Sentences with phrase «literary book awards»

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During the ceremony when O'Connor was posthumously awarded the National Book Award, her editor Robert Giroux recalled one literary celebrity complaining, «Do you really think Flannery O'Connor was a great author?

Jane Yolen has published over 300 books and won most major literary awards; I haven't.

Her travel memoir, The Other Side of Russia: A Slice of Life in Siberia and the Russian Far East, won a ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year award, and her book about the regional cuisines of Spain received a literary award from the German Academy of GastronBook of the Year award, and her book about the regional cuisines of Spain received a literary award from the German Academy of Gastronbook about the regional cuisines of Spain received a literary award from the German Academy of Gastronomy.

From Academy Award - nominated screenwriter JOHN LOGAN (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Skyfall) and acclaimed, Tony Award - winning director MICHAEL GRANDAGE in his feature film debut, comes Genius, a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world - renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger - than - life literary giant Thomas Wolfe.

Her book, Balm In Gilead: Journey of A Healer (1988), which won the 1988 Christopher Award, given for «literary merit and humanitarian achievement,» was followed by I've Known Rivers: Lives of Loss and Liberation (1994), and The Art and Science of Portraiture (1997), which documents her pioneering approach to social science methodology; one that bridges the realms of aesthetics and empiricism.

The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literaAward is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literaaward for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.

The quality of UP books is clearly demonstrated by coverage from major broadcast and print media coast to coast; numerous literary award nominations; solid book reviews from professional journals and leading book industry publications; and growing revenues from translations, audio and reprint rights worldwide.

The novel was a semifinalist in the 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, the spring 2013 winner of the ForeWord Firsts contest sponsored by ForeWord Reviews, and was just named a literary fiction category semi-finalist in the Kindle Book Review's 2014 Kindle Book Awards.

They have many black literary agents and represent a wide range of award - winning authors of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books.

Our annual literary awards was established to honor writers who self - published or had their books published by a subsidy publisher, small press, university press, or independent book publisher geared for th...

Our annual literary awards was established to honor writers who self - published or had their books published by a subsidy publisher, small press, university press, or independent book publisher geared for the North American reading audience.

Recent successes include: No god but God (Random House), by religious scholar Reza Aslan; Morgan Spurlock's Don't Eat This Book (Putnam), a companion to his Academy Award nominated documentary Super Size Me; Fergus Bordewich's Bound for Canaan (Amistad), the first narrative history of the Underground Railroad; and Benjamin Kunkel's Indecision (Random House), lead fiction title by an editor of the new literary magazine n +1.

«And we've also acquired a book called Elijah's Chair, by a Croatian author named Igor Štiks,» winner of the Gjalski Award for Best Fiction Book of the Year in Croatia and Kiklop Prize for the best literary work of the year 2006, Gunter sbook called Elijah's Chair, by a Croatian author named Igor Štiks,» winner of the Gjalski Award for Best Fiction Book of the Year in Croatia and Kiklop Prize for the best literary work of the year 2006, Gunter sBook of the Year in Croatia and Kiklop Prize for the best literary work of the year 2006, Gunter says.

Released in October of 2017, Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, the charming picture book written by Derrick Barnes (left) and illustrated by Gordon James (right), continues to make waves in the literary world — winning and receiving honors for four of the most prestigious awards in the children's book category.

Additionally, the John Leonard Prize for excellence in first books was received by Phil Klay for his debut, Redeployment, and Toni Morrison was honored with the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award for her significant contribution to the literary world.

Last night, at a NYC ceremony packed with writers, literary critics and other publishing folk, the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) announced the winners of their 2012 book awaBook Critics Circle (NBCC) announced the winners of their 2012 book awabook awards.

Junot Díaz won the Pulitzer (and a pile of other awards) for The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, but I've always been all about Drown, his first collection of short stories and the book that singled him out as the most promising literary voice of the Dominican - American community.

By the way, part two: My favorite literary depiction of what it's like to win a major book award is in Meg Wolitzer's The Wife, in which famous author Joseph Castleman wins the (fictional) Helsinki Prize and must journey to Finland to accept it.

