Category: Awards
Arab Book Award hosts $1m publishing industry seminar in Qatar
Seminar at Qatar National Library explores Arab publishing industry challenges with $1m Arab Book Award winners and experts.
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Student Juries Crown Nathaca Appanah in Romania’s Goncourt Vote
Romanian students select Nathacha Appanah’s La nuit au cœur for the 13th Choix Goncourt de la Roumanie, showcasing youth-driven market insights for French publishers.
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Women Dominate the 20th Anniversary Banipal Prize Shortlist
Discover the 2025 Banipal Prize shortlist marking 20 years of Arabic literary translation and key industry trends for publishers.
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In Saudi Arabia, a Singaporean backlist title makes culinary publishing history at Riyadh ceremony
Singapore’s The Food of Singapore Malays wins historic Best of All at Gourmand Awards in Riyadh, celebrating a four-year-old backlist triumph in culinary publishing.
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Prix de la littérature arabe 2025: Eight Finalists Announced
Discover the 8 finalists for the 2025 Prix de la littérature arabe, celebrating Arabic literature in translation and original French works.
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Celebrating Africa’s Untold Business Stories: The BCA Business Book of the Year Awards 2025
For publishers, this shortlist is a treasure trove of untold narratives – proof that Africa’s business renaissance is only just beginning to be documented.
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Climate Fiction Comes of Age: How the Inaugural Climate Fiction Prize Spotlights Literature’s Vital Role in the Anthropocene Era
With the climate crisis escalating, even as a US government in denial fuels the fire, this prize marks a turning point. By elevating stories that blend urgency with artistry, it challenges publishers and writers to treat the Anthropocene not as a backdrop but as a central creative frontier.
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254 Submissions Chase the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature 2025
The Prize has elevated the standards of book production in Nigeria, encouraging publishers to prioritise quality editing and design.
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Submissions Open For The FIL Prize For Literature in Romance Languages
Submissions are now being welcomed and will remain open until Friday, 4 July,
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Digital Publishing Award Goes Global in 2025
Submissions opened 17 March and close 22 August.
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The AutHer Awards 2025: Celebrating Women Writers in India
Now in its sixth incarnation, the awards celebrate the exceptional contributions of women authors to India’s literary landscape.
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Recognising Emerging European Fiction Writers: The European Union Prize for Literature 2025
The winners will be announced on 16 May 2025 at the Book World Prague fair in the Bohemian Pavilion.
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