2006 Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist announced
Date: September 23, 2006 | Discussion: 1 Comment
The shortlist for the 2006 Dylan Thomas Prize has been announced. The six novels, cut down from the 14-strong longlist, selected are:
Where They Were Missedby Lucy Caldwell
It is Belfast in the 1980s and Daisy and Saoirse are living through the hottest summer ever. The yard is too hot, their mother keeps flying off the handle [...]
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National Book Foundation Awards Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
Date: September 21, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments
The National Book Foundation has announced the recipient of the 2006 Dinstinguished Contribution to American Letters. The annual award is given to “a person who has enriched [American] literary heritage over a life of service, or a corpus of work.”
This year, the award is given to Adrienne Rich. In their press release, the National Book [...]
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2006 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Announced
Date: September 16, 2006 | Discussion: 1 Comment
The 2006 Man Booker Prize shortlist has been announced. The six novels selected from the earlier longlist are:
The Inheritance of Lossby Kiran Desai
At the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas, lives an embittered old judge who wants nothing more than to retire in peace. But with the arrival of his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, and [...]
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The Sobol Award: A New Fiction Award for Unpublished Manuscripts
Date: September 14, 2006 | Discussion: 2 Comments
News have been making rounds about a new American fiction award designed to discover new authors. The Sobol Award, which is open to all unpublished authors, has received special attention because of its enormous $100,000 prize. The entries this year should be sent before December 31, 2006, although the deadline may close earlier if the [...]
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2006 Giller Prize longlist announced
Date: September 12, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments
A list of 15 authors comprising the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist has been announced. The award, annually given to the author of the best Canadian short story or novel, is one of Canada’s most prestigious literary prizes.
The full list of this year’s nominees is the following. The winner will be announced on November 7th.
David [...]
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2006 Premier’s Literary Awards winners announced
Date: September 6, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments
Winners of the 2006 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards have been annonced. The awards, established in 1985, are given by the Victorian Government with the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia’s publishing industry.
The winners of this year’s awards are:
The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction
Theft: A love Story by Peter Carey (Knopf/Random [...]
