Booktrust: June 2011

The perils (and joys) of History: Daniel Kehlmann in...
Posted 30 June 2011 by Pete Mitchell On the last day of the London Review's World Literature Weekend, a press of sticky, gasping booklovers file out of the sultry weather and cram themselves into the London Review... Read 'The perils (and joys) of History:...'
Poets and politics at World Literature Weekend
Posted 23 June 2011 by Catherine Mansfield A little while ago the London Review of Books bookshop came up with a very good idea: why not create a new literary festival dedicated to international fiction? So, in... Read 'Poets and politics at World Literature...'
In Touch With the Olympics
Posted 22 June 2011 by Alex Strick With the Olympics and Paralympics now less than one year away, this seems an apt moment to start looking at some of the projects planned to help inspire disabled children... Read 'In Touch With the Olympics '
Who will win the coveted 2011 Carnegie and Kate...
Posted 22 June 2011 by Megan Farr This year's shortlists offer the usual high standards and broad range of styles and genres. Will the medals go to previous winners, old favourites or newcomers? The medals will be... Read 'Who will win the coveted 2011...'
Bali Rai: Killing Honour
Posted 16 June 2011 by Guest blogger Bali Rai explores honour-based violence in his hard-hitting novel Killing Honour. Read 'Bali Rai: Killing Honour '
Lyn Gardner: How book sharing with my children helped...
Posted 16 June 2011 by Guest blogger There is a great deal of discussion and research about the benefits bestowed on children whose parents regularly read to and with them. Perhaps what is less documented are the... Read 'Lyn Gardner: How book sharing with...'
A charming Peruvian author and a celebrity translator
Posted 14 June 2011 by Catherine Mansfield It’s a bit of a distant blur now, but the highlight of my last couple of weeks is definitely still the extravaganza that was the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize party... Read 'A charming Peruvian author and a...'
The Great London Book Group on Translated Fiction
Posted 3 June 2011 by Guest blogger The Reading Agency ran a competition offering one reading group the chance to attend the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize awards ceremony at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London... Read 'The Great London Book Group on...'
Why Tactile Books Make Sense
Posted 1 June 2011 by Alex Strick My 15-month-old daughter is currently obsessed with books which have textures and sounds. In the midsts of trying to cook dinner, I inevitably have to pause every few minutes to... Read 'Why Tactile Books Make Sense '