It looks like UK audiences are going to get a taste of something like The Great American Read.
The BBC is to host a year-long celebration with new programming across the BBC tv channels, radio stations and on their website. One of the new shows will be a “landmark” BBC2 series, The Novel That Shaped Our World, which will broadcast this fall. Continue reading “BBC Series To Kick Off Year Long Celebration of Literature”
The Man Booker International Prize has just announced the 13 books that have been longlisted for the prestigious prize. The prize gives recognition to literary works that were translated to English and publish in the UK. It is different from its equivalent, the Man Booker Prize, where that award recognizes books originally written in English and published in the UK. The award comes with a cash prize of £50,000 ($71,000) that split equally between the author and the translator.
The winner will be announced on May 21 at a ceremony held at a dinner at the Roundhouse in London.
The nominees are:
Continue reading “Longlist for Man Book International Prize 2019 Released”
The longlist for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction was announced today. This year’s longlist contains books that are from both new and well-established authors that span from a range of genres, including seven debut novels.
Continue reading “Longlist for 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction Announced”
Format: Paperback
Pages: 360 pages
Published: December 11, 2018
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Genre: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction
Continue reading “Book Review: Milkman by Anna Burns”
It’s a brand new year…and that a new year of brand new books! From fairy monarchs to sci-fi adventures, this month is starting to turn out to be a great start to another intriguing reading year!
Continue reading “Books to Read This Month: January Edition”
After a month-long of voting, the moment has finally arrived! Here are the winners of the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards: Continue reading “Announcing the Winners of the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards”
It is the most wonderful time of the year! As most people are decorating their houses with holiday cheer, we book lovers have to look forward to the last batch of new releases of 2018. Let’s see what exciting books will make it under our tree this holiday season:
Waterstones announced their choice for the 2018’s Book of the Year. And the winner is… Continue reading “Waterstones 2018 Book of the Year Is…”
Format: Paperback
Pages: 297 pages
Published: May 12, 2015
Publisher: Penguin Books
Genre: Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction Continue reading “Book Review: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng”
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 385 pages
Published: June 12, 2018
Publisher: SJP for Hogarth
Genre: Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction Continue reading “Book Review: A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza”