Dan Chaon's novel Await Your Reply was «a profound and haunting exploration of the shifting, often tenuous, nature of identity... a thrilling example of the best of contemporary literary fiction,» although he's probably best known for his story collections, like National Book Award finalist Among the Missing, in which he» [brought] clarity to the confusion of people's inner motives.»

The Printz Award recognizes each year's best book written for teen readers, based entirely on literary merit.

Not only is she newsletter editor for the ALCS, she's also non-fiction editor for The Bookseller (the trade paper of the British book trade), chair of literary festival events, book award judge, and a respected author — and she still finds time to volunteer in the local community, choreographing a fabulous Book Week for one lucky primary school in the neighbourhbook trade), chair of literary festival events, book award judge, and a respected author — and she still finds time to volunteer in the local community, choreographing a fabulous Book Week for one lucky primary school in the neighbourhbook award judge, and a respected author — and she still finds time to volunteer in the local community, choreographing a fabulous Book Week for one lucky primary school in the neighbourhBook Week for one lucky primary school in the neighbourhood.

Chinese - Canadian Thien's novel Do Not Say We Have Nothing (Norton; Recorded Books; OverDrive Sample) was a finalist for the Man Booker and swept Canada's literary awards.

Shortlisted for the Hennessy New Irish Writing Award, Bridport and Fish Prize's she has just completed a themed short story collection Random Acts of Optimism and a literary novel The Book of Remembered Possibilities.

The New Zealand Book Awards winners will be announced at an event during the country's largest literary gathering — the Auckland Writers Festival — in May 2016.»

Readings, author talks, and award ceremonies will take place on this large literary stage at the Book Fair.

FAW presents two annual awards: an Adult Literature Award for literary fiction or nonfiction, and a Juvenile Literature Award for a children's / YA book.

Comment: The Killer's Tears won the 2004 Prix Sorcieres (the premiere French literary awards for young people's fiction) in the adolescent category, and is being marketed as a teen book in the US.

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It won the Nationals book Award, which is a literary award, open to all age raAward, which is a literary award, open to all age raaward, open to all age ranges.

There are few writers as prolific as T.C. Boyle who consistently produce such high - quality and varied work — he is the author of 24 books of fiction and has been the recipient of several literary awards, including the PEN / Faulkner — so it's both unsurprising and exciting to receive news of upcoming novels.

As with many prestigious award winning books, this one has everything that makes it stand out in the eyes of a snobby, musty committee of literary judges: it's got a Victorian setting, a unknown journey, gratuitous and inexplicable violence, and opium.

Carolyn Howard - Johnson «articulate, gifted, insightful, iconoclastic, and a truly impressive literary talent... an inherently fascinating, thoughtful, and thought - provoking read... highly recommended...» ~ Jim Cox, Editor - in - Chief of Midwest Book Review Instructor for nearly a decade at the renowned UCLA Extension Writers» Program Author of the multi award - winning series of HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers Amazon Profile: http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile The Frugal Book Promoter: http://bit.ly/FrugalBookPromo Web site: http://www.HowToDoItFrugally.com E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: http://Facebook.com/carolynhowardjohnson Twitter: http://Twitter.com/FrugalBookPromo Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/chowardjohnson

Enter literary awards for published books.

Just to say that you missed out the Rubery Book Award which offers cash prizes and the guarantee that a top London literary agent will read the winning bBook Award which offers cash prizes and the guarantee that a top London literary agent will read the winning bookbook.

Her latest book, A Story of Becoming, has won 18 prestigious literary awards, including gold medals with Reader's Favorite, Nautilus, and Literary Classics.

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b. Tell us briefly about any significant awards you [the potential nominee] have received in the past year for literary merit, award shortlists, notable reviews such as Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, RT Book Reviews, NY Times, et al, professional author commentary, or professional blogger or podcast commentary on your work.

This can be bestseller lists or «notable book» lists, literary awards, featured or guest of honor speaking engagements, new book contracts, foreign / audio / movie rights sales, career reinvention, anthology invitations / appearances, offices in other literary organizations, or other milestones of significance.

An award - winning author of both fiction and non-fiction, her Milford - Haven Novels have won fifteen literary awards, including the Benjamin Franklin, Indie Excellence, USA Book News, and ForeWord Book of the Year, and have made her a spokesperson for Women's Fiction.

