3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (359+ words) Established in 2016, the Jhalak Prize awards celebrate exceptional works of literature across genres and formats by writers of color working in the U.K. and Ireland. Organizers said the 2026 winning titles “explore the ghosts of colonial history, the courageous and desperate journey…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (137+ words) The Commission for Awarding the 2026 Abai State Prize in Literature and the Arts held its first meeting in Astana under the chairmanship of State Counselor Erlan Karin, Qazinform News Agency reported, citing the Akorda press service. The commission reviewed 32 literary…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (173+ words) The shortlists for the Te Pae Tawhiti Awards for Aotearoa and Pasifika speculative fiction writers have been announced. The shortlisted works in each category are: Outstanding Achievement for Adult Novel Outstanding Achievement for Middle Grade Fiction Outstanding Achievement for Young…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) The Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour has announced its eight-title shortlist for short fiction: A Song of Shir'ja, Harps Aujla Zonbi, Zarah Elouis-Ro Crooked Straits, Olivia Ho One Thousand and One Wishes, Rakan Khashman…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (69+ words) Four shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2026 The Bookseller Four shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2026 Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? This month, you can Subscribe for just 99p and unlock full access…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (158+ words) Seven works were included in the final selection — books, podcasts, and author's media projects that explore Belarusian memory, language, history, and contemporary experience through literature, reporting, folklore, and visual storytelling, writes Belarusian PEN. «And They Used to Sing Like This:…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (249+ words) Western Isles News An anthology of Gaelic writer Derick Thomson’s influential works, published by Stornoway-based publisher Acair, is in the running for the Highland Book Prize. An Staran by Petra Johana Poncarová has been shortlisted for the prestigious literary prize…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (213+ words) The Highland Book Prize shortlist has been announced. This award celebrating literature that comes from the rich landscape and culture of the Highlands and Islands is open to books of any genre written by authors who live in the region…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) The shortlist for the 39th annual Arthur C. Clarke Award, celebrating the best science fiction novel published in the UK, has been announced. For four decades, our Clarke judges have whittled hundreds of books down to shortlists and then to the books…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (23+ words) Bengaluru-based Book Brahma Foundation launches English Fiction Award Deccan Herald Bengaluru-based Book Brahma Foundation launches English Fiction Award Follow us on:...