1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (409+ words) A debut novel by University College Dublin (opens in a new window)creative writing graduate Djamel White has been longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize, one of the world's most prestigious literary awards. White, who holds a Master of Fine Arts…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (300+ words) ISTANBUL (AA) - A Chinese food delivery rider whose poems chronicle the lives of ordinary workers has won one of China’s highest literary honors, drawing widespread praise for bringing grassroots voices into the country’s literary mainstream. The ninth Lu Xun Literature…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (162+ words) news.cgtn.com 56-year-old delivery rider wins China's top literary prize The winners of the 9th Lu Xun Literary Prize, one of China's top literary awards, were officially announced on July 15. Wang Jibing, a 56-year-old food delivery rider from Jiangsu Province…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (548+ words) Food delivery rider and poet Wang Jibing has won one of China’s highest literary honors, the Lu Xun Literary Prize, for his poetry collection “Low Flight.” The prize, announced July 15 and in its ninth edition, honored 35 works across seven categories....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (199+ words) International Booker Prize Doubles Winner’s Award After New Sponsorship Deal (Picture Credit - Booker Prize Foundation) The International Booker Prize, which has completed a decade, has announced that Bukhman Philanthropies will fund the prize for the next ten years, after supporting…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (289+ words) Publishers Weekly International Booker Prize Doubles Purse, Changes Name The U.K.-based Booker Prize Foundation has announced it will double the purse for the International Booker Prize from £50,000 to £100,000 starting next year, thanks to a commitment by Bukhman Philanthropies…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (72+ words) The Bookseller International Booker Prize doubles winnings to £100k 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 to exclusive interviews, rights deals, industry data and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (640+ words) Behind every Booker Prize novel are routines and rituals that define the work. Here, 12 authors and translators reveal how they shape a story from beginning to end Written by Grace Sansom ‘A good writer needs a good rubbish bin,’ said…...