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October prizes round-up

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 '
The Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 launches with new...

Posted 9 October 2012
1 comments Oscar-nominated actor Miranda Richardson to chair a panel of judges for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2013. Also announced: funding and new partnerships for the Prize Now in its eighteenth... Read 'The Women's Prize for Fiction 2013...'
Keeping the wolf from the door

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'
Prizes round-up

Posted 7 June 2012
It's been a busy month for prizes announcements so we thought we would give you some of the highlights of the last few months: Independent Foreign Fiction Prize ... Read 'Prizes round-up '
Orange Prize for Fiction 2012 longlist announced

Posted 8 March 2012
The Orange Prize for Fiction, the UK's only annual book award for fiction written by a woman, has announced the 2012 longlist. Now in its seventeenth year, the Prize celebrates... Read 'Orange Prize for Fiction 2012 longlist...'