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Teach Me How to Whisper Receives Major Romanian Literary Prize

August 25, 2024 admin 0

A new book of poetry by an American writer of Albanian origin, Gjekë Marinaj, has received Romania’s Mihai Eminescu International Poetry Prize. Conferred by Romania’s Mihai Eminescu International Academy, the literary award honors Marinaj’s collection Teach Me How to Whisper: Horses and Other Poems, published by Syracuse University Press. The award was presented on June 14 in Craiova, Romania, in a ceremony held at the Gloriae Art Gallery. Teach Me How to Whisper is the […]

2024 International Booker Prize Shortlist Announced

April 13, 2024 News Editor 0

The 2024 shortlist for the International Booker Prize was announced last week, introducing us to six books from around the globe that have been translated into English and published in the UK and/or Ireland. The prize recognizes the vital work of translators with the £50,000 prize money divided equally: £25,000 (about $31,000 US) for the author and £25,000 for the translator (or divided equally between multiple translators). In addition, there is a prize of £5,000 […]

Mayr and The Sleeping Car Porter Win the $100,000 Giller Prize

November 7, 2022 News Editor 0

Suzette Mayr of Calgary, Alberta has won the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her sixth novel, The Sleeping Car Porter. From The Globe and Mail: Published by Coach House Books, The Sleeping Car Porter tells the story of a queer Black train worker in the 1920s who must contend with the perils of white passengers, ghosts and his secret love affair. The awarding of the most lucrative prize in Canadian literature was witnessed at an […]

Aussie Women in the Spotlight

August 1, 2021 J. Kingston Pierce 0

First came the finalists for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards. Now we have what’s being billed as the “rather long shortlist” of contenders for the 2021 Davitt Awards, organized by Sisters in Crime Australia and intended to recognize to “the best crime and mystery books by Australian women.” The Davitt Awards take their name from Ellen Davitt (1812-1879), Australia’s first crime novelist. From a total of 127 books in contention, 25—including a dozen debut novels—have […]

International Booker Prize Festivities Will Flow Through Mid-July

June 13, 2020 News Editor 0

One thing that the book industry is discovering during a global pandemic: though it may be a challenge to promote books in this era, it’s possible to tweak certain institutions to accommodate the need. Case in point: the International Booker Prize is (arguably) one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world. But the lead-up to the 2020 awards has a whole new energy: The Booker Prizes will be celebrating the International shortlist featuring […]

Ageless Authors Writing Contest

February 20, 2020 admin 0

In this contest, you must make every word count.” — Executive Director Larry Upshaw Authors age 65 and older have until midnight Saturday, February 29 to submit their best work to the Ageless Authors Writing Contest titled “Short … Everything.” Ageless Authors is the only international writers group and publisher that exclusively encourages and promotes older writers. While a majority of submissions are from senior writers in the United States and Canada, Ageless Authors […]

Vilcek Foundation Awards $250,000 to Immigrant Authors

February 5, 2020 admin 0

Edwidge Danticat is the recipient of the 2020 Vilcek Prize in Literature for her dazzling prose and genre-spanning work that explores the Haitian diaspora and other personal narratives. The winners of the 2020 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Literature are Yaa Gyasi, Valeria Luiselli, and Jenny Xie. “The winners of the 2020 Vilcek Prizes in Literature deftly explore themes of identity, agency, and belonging across a span of genres,” says Marica Vilcek, cofounder and vice […]

Free Joker Screening Celebrates Oscars in Advance

January 13, 2020 News Editor 0

In celebration of several Oscar noms for the film Joker, Showcase Cinemas has announced a free screening of the movie at their Bronx location this coming Sunday. From Smartypants Tech Report: In a three-way celebration, Showcase Cinemas has announced that it will host a free screening of the Warner Bros.’ film Joker at its Concourse Plaza Multiplex Cinemas in the Bronx on Sunday, January 19 at 4 p.m. ET. Coincidentally (or not) the 19th is […]

AT&T 2020 Film Awards Seeks Aspiring Filmmakers

January 10, 2020 admin 0

The seventh edition of the AT&T Film Awards will award top prizes to films incorporating merged or augmented reality, virtual reality, and mobile/360/drone technology. The competition also continues to highlight filmmakers from diverse backgrounds, with categories focused on Spanish-language, youth, and underrepresented filmmakers—including people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, women, and people of color—seeking to recognize creators traditionally overlooked by the film industry. “We’re thrilled to partner with AT&T again as they expand the scope and […]

The Future of Hollywood Success in the Hands of the Writers of the Future

January 1, 2020 admin 0

People crave to be transported out of the mundane world into a place that is new and wondrous, and that is what speculative fiction does best.” — David Farland With seven out of the top ten grossing movies of all time being science fiction and fantasy, it’s no wonder that Hollywood’s future is seen to reside with the writers of science fiction and fantasy, or more specifically the winners of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers […]