Articles related to "Book Awards"

This year marks the 59th annual National Book Awards. Here are the winners and finalists in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young adult literature.

Writers including Hilary Mantel, Penelope Lively, Colm Toibin and Clive James will be hoping that their work will scoop this year's Costa Book of the Year Award.

Chosen by the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services Association, the Top 10 Best Books for Young Adults have been announced for 2008.

Usborne Books consistently publishes high quality, award-winning and bestselling books for young children.

$110,000 in prize money will be awarded to Canadian children's book authors in the coming months thanks to the 2009 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards.

Canada's food writers and cookbook authors shine at the 12th Annual Canadian Culinary Book Awards.

Authors and illustrators win them every year! Learn what the Newbery, Caldecott, and other well-known children's book awards mean, and who were the lastest winners.

Kathleen Duey's National Book Award nominated fantasy novel shows flashes of brilliant prose but ultimately falters as a stand alone work.

A look at the winner and four finalists in the 2009 PEN/Faulkner award for fiction.

The Excellent 11, written by Disney Teacher of the Year Ron Clark, highlights qualities teachers can use to help kids reach their potential in and out of the classroom.

In this most personal of memoirs, Joan Didion illuminates the universal truths of life and in doing so makes us feel less alone

Short-listed for the 2008 British Book Awards, this account of a near-impossible journey down the Congo River makes gripping and disturbing reading.

Children's Book Week is an annual event that brings together kids, teens, parents, libraries and schools and fosters a love and appreciation of reading.

From October 15 to 19 Frankfurt will be the focus of the literary world: For the 60th time the Frankfurter Buchmesse opens its gates to business visitors and audience.

It was a feat over 20 years in the making. Now "Heavens and Hells" has been nominated for the prestigious 2008 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Book Award in New Zealand.

Jeffrey and Sloth is one of those rare books designed to appeal to all ages. Winters deals with the power of the imagination and creativity on many different levels.

The Miles Franklin Literary Award is the highlight of the Australian literary calendar, highlighting novels and plays focusing on Australian culture and lifestyle.

Fifty years after it was first published, Philip Roth's first book is just as strong as it must have been when it won the National Book Award.

Brief biography of Ralph Ellison, foremost African-American novelist, short-story writer and essayist, considered a great fiction writer.

A wickedly entertaining tale about a boy, his dad and a giant, pink raspberry-loving imaginary friend. Sure to delight any reader from eager 4 year old to adult.

Mary Gaitskill, author of this grotesque and at the same time beautiful novel, has penned a major literary force.

Joan Didion's bestseller "Year of Magical Thinking" is a 2005 National Book Award winner and a moving account of grieving and loss.

Many students in middle school don't know where to begin when choosing young adult literature. The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award is a great place to start.

Twenty-two years ago in 1987, Wade and Cheryl Hudson published their first ABC book under Just Us Books. Their efforts lead them to distinctive and uncommon success.

Canadian literature may be seem to be branded with the same big name authors. However, many may want to take notice of Asian Canadian authors, who are making a name now.

After so many subsequent successes, such as the Costa Award-winning Day, it's time to re-examine celebrated Scottish fiction writer A.L. Kennedy's first novel.

William Faulkner became famous for his writing and infamous for his drinking while creating award winning novels, poems, short stories and screenplays.

Writer and Illustrator Niki Daly talks about the process of writing his picture book Pretty Salma

Contests take place all over the world for book-length material, with the first prize being a publishing contract.

Creative writing contests are a popular way for emerging writers to showcase their work. Boost success by using these guidelines for writing competitions.

In this highly rated picture book, Lauren Child treads a fine psychological line between comedy and fear in children's minds. What do you think?

Midwives author Chris Bohjalian has written a remarkable novel. The Double Bind explores issues of homelessness and mental illness within the context of a thriller.

Missed opportunities dot most lives. Few poems put memories of them in such life-affirming perspective as well as Stafford's "In the White Sky."

A Look Back at the Last Nine Years of Canada's Most Prestigious Literature Award, the Governor General Award.

Hans Christian Anderson nominee, Niki Daly, found inspiration for a recent picture book literally on his doorstep.

Agate Nesaule writes first novel, In Love with Jerzy Kosinski, about post war and immigrant struggles in America. A Woman in Amber was Nesaule's award-winning memoir.

Award-winning author and poet, Colleen J. McElroy, discusses her travels as a writer and her new work.

Ronald Fair has published novels, short stories, plays, and poetry. His novel, Hog Butcher, was adapted as the movie, Cornbread, Earl and Me.

Linda Pastan has been lauded for her attention to detail and compared to Emily Dickinson, and her poetry readings are delightful.

Just when it looks like British TV has lost its bottle making crime dramas, Sky1 strolls onto the manor and shows everyone who's guvnor.

A very determined teen makes a difficult choice in 2007 National Book Award Winner illustrated YA novel

Celebrate what makes the Northwest unique with music, art, food, films, books and fun. Enjoy these Northwest Festivals before the rain and snow set in.

Meet Joey Pigza, a lovable,exuberant boy who suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). His antics will make you laugh; his struggles will make you cry

A beautifully written reminiscence of family and place (and their connection) Patricia Hampl's The Florist's Daughter is the most recent in a series of memoirs.

The four Gabaldón sisters believe their mysterious grandmother Fermina has bestowed special gifts on them. They research her Pueblo history and discover a family secret.

Award winning children's series by Canadian writer/illustrator team Carol McTavish, Lori Nunn and Linden Wentzloff will grab and hold the attention of young readers.

As a national literary prize, the PEN Faulkner Award for Fiction is awarded annually for the best work of fiction by a published American author.

Imre Vallyon's indepth and transformative book series on human spiritual evolution takes 1st prize at Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Awards in New Zealand.

Ideal for casual fun or school art lessons, this book provides instructions to imitate the styles of 100 well-known picture book illustrators.

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