Awards
“Visionary” Wolf Erlbruch wins prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
With his focus on “darker” subject matter, Wolf Erlbruch is an interesting choice for this year’s Astrid Lindgren memorial award.
Diane Awerbuck shortlisted for 2017 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
South African author Diane Awerbuck has been shortlisted for the 2017 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The shortlist includes 21 from stories, chosen …
Amos Oz and Ismail Kadare named on Man Booker international prize longlist
13 books from 11 different languages have been longlisted for the Man Booker international prize. The Guardian reports that books from Europe dominate the longlist, alongside two Israeli novels, and one apiece from China and Argentina.
Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist announced
Three African women have been longlisted: Yewande Omotoso, Fiona Melrose and Ayobami Adebayo.
The longlisted books are as follows: