Awards & Prizes

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (636+ words) WBAL News Radio Salman Rushdie will receive a National Book Award medal for lifetime achievement “Although I lived here for many, many years before I became a citizen and had a green card, citizenship suddenly made me feel a sense…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (264+ words) The Swiss Book Prize jury has nominated five titles, from Lukas Bärfuss's portrait of his mother to two debut novels, with the winner named in November. The jury for the Swiss Book Prize named its five nominees for 2026 on Thursday,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (726+ words) 5 Kid and Young Adult Authors You May Not Know Are Jewish Kveller 5 Kid and Young Adult Authors You May Not Know Are Jewish Yes, the writers behind "Goosebumps," "The Polar Express" and "The Tiger Who Came To Tea" all have…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (233+ words) Publishers Weekly Perri Klass to Receive National Book Foundation’s Literarian Award The National Book Foundation has named Perri Klass, the longtime national medical director of the children’s literacy nonprofit Reach Out and Read, as the recipient of the…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (352+ words) Chlast" Around Prague Writer Ondřej Sysel wins the Knižní klub Literary Award for his novel "Chlast" New building of Prague school for children with behavioral disorders opens in Zlíchov EU and Canada prepare sweeping alliance — from trade to defence Liberec…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (236+ words) The National Book Foundation will honor Perri Klass, the national medical director of Reach Out and Read, with a lifetime achievement award, USA TODAY can exclusively announce. The National Book Awards are the nation’s biggest night in books, held this…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (58+ words) The Bookseller Caleb Klaces wins £25k Hawthornden Prize for Literature for Mr Outside Read this article for free! Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The Bookseller for trusted publishing news, previews, and insight. - Editor's Comment:AI challenges how…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (427+ words) Elana Rabinovitch the Executive Director of Giller Prize stands on stage during the awards ceremony in Toronto, Nov. 18, 2024.Chris Young/The Canadian Press Nine newcomers and a couple of usual suspects made the longlist of 14 authors nominated for this year’s…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1065+ words) The Tampa JCCs and Federation will celebrate its 2026 Jewish Book Festival with leading national and local Jewish authors. The festival opens with several events on Sunday, Oct. 25, continues with two weeknight programs on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Oct. 29, a festival…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (100+ words) Home - Shoman Foundation Unveils 12 Winners of Prestigious Arab Researchers Award Foreign Minister Receives Copy of Credentials of Indonesia’s Ambassador Temporary Ceasefire Agreed Around Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant to Avert Power Crisis MSX Gains 3 Points Oman Wraps up First‑Ever Participation at…...