Renowned philhellene and scholar Roderick Beaton has been presented with the Greek Order of Honour this week for his “emblematic contribution” to Hellenic literature and culture, in a special ceremony at the Presidential Mansion in Athens. Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History at King’s College, London, Roderick is one of the English-speaking world’s leading… Read more »
I Am Dynamite! – Sue Prideaux‘s stunning new life of the German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche – has been shortlisted for the Historical Writers Association 2019 Non-Fiction Crown, alongside Helen Rappaport and Ben MacIntyre, among others. The winner will be announced at an award ceremony on the 6th of November.
Elleke Boehmer has won the Olive Schreiner Award for Prose, for her “enthralling” (JM Coetzee) historical novel THE SHOUTING IN THE DARK. She will collect her prize, awarded by the English Academy of Southern Africa, in Johannesburg next week, before flying on to Melbourne to receive her commendation from the Australian Book Review for her… Read more »
THE GROWTH DELUSION: THE WEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF NATIONS by David Pilling (Bloomsbury Publishing) has been shortlisted for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing. The Orwell Prize for Political Writing (formerly The Orwell Book Prize) is one of the UK’s most prestigious prizes for non-fiction, awarded to the book or pamphlet which comes closest to… Read more »
David Almond‘s THE DAM, illustrated by Levi Pinfold is an Andersen Award prizewinner for ‘Best Illustrated Book’. The Award Ceremony was held at Palazzo Ducale in Genoa on Saturday 25 May, in the context of Genoa City of the Book for Children and Young People – a national review of reading and narrations, which gathers meetings, exhibitions… Read more »
Peter Frankopan‘s THE SILK ROADS (illustrated edition) published by Bloomsbury and illustrated by Neil Packer has been shortlisted for the Information Book Award in the 12-16 category, sponsored by the SLA. See the full shortlist! The Information Book Award is an annual event, in its ninth year, and is a major development for information books,… Read more »
Mary Berry CBE wins a Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Award 2019 for ‘Personality of the Year’ voted for by the public. Congratulations, Mary! The awards recognise excellence in food and drink writing, broadcasting and photography. For over three centuries, Fortnum & Mason has been passionate about seeking out and championing the very best… Read more »
Thrilled to see LADY JANE by Lucy Worsley shortlisted for the Historical Association’s 2019 Young Quills prize for historical fiction! “Subjects ranging from the discovery of dinosaur bones to Anglo-Saxons kings, Egyptian mysteries, life in the Soviet Union and Antarctic exploration have all been explored through the lives of characters living in the past. Those… Read more »
Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley won a BAFTA TV Award 2019 for Specialist Factual in what was a competitive year after so much fantastic television. Well done, Lucy. Greatly deserved!
Thrilled to announce that KAT WOLFE INVESTIGATES (Macmillan Children’s Books) by Lauren St John has WON CrimeFest’s Best Crime Novel for Children (8-12) in the 2019 awards! Photo: Lauren St John. Credit: Helen Bartlett