Booktrust news
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Posted 7 March 2013
The David Cohen Prize for Literature 2013 has been awarded to the English novelist, essayist and short story writer Hilary Mantel for a lifetime of achievement in literature. The prize,...
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Posted 22 October 2012
What is a prize without its judges? It's like asking what is a book without its author, what is a sandwich without filling, what is soup without croutons. Four of...
Read 'October prizes round-up '
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Posted 18 October 2012
Booktrust is delighted to announce the launch of the David Cohen Prize for Literature 2013. Awarded biennially, the £40,000 prize honours a lifetime's achievement in literature. Writer, critic and broadcaster...
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Posted 24 August 2012
From prize money to a profile boost, Booktrust's Hannah Davies reveals the rewards authors reap from winning literary prizes The recent announcement from Orange that 2012 will mark...
Read 'Keeping the wolf from the door'