In its 55th year, the United Kingdom’s Booker Prize for Fiction names its first shortlist to include a Dutch author’s work.
The UK’s Booker Prize For Fiction: 2024 Longlist
The 2024 Booker Prize for Fiction longlist includes two titles from independent publishers, as well as a Dutch and a Native American writer.
UK: The Society of Authors’ 2024 Award Winners
Winners in the 2024 round of competitions administered by London’s Society of Authors meet at Southwark Cathedral for a ceremony.
Ireland’s Paul Lynch Wins the 2023 Booker Prize for Fiction
‘Prophet Song,’ Irish author Paul Lynch’s fifth novel, is a study in contemporary literary intensity, winning the Booker Prize for Fiction.
Rights Roundup: Jon Fosse, Narges Mohammadi Awarded
Alongside our regular rights roundup, a look at two of this year’s Nobel winners, authors Jon Fosse and Narges Mohammadi.
In England: The Booker Prize’s Four-Nation Shortlist
With the winner’s announcement set for November 16, the Booker Prize for Fiction tonight has released its 2023 shortlist of six titles.
Awards: International Prize for Arabic Fiction, 2022 Longlist and Jurors
The 16 longlisted novels in the International Prize for Arabic Fiction this year include work from nine nations.
The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Translation Names Its Shortlist
The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Translation releases its 2021 shortlist, which features five English translations from Arabic.
Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah on Displacement, and ‘Ready Readers’
The 2021 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature reflects on his experience of being a refugee, and ‘the continuation of a colonial narrative.’
Turkey’s ITEF Calls for Fellows; Europa Sells Ferrante Audio Rights to PRH
Industry Notes: The ITEF fellowships have seen almost 150 publishing pros visit Istanbul. And Elena Ferrante’s new title goes to PRH Audio.