The National Book Foundation announced that it has rescinded Drew Barrymore’s invitation to host this year’s National Book Awards ceremony, after Barrymore’s show broke the WGA strike by resuming production. They write in a post on Twitter, “The National Book Awards is an evening dedicated to celebrating the power of literature, and the incomparable contributions of writers to our culture. In light of the announcement that ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ will resume production, the National Book Foundation has rescinded Ms. Barrymore’s invitation to host the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony. Our Commitment is to ensure that the focus of the […]
National Book Awards Young People’s Literature Longlist
The National Book Awards began their annual announcements of their longlists, starting with Young People's Literature.
Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes
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Shannon Plackis has been promoted to associate editor at Kensington.
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Daphne Durham has joined Putnam as an executive editor. She was previously at MCD/Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
National Book Awards Host Drew Barrymore Will Resume Taping Her Show Despite WGA Strike
On Instagram on Sunday, Drew Barrymore announced that she will resume production on her talk show despite the Writers Guild of America strike that began May 2. She wrote, “To be clear, our talk show actually wrapped on April 20th so we never had to shut down the show. However, I am also making the choice to come back for the first time in this strike for our show, that may have my name on it but this is bigger than just me.” WGA East members picketed her show Monday morning. Barrymore claimed, “I want to be there to provide […]