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2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1722+ words) This spring was a most fruitful season for Cleveland poet Kortney Morrow. In addition to launching her debut book of poems, “Run It Back,” in March and having her poem “French 75” drop in the April issue of Atlantic magazine, as…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (146+ words) Bean Books, an independent publisher of military science fiction and fantasy, has announced the creation of a new short story award, named in honor of the author David A. Drake. The reward is in addition to their currently sponsored awards, the…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (469+ words) Children's book experts are warning that young readers in the UK are missing out on the richness of stories from around the world, as the sector prepares to gather at a new festival dedicated to translation and multilingual storytelling at…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (790+ words) The City of Toronto announced the finalists for the 2026 Toronto Book Awards, naming five works to this year’s shortlist. The award, established by Toronto City Council in 1974, recognizes works that use Toronto as inspiration. All genres are judged together, with…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (264+ words) The Swiss Book Prize jury has nominated five titles, from Lukas Bärfuss's portrait of his mother to two debut novels, with the winner named in November. The jury for the Swiss Book Prize named its five nominees for 2026 on Thursday,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (299+ words) Writing Australia has tonight announced the winners of the 2026 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, celebrating six outstanding books that reflect the breadth, skill and vitality of Australian storytelling. The winners were revealed at a ceremony at the National Library of Australia,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (137+ words) airmail.news There will never be another Tom Wolfe—that much is indisputable. But, as we here at AIR MAIL discovered over the course of our ongoing search for the winners of the second annual Tom Wolfe Prizes, there are…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (352+ words) Whittled down by APRA voting members from one of the most exciting Top 20 shortlists we've seen this decade (or longer), the Top Five finalists have been revealed for the 61st APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka, recognising outstanding achievement in the…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (60+ words) The Bookseller Five shortlisted for 2026 Mo Siewcharran Prize after ‘record number of submissions’ Read this article for free! Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The Bookseller for trusted publishing news, previews, and insight. - Editor's Comment:AI challenges…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (236+ words) The National Book Foundation will honor Perri Klass, the national medical director of Reach Out and Read, with a lifetime achievement award, USA TODAY can exclusively announce. The National Book Awards are the nation’s biggest night in books, held this…...