The link below is to an article reporting on a man who has been jailed for stealing 7000 books from libraries in Scottish Universities.
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/sep/18/man-jailed-stealing-books-scottish-universities-darren-barr
The links below are to articles reporting on the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature, including articles explaining why two were awarded this year (one for last year) and none last year.
For more visit:
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/05/nobel-prize-for-literature-2019-diversity
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/10/nobel-prize-for-literature-to-be-awarded-twice-after-sexual-assault-scandal
The links below are to articles reporting on the winners of the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature.
For more visit:
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/live/2019/oct/10/nobel-prize-in-literature-2019-two-laureates-to-be-named-live
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/10/peter-handke-an-adversarial-talent-and-controversial-nobel-laureate
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/10/olga-tokarczuk-the-dreadlocked-feminist-winner-the-nobel-needed
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/10/nobel-prizes-in-literature-olga-tokarczuk-peter-handke-2019-2018
The links below are to articles reporting on the longlists for the 2019 US National Book Awards.
For more visit:
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/09/20/139689/national-book-award-2019-longlists-announced/
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/09/23/139747/national-book-award-2019-fiction-longlist-announced/
The links below are to articles reporting on the shortlists for the 2019 US National Book Awards.
For more visit:
– https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/10/us-national-book-awards-name-25-finalists-in-five-categories-2019/
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/10/09/140498/national-book-award-2019-shortlists-announced/
– https://bookriot.com/2019/10/08/2019-national-book-awards-finalists-announced/
– https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/announcing-the-2019-national-book-award-finalists/
The link below is to an article reporting on the longlist for the 2019 US National Book Award for Poetry.
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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/announcing-the-longlist-for-the-2019-national-book-award-for-poetry/
The link below is to an article reporting on the longlist for the 2019 US National Book Award for Nonfiction.
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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/announcing-the-longlist-for-the-2019-national-book-award-for-nonfiction/
The link below is to a book review of ‘The Unauthorised Biography of Ezra Maas,’ by Daniel James.
The link below is to an article reporting on ‘The Far Side’ and its new online era. The Far Side by Gary Larson is one of my (if not my favorite) favorite comics. Great news!
For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/16/the-far-side-trails-new-online-era-for-gary-larsons-beloved-cartoons
The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2019 Klaus Flugge Prize for the most promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration, Jessica Love, for ‘Julian is a Mermaid.’
For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/09/12/139109/love-wins-2019-klaus-flugge-prize/
In the UK, Jessica Love has won the £5000 (A$8990) Klaus Flugge Prize for most promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration for Julian is a Mermaid
The link below is to an article reporting on the 2019 winner of the Australian Book Review’s Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize, Sonja Dechian, for ‘The Point-Blank Murder.’
For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/09/12/139114/dechian-wins-2019-abr-elizabeth-jolley-short-story-prize/
The links below are to articles reporting on the longlist for the 2019 US National Book Award for Fiction.
For more visit:
– https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/announcing-the-longlist-for-the-2019-national-book-award-for-fiction/
– https://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/this-is-the-national-book-awards-longlist-for-fiction
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