Category Archives: Book Awards

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2019 Firecracker Awards Winners

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at the winners of the 2019 Firecracker Awards.

For more visit:
https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/07/the-2019-firecracker-award-winners-clmp-honors-magazines-and-books/

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2019 Booker Prize Longlist

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Pretty much anything and everything you wanted to know about the 2019 Booker Prize longlist should be found in the articles linked to below.

For more visit:
– https://www.booktopia.com.au/blog/2019/07/24/the-2019-booker-prize-longlist-is-here/
– https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/07/booker-prize-2019-longlist-first-cycle-crankstart-sponsorship-atwood-rushdie/
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/24/handmaids-tale-sequel-2019-booker-prize-longlist-margaret-atwood-the-testaments
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/24/the-booker-prize-2019-longlist-biggest-surprise-there-arent-many
– https://bookriot.com/2019/07/23/2019-booker-prize-longlist/

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2019 Booker Prize Longlist

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2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award Shortlist

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The links below are to articles that take a look at the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist.

For more visit:
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jul/02/miles-franklin-award-2019-shortlisted-australian-authors-unafraid-to-take-risks
– https://www.booktopia.com.au/blog/2019/07/03/see-the-2019-miles-franklin-shortlist/

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Melvil Dewey Medal Renaming

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The links below are to articles reporting on the renaming of the Melvil Dewey (yes, that Dewey) Medal because… well, he was something of a disgraceful scrub.

For more visit:
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/27/melvil-deweys-name-stripped-from-top-librarian-award
– https://bookriot.com/2019/06/25/melvil-dewey-award-renamed/

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2019 International Dublin Literary Award

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The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award, Emily Ruskovich for ‘Idaho.’

For more visit:
https://lithub.com/emily-ruskovichs-idaho-nominated-by-a-single-library-in-bruges-wins-e100000/

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2019 Australian Book Design Awards Winners

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at the various winners of the 2019 Australian Book Design Awards.

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/06/03/134179/australian-book-design-awards-2019-winners-announced/

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New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at the shortlists for the 2019 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/06/06/134418/nz-book-awards-for-children-and-ya-2019-finalists-announced/

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2019 Society of Authors Award Winners

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at the United Kingdom’s 2019 Society of Authors Award winners.

For more visit:
https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/06/uk-society-of-authors-honor-32-writers-prize-fund-100000/

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2019 Carnegie Medal Winner

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The link below is to an article that reports on the winner of the 2019 Carnegie Medal, Elizabeth Acevedo for ‘The Poet X.’

For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/18/carnegie-medal-first-writer-of-colour-elizabeth-acevedo-the-poet-x