The links below are to articles reporting on nominations for the 2020 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s richest prize for children’s literature.
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– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/10/22/141501/twelve-australians-nominated-for-2020-astrid-lindgren-award/
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/17/british-nominations-world-richest-children-book-prize-astrid-lindgren-memorial-award
– http://www.alma.se/en/Nominations/Candidates/2020/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at the shortlist for India’s richest literary award, the JCB Prize for Literature.
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https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/10/16/141212/shortlist-for-indias-jcb-prize-for-literature-announced/
The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2019 Vctorian Premier’s History Award – Phil Roberts for ‘Avenue of Memories.’
English PEN in London has named Ethiopian writer, blogger, and democracy activist Befeqadu Hailu, the 2019 PEN International Writer of Courage.
For more visit:
https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/10/lemn-sissay-designates-befeqadu-hailu-as-pen-writer-of-courage-2019/
The links below are to articles reporting on the 2019 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards (the latest are at the top).
For more visit:
– https://www.booktopia.com.au/blog/2019/10/23/see-all-the-winners-of-the-2019-prime-ministers-literary-awards/
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/10/23/141529/winners-announced-for-pms-literary-awards-2019/
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/10/10/140434/too-much-lip-shortlisted-for-pm-and-qld-literary-awards/
The link below is to an article reporting on the winners of the 2019 Kirkus Prize.
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/and-the-winners-of-this-years-50000-kirkus-prize-are/
The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2019 Gordon Prize.
For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/oct/11/david-keenan-for-the-good-times-gordon-burn-prize
The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2019 Top Watty Award, Sheila Bravo for ‘Historically Inaccurate.’>
For more visit:
https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/10/wattpad-10th-anniversary-watty-awards-won-by-immigration-novel/
Hachette Australia has announced the shortlist for the 2019 Richell Prize for emerging writers – the link below is to an article reporting on the shortlist.
For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/10/07/140405/richell-prize-2019-shortlist-announced/
The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) has announced the shortlist for the 2019 Australia Book Prize. The link below is to an article that takes a look at the shortlist.
For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/10/09/140496/chass-australia-book-prize-2019-shortlist-announced/
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