49+ min ago   (215+ words) The shortlists for the NT Book Awards have been announced. Shortlisted titles in each category are: The NT Book Awards recognise writers who “reflect the immense richness and importance of the stories, cultures, and histories of the NT”. This year’s…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (135+ words) The Australian Crime Writers Association has announced the 2026 Ned Kelly Awards shortlist for best debut crime fiction. The shortlisted titles, selected from 160 entries, are: The judging panel this year commented that the range of books included “several bold topics and…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (321+ words) BFA Law is investigating whether IBM committed securities fr… BFA Law is investigating whether Gildan committed securities… St. Mary's County, MD - August 18th, 2026 - Jessica Housand’s gripping crime novel Blood Gilt has received the Literary Titan Book Award, recognizing a powerful story…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (393+ words) ‘Helen of Nowhere’ is longlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize, joining ‘The Disappearers’ by Marlon James....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (95+ words) openthemagazine.com My thoughts are not original—versions of them would have occurred to most readers of the English language novel in this century. I’ve heard variations of Booker-ennui from writers themselves: “Why are Booker novels unreadable?” One could attribute…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (634+ words) The Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition offers talented unpublished novelists the opportunity to pitch their novels directly to leading publishers and literary agents. The 2026 competition attracted a record-breaking 804 submissions from 38 countries, with 12 writers selected as this year’s winners…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (120+ words) A LUCAN author’s debut novel has been longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize, a well-renowned literary award conferred each year for the best single work of sustained fiction written in the English language.Djamel White’s debut ‘All Them Dogs’ has been…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (89+ words) 247Sports Very cool to see a Kansan on the list. This is one of the most prestigious fiction prizes in the (English-speaking) world. The 13 novels will get pared down to a short list of six in September, and the winner will…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (128+ words) Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation gives $4M to support Giller Foundation's literary programming CBC Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation gives $4M to support Giller Foundation's literary programming The multi-year gift will support year-round events for Canadian authors Image | Giller winner Souvankham Thammavongsa…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (382+ words) The Giller Foundation has announced a multi-year gift of $4 million from the Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation to support the Canadian literary scene. The donation will expand Giller programming year-round, including a national book tour for shortlisted Giller Prize authors…...