RSL launches free writing residencies in Bernardine Evaristo’s Ramsgate cottage
"The RSL Scriptorium Awards will reward excellent writers of all literary genres who are struggling to find the time and space to write," Evaristo said.
FutureBook 2024 programme reveals 50+ speakers ready to help the book trade ‘explore, unlock and voice our value’
The day will start with keynotes from DK chief executive Paul Kelly and BA president Fleur Sinclair, along with an interview with Penguin Random House’s global head of audio Amanda D’Acierno and a new piece of research from Enders Analysis exploring the value of publishing in the context of the wider media landscape.
The Kitschies Prize to end after 15 years, announces final shortlist
We’ve looked at different scenarios for managing the workload, but were unable to find a solution that continues The Kitschies at a quality that we would be proud of, while also maintaining our ethos as an inclusive award.”
Over 60% of horror and true crime readers believe they could solve real-life mysteries
“It’s interesting and so relatable to see all the things we’ve done after reading a scary book,” said Barbara Hagen, vice president of sales and marketing at ThriftBooks.
Walker Books launches Inaugural Michael Rosen Day alongside ‘manifesto for reading’
We are delighted to be sharing in the Michael Rosen Day festivities, celebrating his passion for the vital role words, stories, rhymes and reading have in helping children and young people thrive in today’s world.”
Women’s Prize 2025 judging panels announced
The Fiction Prize judging panel is made up of chair, author Kit de Waal, alongside novelist, journalist and inaugural winner of the Orange Award for New Writers (the Women’s Prize for debut novelists in 2006), Diana Evans; author, journalist and mental-health campaigner, Bryony Gordon; magazine editor, most recently editor-in-chief of Glamour UK, Deborah Joseph; and musician and composer known for award-winning film scores, Amelia Warner.
Severn House’s ‘most prolific author’ Alan Rustage dies after short illness
She added: “He was a remarkable talent, his novels consistently making me gasp with their twisty, nail-biting plots and three-dimensional characters, which sprung from the page, and a pleasure to work with.
Gollancz pre-empts Mahmud El Sayed’s ‘blistering’ dĂ©but science fiction epic
El Sayed was inspired to write the story by the real-world events of the Arab Spring; Gollancz said it was an ambitious epic, “perfect for fans of The Expanse [series], A Memory Called Empire and Children of Time”.
Ravi Mirchandani scales first Summit with six-figure pre-empt for Tara K Menon’s debut
S&S’s adult rights team of Amy Fletcher and Ben Phillips have inked 11 deals in the two weeks since the book’s acquisition, including to DuMont (Germany), Anaya (Spain), Grasset (France) and Ambo Anthos (the Netherlands).
Hachette UK announces winner of 2024 New Voices award
The competition was aimed at submissions from those who identify with under-represented groups, including people of Black, Asian, mixed heritage and multiple ethnic backgrounds, as well as those who are disabled, gender diverse, part of the LGBTQIA+ community or from cultural or religious minorities.
Exclusive | Caroline Calloway survived the hurricane and is back to the business of influencing
Now, she’s back in the spotlight for self-publishing a new book, “Elizabeth Wurtzel and Caroline Calloway’s Guide to Life,” and controversially weathering Hurricane Milton — she’s been living in Sarasota, Fla., since 2022 — with cheeky social media posts.
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Oct 10 2024: The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2024 is awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang, “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”.