Norwich Crime Writing Festival announces killer line-up for 2017
Val McDermid, Anthony Horowitz and Martina Cole amongst killer line-up at Noirwich Crime Writing Festival
Polari First Book shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the Polari First Book Prize was announced last night at the Polari Literary Salon in London’s Southbank Centre.
Prestigious international Cundill History Prize receives record number of submissions in its 10th anniversary year
Historians and authors Amanda Foreman, Roy Foster, Rana Mitter, and Jeffrey Simpson join Margaret MacMillan to judge McGill’s relaunched prize
2017 Forward Prizes for Poetry shortlists: delights and provocations
The shortlists for Britain’s most coveted poetry awards – the Forward Prizes for Poetry – are announced today by jury chair Andrew Marr.
Polari First Book Prize reveals 2017 Longlist
The longlist for the Polari First Book Prize was announced tonight at the Polari Literary Salon in London’s Southbank Centre.
Patrice Lawrence wins The YA Book Prize with 'Orangeboy'
Patrice Lawrence was today announced as the winner of The Bookseller’s YA Book Prize for Orangeboy, published by Hodder Children’s Books.
Published today: In Every Moment We Are Still Alive by Tom Malmquist
In Every Moment We Are Still Alive by Tom Malmquist, translated by Henning Koch, is published in hardback by Sceptre today.
Joyce in Court published today
Joyce in Court by the late Justice Adrian Hardiman is published today by Head of Zeus.
National Poetry Day and the BBC commission 12 new poems celebrating local words
National Poetry Day and the BBC are joining forces this year to discover and celebrate the nation’s great local words in 12 specially commissioned poems – one for each of the 12 BBC regions in England.
Margaret MacMillan announced as 2017 Chair of Jury of the Cundill History Prize
The eminent historian Margaret MacMillan has been announced as the Chair of Jury for the international Cundill History Prize, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.