The longslist for the 2020 Booker Prize has just been announced. The list was chosen of 162 titles published in the UK and Ireland between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020
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Best Books of 2020: So Far…
It’s only July? I know most of us wish that 2020 would just end already, but alas that is not the case. We have about 6 months left in the year and as much as I would love to have my life to return to some form of normality, I am using this unusual gift of time to read new 2020 titles and also books that have been on TBR shelf for awhile.
Continue reading “Best Books of 2020: So Far…”2020 International Booker Prize Shortlist
Last week, the Booker Prize announced the 2020 shortlist of the International Booker Prize. The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for a book translated into English and published in the UK and Ireland. The prize money, £50,000, is split between the author and the translator.
The shortlist is as follows:
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Atwood and Evaristo Share 2019 Booker Prize
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo were both named as joint winners of the 2019 Booker Prize this evening in London. Continue reading “Atwood and Evaristo Share 2019 Booker Prize”
BBC Series To Kick Off Year Long Celebration of Literature
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”
Longlist for Man Book International Prize 2019 Released
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:
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Longlist for 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction Announced
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.
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Book Review: Milkman by Anna Burns
Format: Paperback
Pages: 360 pages
Published: December 11, 2018
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Genre: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction
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Books to Read This Month: January Edition
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!
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Announcing the Winners of the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards
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”
