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ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards 2009
ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards and the Crime Writers' Association join forces to honour Lynda La Plante, Ruth Rendell, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and others.
Children's Book Week 2009
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.
May is Latino Books Month
In celebration of Latino Books Month, here is a brief history of the annual event and a look at some of the books that appear on this year's reading list.
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Fans of author Dan Brown's best-selling novel, The Da Vinci Code can rejoice, as publishers set a September 2009 release date for the follow-up, The Lost Symbol.
2009 PEN/Faulkner Winner Announced
A look at the winner and four finalists in the 2009 PEN/Faulkner award for fiction.
Coelho's Brida Given Bad-Sex Fiction Prize
If this is supposed to be one of our peak human spiritual experiences, why are so few fictional accounts of it enjoyable to read? How do authors ruin it?
Author Wayson Choy Wins Harbourfront Prize
Author Wayson Choy has been honoured for his work in the literary world.
B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction
Four Canadian non-fiction writers compete to become the winner of a prestigious literary award to be announced in February 2009.
2008 National Book Award Winners
This year marks the 59th annual National Book Awards. Here are the winners and finalists in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young adult literature.
Booker Prize for Aravind Adiga
A fresh young face has been welcomed to the high society of literature, after White Tiger, one of the two debut novels shortlisted, was awarded the Man Booker Prize 2008.
Le Clézio: 2008 Nobel Winner
An overview of the 2008 Nobel Prize winning author, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio.
2008 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction WInner Garrison Spik
Having a sense of humor and a diverse array of interests helped to groom Garrison Spik to be the 2008 winner of this non-traditional writing contest.
The Bulwer-Lytton Awards Founder: Scott Rice
Suite101 interviews Professor Scott Rice of San Jose State University, creator of the humorous Bulwer-Lytton Awards.
Female Nobel Prize Winners in Literature
Doris Lessing, the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature winner, joins a group of only ten other women who have been named Nobel Laureates in Literature.
Five Big National Prizes for Writing in Canada
Writing can be a lonely challenge. However, annual awards that offer enticing prizes can help the writer to raise their profile, promote their book and maintain hope.
Claire Keenan Wins Edge Hill Prize
Claire Keegan's 'Walk the Blue Fields' has won the second Edge Hill University Short Story Prize at a ceremony held at the historic Bluecoat Centre in Liverpool.
2008 PEN/Faulkner Award
This year's winner of the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, Kate Christensen, is the latest author to join the ranks of other notable fiction writers.
Thing Fall Apart Turns 50
In 1958, African writer Chinua Achebe brought African culture to the US with his novel "Things Fall Apart." This year, the novel celebrates its 50th anniversary.