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2026 Clarke Award Shortlist
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (232+ words) The shortlist for the 39th annual Arthur C. Clarke Award, celebrating the best science fiction novel published in the UK, has been announced. For four decades, our Clarke judges have whittled hundreds of books down to shortlists and then to the books…...
The 34th Eye Level Literary Awards Opens Global Literary Submissions
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (293+ words) SEOUL, South Korea, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ "Daekyo Culture Foundation and the World Youth Culture Foundation announce the opening of submissions for the 34th Eye Level Literary Awards " Global Literary category, proudly supported by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, Sports…...
Book Brahma Award: Bengaluru foundation launches English Fiction Award 2026
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (23+ words) Bengaluru-based Book Brahma Foundation launches English Fiction Award Deccan Herald Bengaluru-based Book Brahma Foundation launches English Fiction Award Follow us on:...
Shortlist For 2026 Arthur C. Clarke Award Announced
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (461+ words) The annual award celemony celebrating the best in science fiction have been announced for 2026" By Scott Davis 05-06-26 2 The shortlist for the annual Arthur C Clarke Award for Science Fiction book of the year has been announced, and, as ever, the…...
'I wanted to win for Taiwan': International Booker winner Yang Shuang-zi
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (946+ words) View all posts by Hwang Dong-hee " SEOUL " This year's International Booker Prize winner, Yang Shuang-zi, fresh from her historic win just two weeks ago, said she wanted to win the award for Taiwan. "In the current international situation, Taiwan is…...
The Week Junior Book Awards unveils "outstanding" 2026 shortlist
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Shortlist Announced for New Chinese/English Literary Translation Prize
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (162+ words) The winner of the inaugural "Voices of Today Literary Translation Award," which seeks to bring contemporary Chinese literature into sharper focus for English language readers worldwide, will be announced at the Beijing International Book Fair later this month. As Publishing…...
Cultural seminar highlights role of literary translation in building civilizational bridges
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (200+ words) Kuala Lumpur: A cultural seminar titled "Literary Translation and the Engineering of an Interconnected Cultural Future" was held, moderated by journalist Ahmed Al-Alkami and featuring Sami Al-Salmi as a speaker. The seminar was part of the cultural program accompanying Saudi…...
2026 ACT Literary Awards shortlist announced
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (111+ words) MARION, the leading organisation for writing in the ACT, has announced the shortlist for the 2026 ACT Literary Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of writers from the ACT and surrounding regions, across four categories of books published in…...
International Publishers Association Announces 2026 Prix Voltaire Shortlist
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (235+ words) The shortlist, announced on Monday evening at the World Expression Forum in Lillehammer, Norway, features six individuals and organizations who have demonstrated "resilience and bravery." Jessica S'nger, Chair of the IPA Freedom to Publish Committee, said the IPA received another…...