Established, recognized literary awards in independent publishing include, but are not limited to, the Ben Franklin Book Awards (Independent Publishing Association); the Colorado Book Awards (Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book); the EVVY Award (Colorado Independent Publishers Association / CIPA); Foreward Magazine's Book of the Year / Indie Fab Awards; Global Ebooks Award; Historical Novels Society Awards; International Book Awards (USA Book News); IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards); Midwest Book Awards (MIPA): National Book Awards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / Worlawards in independent publishing include, but are not limited to, the Ben Franklin Book Awards (Independent Publishing Association); the Colorado Book Awards (Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book); the EVVY Award (Colorado Independent Publishers Association / CIPA); Foreward Magazine's Book of the Year / Indie Fab Awards; Global Ebooks Award; Historical Novels Society Awards; International Book Awards (USA Book News); IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards); Midwest Book Awards (MIPA): National Book Awards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards (Independent Publishing Association); the Colorado Book Awards (Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book); the EVVY Award (Colorado Independent Publishers Association / CIPA); Foreward Magazine's Book of the Year / Indie Fab Awards; Global Ebooks Award; Historical Novels Society Awards; International Book Awards (USA Book News); IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards); Midwest Book Awards (MIPA): National Book Awards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards (Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book); the EVVY Award (Colorado Independent Publishers Association / CIPA); Foreward Magazine's Book of the Year / Indie Fab Awards; Global Ebooks Award; Historical Novels Society Awards; International Book Awards (USA Book News); IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards); Midwest Book Awards (MIPA): National Book Awards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards; Global Ebooks Award; Historical Novels Society Awards; International Book Awards (USA Book News); IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards); Midwest Book Awards (MIPA): National Book Awards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards; International Book Awards (USA Book News); IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards); Midwest Book Awards (MIPA): National Book Awards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards (USA Book News); IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards); Midwest Book Awards (MIPA): National Book Awards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards (Independent Publisher Book Awards); Midwest Book Awards (MIPA): National Book Awards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards); Midwest Book Awards (MIPA): National Book Awards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards (MIPA): National Book Awards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards; Next Generation «Indie» Book Awards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards; Indie Excellence Award (National); Pen Center USA Literary Awards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards; WILLA Literary Awards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards; Writer's Digest Self - Published Book Awards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards; USA Book Awards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards / Book News Awards; and genre specific awards such as the RITA (Romance Writers of America and the HUGO (World Science Fiction Society / WorlAwards; 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We couldn't find any awards that focused on books that were of an exceptional literary quality and had a faith element that was essential to the story.

Along with books, awards, and literary accomplishments, publishers look for author bios that give readers a glimpse of the person behind the writer: candid photos, letters to the reader, an inside look at the origin of your latest story, or even a personal story that connects with the themes of your book.

Between them Clare's clients have won or been nominated for nearly every major literary prize in the UK including the Man Booker Prize, the Bollinger Everyman Woodhouse Award, the Whitbread First Novel Award, the Commonwealth Writers» Best First Novel Award, and the Orwell Prize, the Guardian First Book Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal.

As Booklist celebrates a half - century of YA, I want to thank those first members of the Printz committee for their work to define literary merit in the context of YA literature, and I want to celebrate the enduring genius of the award's first winner, whose books continue to challenge and inspire kids — and 22 - year - olds.

In December, I'd predicted that This One Summer would walk away with the Printz award as the best book written for teens this year, based entirely on literary merit.

Saint Death by Marcus Sedgwick (Roaring Brook, 4/25) Sedgwick, who won the 2013 Printz Award for Midwinterblood, is a master of crafting provocative, absorbing literary books for teens.

I believe that the Carnegie Medals add a fourth to the troika (the Pulitzer, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award) of literary awards.

Our pictures round - up of the 2018 British Book Awards features authors Judith Kerr and Philip Pullman, Faber c.e.o. Stephen Page, literary agent Madeleine Milburn and more....

Hailed as a «literary sensation» by The New York Times Book Review, Carpentaria is the luminous award - winning novel by Australian Aboriginal writer and activist Alexis Wright.