22+ hour, 10+ min ago  (682+ words) London, The judging panel of the inaugural Children's Booker Prize 2027 was unveiled on Tuesday, which includes a British Indian bookseller behind a popular children's bookshop in north London. Sanchita Basu De Sarkar, who owns the award winning Children's Bookshop in…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (794+ words) The Ship of Theseus paradox, which has sparked debate for thousands of years, centers on the Greek hero switching out each decaying plank of wood on his ship for a new one. The question of identity and change arises: Can…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (413+ words) Five books have been shortlisted for the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize. Founded in 2000 by Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Scott Griffin, the Griffin Poetry Prize is the world's largest international prize for a single book of poetry written in, or translated into…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (98+ words) This year's list of contenders for the title of best poetry book of 2025 has been announced, reports the "Union of Belarusian Writers". This year there are 10 poetry books: " "2/3" " Feliks Aksiontsau. " "Anatomy" " Artur Kamarouski. " "Unlocal Distance" " Ihar Kulikou. " "Chronicle of Emptiness…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (484+ words) The State Library of NSW has announced the shortlisted works for the 2026 NSW Literary Awards. This year, a total of $320, 000 will be awarded across 12 categories. "For many years, the NSW Literary Awards has shone a light on writers who shape…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (74+ words) The Bookseller Inaugural "50k Libraro Prize shortlist revealed Register to read for FREE. Serious about the book trade? Want full access? Subscribe from just "3. 65 a week and unlock full access to exclusive interviews, rights deals, industry data and more: "Weekly print…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (391+ words) Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has begun the adjudication process for the 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature after formally receiving 223 entries from writers across the country. The handover took place in Lagos on Monday as the Advisory Board and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (402+ words) The BBC Radio 2 Book Club has unveiled its first award shortlist, with the winner to be named at the British Book Awards in May. Sara Cox revealed the eight shortlisted titles on her weekday Radio 2 Teatime programme, marking the launch…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (278+ words) On Saturday, May 23, 2026, hundreds of children, parents, teachers, and book lovers will gather for the 9th edition of the Akada Children's Book Festival at Rugby School Nigeria in Eko Atlantic. The theme is Big Dreams, Brave Stories, which captures the festival's…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (502+ words) The jury of the Frantsishak Bahushevich Prize has compiled a longlist of works published in 2025 and nominated for the award. Out of 24 works included in the full list, 12 have advanced to the next stage of the competition " those which, according…...