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Elif Shafak Named Royal Society of Literature President
The award-winning British-Turkish novelist and storyteller Elif Shafak has been named as the new president of the UK’s Royal Society of Literature (RSL), taking over from Bernadine Evaristo. The president acts as an ambassador for the society and its overall mission which is the advancement of literature. The RSL was founded in 1820 and promotes […]
Lucy Steeds Wins Waterstones Book of the Year
The Artist by Lucy Steeds has been named this year’s Waterstones book of the year. The novel, which is set in 1920s Provence and blends mystery with a love story, also took home the Waterstones debut fiction prize earlier this year, and was longlisted for the Women’s prize for fiction. At the beginning of the […]
Announcement of the Futurebook Award Winners
Independent Fleur Sinclair of the Sevenoaks Bookshop in Kent and book subscription service the Locked Library were among winners at the Bookseller’s Futurebook Awards announced in London on 1 December. The full list of awards is as follows: Future Leader of the Year Magdalene Abraha Sales Professionals of the Year The UK Sales Team […]