The Hay Festival adds a Panama event in January 2024, and its Sevilla, Spain addition runs in early October.
The UK’s Yoto Carnegie Medal: A First Win for a Book in Translation
The original ‘Llyfr Glas Nebo’ by writer-translator Manon Steffan Ros wins the Yoto Carnegie in translation as ‘The Blue Book of Nebo.’
Nigerian Writer Arinze Ifeakandu Wins Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize
In the 70th anniversary of Dylan Thomas’ death, the Nigerian writer Arinze Ifeakandu wins Swansea University’s Dylan Thomas Prize.
In the States: National Book Foundation Names Its ‘5 Under 35’ Winners
The winners of the United States’ ‘5 Under 35’ honors are 34 or younger and are chosen by selectors for the National Book Foundation.
In Wales, Swansea University’s Dylan Thomas Prize: The 2023 Shortlist
Work from Australia, Nigeria, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Somalia is on the Dylan Thomas Prize 2023 shortlist.
Industry Notes: London Book Fair Awards, Hay Festival in Colombia
London’s International Excellence Awards extend their nomination dates, and Hay’s season opens with its Colombian festival dates.
Wales’ National Poet Hanan Issa Named Hay Festival’s International Fellow
This year’s Hay Festival fellow, Hanan Issa, will travel to the show’s international venues as part of her project.
Mexico’s Hay Festival Querétaro Has a Seventh Iteration in September
The Hay Festival Querétaro 2022 program will share some of its speakers with the two-day Dallas forum again this year.
New Partnership: Wales’ Hay Festival and the USA’s National Public Radio
The long-running NPR Latin American storytelling program ‘Radio Ambulante’ will go with the Hay Festival to Latin America this year.
Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize Names Patricia Lockwood its 2022 Winner
An accolade just in time for author Patricia Lockwood: she’s now 40, no longer eligible to be proposed for a Dylan Thomas Prize.