Shortlist

Perhaps the greatest space photography competition in the universe, the Astronomy Photographer of the Year has revealed its 2022 shortlist and its nothing short of spectacular. Here are some handpicked highlights, from a stunning moonrise over an ancient English tower to a surreal glimpse of the Milky Way above the highest motorway in the world.…

A self-published book has been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin for the first time in the award’s 65-year history, with Michael Winkler’s cult hit Grimmish clearing the final hurdle before Australia’s most prestigious literary prize is announced on 20 July.Announced on Thursday evening, Grimmish joins Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s The Other Half of You, Michelle de Kretser’s Scary Monsters, Jennifer Down’s Bodies of Light and Alice Pung’s One Hundred Days to compete for the $60,000 prize.Winkler’s “exploded nonfiction novel”…

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada Books Jody Wilson-Raybould’s Indian in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power is one of four books on the list for the new annual Balsillie Prize for Public Policy Publishing date: Oct 13, 2021  •  October 13, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Join the conversation Former Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press/File Article content Former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s memoir of policy-making in the…

The first outing of the JCB Prize for Literature is underway and the shortlist for top 5 has been announced. At an intimate conference held in a bookstore in Delhi, two members of the jury – writers Arshia Sattar and Vivek Shanbhag along with JCB Literary Director and author Rana Dasgupta. Out of entries sent by 42 publishers, the jury shortlisted five of what they felt were the best works in terms of diversity of ideas, storytelling and the ability of the book to compel readers to read till the end and remember it…