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Sphere has scooped Vicky Pattison's The Secret to Happy, in which she will open up about her darkest moments, from her public break-up with her fiancé to her struggles with mental health in her 20s.

Isha Karki has won the Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction with "And After the Fire, Ash", described by judges as "gorgeously sumptuous". 

Cara Rooney has won the Macmillan Prize for Illustration, which has returned this year after last year's prize was cancelled owing to the pandemic.

Sarah Penner's The Lost Apothecary (Legend Press) is being turned into a drama series by Fox.

In every skirmish in the ‘culture war’, be it fought in universities, Twitter or Parliament, there’s an inevitable reference to Harry Potter. The Potter references can seem like a joke; the perpetual furore around the politics of a ‘mere’ children’s author more so. But it is no laughing matter. Harry Potter is a cultural force…

In 2021, the Amazon Literary Partnership is giving 80 grants totaling more than $1 million to literary organizations in the United States. The post Amazon Literary Partnership Expands Grantee List to 80 This Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

In 2021, the Amazon Literary Partnership is giving 80 grants totaling more than $1 million to literary organizations in the United States. The post Amazon Literary Partnership Expands Grantee List to 80 This Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The Association of Italian Publishers participates in Monday's Bologna Book Plus conference and shares 2020 book publishing and rights sales data from Italy. The post Bologna Children’s Book Fair: Italy Published 7,289 Kids’ Titles in 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The Portuguese-language SDG Book Club is divided into an effort in Portugal and a sister program in Brazil, each announcing its reading list. The post Portuguese-Language SDG Book Club: Open for Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.

The Portuguese-language SDG Book Club is divided into an effort in Portugal and a sister program in Brazil, each announcing its reading list. The post Portuguese-Language SDG Book Club: Open for Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.