Guardian First Book Award to close
In the UK, the Guardian First Book Award is closing, citing a crowded awards landscape as the reason, reports the Bookseller. The £10,000 (A$18,704) prize was established in 1999, and...
McFarlane longlisted for ‘Guardian’ First Book Award
Australian author Fiona McFarlane has been longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award for her novel The Night Guest (Hamish Hamilton).McFarlane’s book is one of 11 titles longlisted for the...
‘The Spinning Heart’ wins ‘Guardian’ First Book Award
Irish author Donal Ryan has won this year’s Guardian First Book Award for The Spinning Heart (Doubleday). Ryan’s novel, which tells the story of Irish workers struggling to make ends...
‘Burial Rites’ shortlisted for ‘Guardian’ First Book Award
Australian author Hannah Kent has been shortlisted for this year’s Guardian First Book Award in the UK for her novel Burial Rites (Picador). Kent’s novel is one of five titles...
‘The Yellow Birds’ wins ‘Guardian’ first book award
The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers (Hodder & Stoughton) has won the 2012 Guardian First Book Award. Chair of the judging panel and editor of Guardian Review Lisa Allardice said...
‘Guardian’ First Book Award 2012 longlist announced
The longlist for this year’s Guardian First Book Award has been announced. This year’s longlist features 11 titles: seven fiction titles and four nonfiction titles. The winner of this year’s...