Kevin Barry wins the Goldsmiths Prize as it awaits its first English winner
The Irish author Kevin Barry has won the 2015 Goldsmiths Prize for his novel Beatlebone. Barry was awarded the prize on Wednesday evening, and is the third recipient of the… Read more »
Book Hive bookshop’s bright idea
Books and summer usually mix pretty well. Longer nights and balmy days make for reading conditions that are close to ideal. But for Norwich’s outstanding independent bookshop, The Book Hive,… Read more »
Could U.S. writers take both the Folio and the Baileys Prize in 2014?
The shortlist for the Baileys Prize—formerly the Orange Prize, honoring fiction by women—was released yesterday, and it’s a strong crop. Three (THREE!) debut writers made the cut alongside heavy hitters… Read more »
You’re welcome, world literature! U.S. authors dominate Folio shortlist
Remember when the Folio Society came up with a new prize last year, and this rumor circulated that the Man Booker was under pressure to open up its award outside… Read more »