentary Book Awards Shortlist
‘Some of the most influential books yet’ are featured in the Parliamentary Book Awards shortlist, voted on by UK parliamentarians.
In Wales: Graffeg Buys World Rights to a Kids’ Book on Immigration
The Dandelion’s Tale by Margaret Anne Suggs is being published by Graffeg Books and helps children understand more about immigration.
Circana BookScan: A Holiday-Season Boost in US Print Sales
Circana Bookscan reports that in week 51 in the U.S., 31 million print books were sold, marking a 1-percent holiday season growth over 2022.
Circana BookScan: US Print Books Gained Momentum in October
Citing ‘positive momentum contrary to what we expected to see in October,’ Circana’s Kristen McLean has a monthly overview.
Salman Rushdie Appears at Frankfurt’s Saturday Gala
In one of his first in-person appearances since he was attacked in 2022, Salman Rushdie is to speak at Frankfurt Book Fair’s Literature Gala.
Frankfurter Buchmesse’s News Conference in Germany: ‘The Democracy Fair’
Frankfurt Book Fair’s one-month-preview news conference emphasized the show’s programming in ‘politics, philosophy, and poetry.’