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Goldsmiths Prize 2024 Shortlist Names Six Experimental
Six authors, including Missouri Williams, China Miéville and Polly Barton, are in contention for the £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize, which celebrates fiction
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Authors & publishers on The Spine and Page: Author profiles, Debut authors, Translators, the big five and their imprints, Independent publishers across Europe and Small presses and poetry publishers.
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Tomi Adeyemi details trauma of Children of Blood and Bone
Author Tomi Adeyemi has revealed the severe emotional and physical toll of the film adaptation of her novel Children of Blood and Bone, stating she will
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Independent Press Nonfiction Bestsellers for September 2026
Emily Wilson's 'Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea' leads the latest chart of top-selling nonfiction from independent publishers, featuring works on literature
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Authors Share Cultural Pride in New Children's Books
Four authors discuss their new children's books, which aim to shows Hispanic and Latinx history and culture for young readers during Heritage Month.
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Indie Spotlight Shows New Picture Books
Publishers Weekly highlights 14 new independently published picture books, sharing author statements on themes of play, growth, and nature.
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Isabel Allende's First Novel Began as a Letter
Isabel Allende reveals her debut novel, 'The House of the Spirits,' originated as a letter to her dying grandfather, written with a rare sense of creative
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80 Authors Publish 'La Grande Évasion' on Departure
A collective of 80 authors and intellectuals publishes 'La Grande Évasion' with Buchet-Chastel, reacting to Olivier Nora's removal from leading Grasset.
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Authors Guild Seeks Summary Judgment Against OpenAI
The Authors Guild and co-plaintiff authors have filed for summary judgment in their copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing
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R.F. Kuang on Diaspora, Language and Shame in 'Taipei Story'
Author R.F. Kuang discusses her new novel 'Taipei Story' with LitHub, exploring themes of language acquisition, diaspora identity, and the productive role
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Le Livre sur la Place 2026 Sets Literary Program
The 48th Le Livre sur la Place event in Nancy will run from September 11-13, 2026, featuring many authors and a focus on youth programming
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Sebastian Barry's The Newer World continues
Sebastian Barry's new novel, The Newer World, published in 2026, shifts focus to a formerly enslaved narrator in post-Civil War America, forming a loose
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Anne Enright's Wildfire Escape
Author Anne Enright recounts her family's harrowing experience escaping a wildfire in Croatia
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Jay McInerney's New Novel 'Rendez-vous sur l'autre rive'
French publisher Éditions de l'Olivier has released 'Rendez-vous sur l'autre rive,' the latest novel by American author Jay McInerney, translated by
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Juliette Ponce Leads Robert Laffont Foreign List
Publisher Juliette Ponce now directs Robert Laffont's foreign domain while continuing to run her own imprint, Dalva.
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French TV and Radio Book Programs for September 7-13
French media outlets France 5, France Inter, Public Sénat, and Europe 1 have scheduled interviews and discussions with authors including Yannick Haenel
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Publishers Urged to Target Older Readers as Core Market
A new report from the Global Coalition on Aging and Rakuten Kobo argues that readers over 55 are a lucrative, growing, and underserved audience for the
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Free Textbook Dispute in Paris Could Extend to 2027
A Paris court hearing on September 4 considered delaying the enforcement of a ruling that annulled a free textbook scheme in Île-de-France.
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Colin Bramwell’s debut poetry collection Fetch reviewed
Colin Bramwell’s debut poetry collection Fetch, a translation of Fernando Pessoa’s work into Scots, is reviewed alongside four other recent poetry
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Anne Godard wins Nancy Booksellers - Le Point Prize 2026
Author Anne Godard has won the 2026 Nancy Booksellers - Le Point Prize for her novel 'Nous aussi,' published by Actes Sud.
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Leonardo Sciascia's 'The Day of the Owl' Revisited
A review of Leonardo Sciascia's 1961 mafia novel 'The Day of the Owl' examines its ironic opening, its definition of the mafia, and its enduring legacy
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Prix Goncourt 2026 longlist announced
The 2026 Prix Goncourt longlist has 16 novels, highlighting war and family. It includes two debuts and shows Madrigall group's continued dominance.
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Boos Details Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 Hall Changes
Director Juergen Boos details last-minute hall reconfigurations and addresses French publishers' concerns over agent access ahead of his final fair.
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Volker Schlöndorff's 'Heimsuchung' Premieres
Volker Schlöndorff's film adaptation of Jenny Erpenbeck's novel 'Heimsuchung' begins its premiere tour. The film, starring Lars Eidinger and Martina Gedeck, traces the intertwined fates of a lakeside property's owners across 20th-century German history.
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Halber Zaleska's 'Abyss and Rupture'
Words Without Borders publishes Halber Zaleska's short story 'Abyss and Rupture,' a first-person narrative about the tense summer friendship between two
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Babelica 2026 Focuses on Young Generation
The Babelica 2026 online fair for independent publishing, centered on young authors, will be held on September 21 and 22.
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Textbook Authors Sue OpenAI Over AI Training
A group of U.S. textbook authors filed a class action lawsuit on August 14, alleging OpenAI and Microsoft illegally used copyrighted textbooks to train AI
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Ingenta Aperture Portal Aims To Solve Author
Ingenta's new portal gives authors real-time sales and royalty data, addressing industry friction as complex AI and micro-deals grow.
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Independent Publishers Caucus Turns 10
The Independent Publishers Caucus, founded a decade ago, now has 107 member publishers and has launched its own bestseller lists to spotlight titles from
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Sèvres' Anagramme Bookshop Changes Hands
The Anagramme bookshop in Sèvres has new owner Julie Menant. Renamed 'l'a.nagramme des jours', it reopens September 2.
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Fall 2026 Indie Press Children's Books
Independent publishers are releasing six notable children's and YA titles in Fall 2026, exploring themes of home and family.
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O'Donnell's Historical Fiction Rules
Author Paraic O'Donnell outlines eight rules for writing historical fiction, using Hilary Mantel's 'Wolf Hall' as a prime example of technical excellence.
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Publishers and booksellers reveal how they
Industry insiders explain the strategies behind book covers, blurbs, and store placements designed to persuade readers, highlighting the influence of
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Maputo Book Fair Aims to Build Industry
A new book festival in Mozambique, the Maputo International Book Fair (MIBF), will launch in November. It seeks to professionalize the country's small publishing sector, which has 27 publishers and seven booksellers for 32 million people.