The Russian book distributor BMM has ordered bookshops to “return or destroy” works by the Pulitzer Prize-winner Jeffery Eugenides and the British bestseller Bridget Collins, among others, the BBC reports. It is the latest case of censorship targeting the country’s literary scene. BMM sent a letter to shops at the end of May, seen […]
New book prize to award aspiring writer £75,000 for first three pages of novel A new competition is offering £75,000 to an aspiring writer based on just three pages of their novel. Actor Emma Roberts, Bridgerton author Julia Quinn and Booker-winning Life of Pi author Yann Martel are among the judges for The Next […]
Three hundred and eighty writers and organisations including Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan, Russell T Davies, Hanif Kureishi, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and George Monbiot have signed a letter stating that the Israeli government’s war in Gaza is genocidal and calling for an immediate ceasefire. “The use of the words ‘genocide’ or ‘acts of genocide’ to describe what […]
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Jan 29-Feb 2, 2025 The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature brings people from around the world together in the heart of Dubai each year. This celebration transcends borders and languages as talented writers entertain,...
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Più Libri Più Liberi, Italy 4 – 8 December Più libri is the first Italian fair dedicated exclusively to independent publishing where every year around 500 publishers, coming from all over Italy, present their news and their catalog to the public. Website:...
