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THE EIGHTH LIFE by Nino Haratischvili wins 2020 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
Following its longlisting for the Booker International Prize 2020, we are delighted that Nino Haratischvili's epic family saga THE EIGHTH LIFE (FOR
THE WILD LAUGHTER by Caoilinn Hughes is longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2021
The Wild Laughter by Caoilinn Hughes (Oneworld)
It's 2008, and the Celtic Tiger has left devastation in its wake. Brothers Hart and Cormac Black are waking up to a very different Ireland - one that widens the chasm between them and brings their beloved father to his knees. Facing a devastating choice that risks their livelihood, if not their lives, their biggest danger comes when there is nothing to lose. A sharp snapshot of a family and a nation suddenly unmoored, this epic-in-miniature explores cowardice and sacrifice, faith rewarded and abandoned, the stories we tell ourselves and the ones we resist. Hilarious, poignant and utterly fresh, The Wild Laughter cements Caoilinn Hughes' position as one of Ireland's most audacious, nuanced and insightful young writers.
Caleb Azumah Nelson and Sam Riviere among Observer's '10 Best Debut Novelists for 2021'
Congratulations to Caleb Azumah Nelson and Sam Riviere on being picked for the Observer's annual list of '10 Best Debut Novelists'.
The Booksellers Association names OPEN WATER by Caleb Azumah Nelson as its Fiction Book of the Month for February 2021
The Booksellers Association has chosen Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
HINTON by Mark Blacklock is longlisted for the 2021 Walter Scott Prize
Mark Blacklock's second novel, HINTON, is based on the life of British mathemetician Howard Hinton. In the novel, Hinton and his family are living in Japan, escaping from a scandal. In a bravura and startling meeting of real and philosophical elements, Mark Blacklock creates a ravishing period piece of late-Victorian social, scientific and domestic life.
Caoilinn Hughes's THE WILD LAUGHTER is longlisted for the 2021 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize
Caoilinn Hughes's second novel, THE WILD LAUGHTER, is one of 12 books longlisted for the 2021 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize. The shortlist announcement will take place on 25 March, with the winner revealed on 13 May, the eve of International Dylan Thomas Day.
Olivia Rosenthall wins 2021 Trailblazer Award
The winners of the sixth annual Trailblazer Awards have been announced today, as The London Book Fair launches a new mentorship scheme connecting past and present winners of the prestigious awards. Celebrating young talent under the age of 30 in the publishing industry, this year’s Trailblazers include an Events Manager breaking down barriers to publishing, a Bookseller who opened her own bookshop at 26 years old, a Literary Agent demystifying the industry for newcomers, an Editor championing marginalised voices, and a Programme Manager supporting Northern writers while running her own popular BookTuber channel.
Caoilinn Hughes wins RSL Encore Award for her second novel, THE WILD LAUGHTER
Caoilinn Hughes has won the £10,000 RSL Encore Award for her "grand feat of comic inge
Caleb Azumah Nelson's OPEN WATER is longlisted for the 2021 Gordon Burn Prize
We are delighted that Caleb Azumah Nelson has been longlisted for the 2021 Gordon
Caleb Azumah Nelson is a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree
We are delighted to announce that Caleb Azumah Nelson has been selected as a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree for his debut novel OPEN WATER. This hugely prestigious award was set up to recognize young, debut fiction writers whose work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.