2+ day, 20+ 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, 23+ 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…...

5+ day, 4+ 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…...

5+ day, 2+ 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…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1376+ words) Fourteen books have been longlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize. The $100,000 award annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction. The 2026 longlist is comprised of all novels, covering a wide range of topics, from witch hunting in the 17th century to a grieving…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (58+ words) The Bookseller Caleb Klaces wins £25k Hawthornden Prize for Literature for Mr Outside 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 how…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (427+ words) Elana Rabinovitch the Executive Director of Giller Prize stands on stage during the awards ceremony in Toronto, Nov. 18, 2024.Chris Young/The Canadian Press Nine newcomers and a couple of usual suspects made the longlist of 14 authors nominated for this year’s…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (207+ words) They are Brian Kirk from Dublin, Joan Cronin from Cork and from Co Kerry, George Nash. The three will now go forward to the final judging by in-house judge Ciaran O’Driscoll and guest judge Vivienne McKechnie, both figures with a…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (390+ words) 8th September, 2026: Waverley Council is thrilled to announce the 2026 $40,000 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award finalists, marking the 25th anniversary of the award. Each of the six finalists will receive the $1,500 Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize and are eligible for the $4,000 Nib…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (622+ words) THE WEST COAST BOOK Prize Society has just announced this year’s shortlist for the Vancouver Book Award. Since 1989, the annual $3,000 prize has recognized books in any genre that add to public understanding of the city’s rich history, diversity, and residents....