Booktrust news: 2013
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Junot Díaz takes the award
Posted 22 March 2013An unnerving story of grief and high-school sex has won the world's most valuable short story prize. The American author Junot Díaz was presented with a cheque for £30,000 by... Read 'Junot Díaz takes the award ' -
Volunteer to help kids read!
Posted 21 March 20132 comments Booktrust has been awarded funding by the Education Endowment Foundation to deliver a Literacy Catch-up project. The project aims to promote children's enjoyment of books and encourage them to see... Read 'Volunteer to help kids read! ' -
Women's Prize for Fiction Google hangout
Posted 14 March 20132012 Winner Madeline Miller in conversation with Kate Mosse tomorrow! Tune in to the Women’s Prize for Fiction Google Plus page on Friday 15 March at 4.30pm for the first... Read 'Women's Prize for Fiction Google hangout' -
The Women's Prize for Fiction 2013 Longlist is announced
Posted 12 March 2013The Women's Prize for Fiction, the UK's only annual book award for fiction written by a woman, today announces the 2013 longlist. Now in its eighteenth year - and known... Read 'The Women's Prize for Fiction 2013...' -
Booktrust children's book seminars at the London Book Fair
Posted 11 March 20133 comments Following on from our events at the fair in 2011 and 2012, Booktrust is once again organising a series of children's seminars at this year's London Book Fair , as... Read 'Booktrust children's book seminars at the...' -
Hilary Mantel wins David Cohen Prize for Literature 2013
Posted 7 March 2013The 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,... Read 'Hilary Mantel wins David Cohen Prize...' -
Blue Peter Book Awards 2013 - Winners announced!
Posted 7 March 20131 comments Liz Pichon doodles her way to world domination (mostly) with Best Story win, whilst Horrible Science team score in Best Book with Facts Hundreds of children from schools across the... Read 'Blue Peter Book Awards 2013 -...' -
Northern Ireland pupils judge national book award
Posted 7 March 2013Primary 6 pupils from Victoria primary school in Newtownards took part in the Blue Peter Book Awards that were announced live on CBBC on Thursday 8 March. Over 300 pupils... Read 'Northern Ireland pupils judge national book...' -
Banned Syrian novel makes prize longlist
Posted 2 March 2013The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2013 longlist is announced. Four from Harvill Secker, including Laurent Binet's HHhH, make list. Khaled Khalifa's In Praise of Hatred, banned... Read 'Banned Syrian novel makes prize longlist' -
Dark domestic tales make eye-catching final six for Short...
Posted 24 February 2013An explosive and diverse set of stories from six award-winning authors make up the shortlist for The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2013. Two of the stories... Read 'Dark domestic tales make eye-catching final...'
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