As part of a reminder to publishers about their upcoming submissions deadline, the National Book Foundation has also expanded the eligibility for the National Book Awards. Up until now, nominees had to be written by a US citizen. Now, in which executive director Lisa Lucas confirms is a “permanent change” in the rules, “if authors are non-U.S. citizens or have particularly complex immigration issues, there is…a petition process.” Publishers are asked to tell the NBF if the author “has lived in the United States for 10 or more years as of November 30 of the Awards year.” They are also […]
Awards
No Nobel Literature Prize In 2018
The Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Prize in Literature, says it will not name a winner in 2018, instead postponing the selection of this year’s laureate to 2019 (when it will also announce next year’s winner simultaneously.) The news follows a sexual abuse and leaking scandal and multiple resignations from committee members, including the resignation of permanent secretary Sara Danius, leaving the 18-member Academy with only 10 active members at the moment. According to their statement, the decision was made, “in view of the currently diminished Academy and the reduced public confidence in the Academy.” They also note that […]
Orange’s There There Tops June Indie Next List
The ABA named Tommy Orange’s novel There There its No. 1 pick for June. The rest of the list: The Word Is Murder, by Anthony Horowitz Florida, by Lauren Groff A Place for Us, by Fatima Farheen Mirza Shelter in Place, by Nora Roberts Invitation to a Bonfire, by Adrienne Celt Convenience Store Woman, by Sayaka Murat Southernmost, by Silas House MEM, by Bethany C. Morrow Rising, by Elizabeth Rush Visible Empire, by Hannah Pittard The Death of Mrs. Westaway, by Ruth Ware Who Is Vera Kelly?, by Rosalie Knecht The Book of Essie, by Meghan MacLean Weir The Optimistic Decade, by Heather […]
May Barnes & Noble Picks
A day behind the other retailers, Barnes & Noble posted their best new fiction list for May, which includes: Love and Ruin, by Paula McLain By Invitation Only, by Dorothea Benton Frank The High Tide Club, by Mary Kay Andrews The Cast, by Danielle Steel Beach House Reunion, by Mary Alice Monroe The Judge Hunter, by Christopher Buckley Warlight, by Michael Ondaatje The High Season, by Judy Blundell Adjustment Day, by Chuck Palahniuk A Shout in the Ruins, by Kevin Powers
People, Etc.
At WaterBrook and Multnomah, Laura Barker has been promoted to vice president, editor in chief; Shannon Marchese moves up to executive editor; and Susan Tjaden becomes senior editor. Sarah Begley joins Medium as senior editor, books, on May 7, editing book excerpts, author essays, and other book-related projects, and reporting to vp, editorial Siobhan O’Connor. Begley was most recently books editor at Time magazine. Awards Annie Proulx won the 2018 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction recognizing an experienced writer whose work “told us something new about the American experience.” Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement: “Proulx has given us monumental sagas and keen-eyed, skillfully […]
May Book Picks
The May Pennie’s Pick at Costco is Leopard at the Door, by Jennifer McVeigh. Educated by Tara Westover is the May pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club. Amazon’s spotlight pick for May is Michael Ondaatje’s Warlight, and their featured debut is The Electric Woman by Tessa Fontaine (available to sample now in our Buzz Books 2018 Spring/Summer collection). Also on their top 10 for the month are: Love and Ruin, by Paula McLain The Feather Thief, by Kirk Wallace Johnson A Shout in the Ruins, by Kevin Powers How to Change Your Mind, by Michael Pollan Miss Subways, by David Duchovny Come […]