Books News First-time Nominees Dominate This Year’s International Booker Prize Longlist by Happy All 13 writers on this year’s ‘unconventional’ International Booker Prize longlist are first-time nominees, with indie publishers dominating like never before As one of the most prestigious prizes in literature,…
Books Music News Pop Culture Dua Lipa & Queen Camilla at the Booker Prize ceremony in London by Amy Davidson Dua Lipa met Queen Camilla at London’s Booker Prize ceremony, before delivering a speech on her penchant for literature. Dua Lipa was appointed to deliver the keynote speech at London’s…
Books Lists News The 2022 Booker Prize Shortlist announced by Happy The prestigious Booker Prize shortlist has just been announced, revealing six authors who span five different nationalities and four continents. The shortlist this year includes the shortest book ever nominated,…
Books News Booker Prize announces a stellar long list for 2022 by Tammy Moir The much-lauded literary highlight, the Booker Prize has announced its much anticipated long list today. 13 writers have made this years-long list, selected from a staggering 169 titles. Among them,…
Books News Strong female presence in International Booker Prize by Tammy Moir The highly anticipated Booker Prize shortlist has been announced, revealing an impressive lineup of female authors. The annual International Booker Prize has announced its shortlist. With a strong female lineup,…
Books World The International Booker Prize and the triumph of translation by Ria Pandey The International Booker Prize is awarded annually and shines a light on a world of literature that’s translated into English. It’s no secret that the Booker prizes, both local and…
Books The Booker Prize: making history and creating controversy by Ria Pandey The Booker Prize is one of the most controversial, yet revered, literary awards in the world. So, what’s the deal? The Booker Prize is one of the most celebrated literary…
Books News South African writer Damon Galgut wins 2021 Booker Prize by Ria Pandey Having been short-listed twice previously, South African writer Damon Galgut has been announced as the winner of the 2021 Booker Prize. Damon Galgut, after being shortlisted in 2003 and 2010,…
Books News Veterans and newbies amongst the nominees for 2019’s Booker Prize by GK Singh The Booker Prize, a prestigious literary award with a 50,000 pound top spot, sees some of the world’s most respected writers battling each other. 13 potential winners in 2019 include…
Books News World Colm Tóibín’s ‘The Magician’ wins Rathbones Folio prize by Ria Pandey Irish novelist Colm Tóibín has won the £30,000 Rathbones Folio prize for The Magician, a fictionalised biography of the writer Thomas Mann. The Magician — which was written during Colm…
Books The Stella Prize: a decade of celebrating Australian women writers by Ria Pandey The Stella Prize has made a monumental shift in Australian literature. Here’s what’s happened in the decade since its proposal. The Stella Prize is named after Stella Maria Sarah Miles…
Books Lists The greatest romance novels of all time by Happy From Austen to Aciman, we’ve collected a list of the greatest romance novels of all time. Get reading, lovebirds! “The greatest romance novels of all time” is a tough category to…
Books Lists The best coming-of-age books of all time by Ria Pandey In the mood to relive the angst, heartbreak, and excitement of your youth? Our list of the best coming-of-age books has you sorted. Coming-of-age books (also known as bildungsromans, for…
