News

• Five in hunt for 2018 Oscar's Book Prize

  News - Prizes

  Shortlist released for £5,000 prize for best early-years title
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• Authors face pension squeeze

  News - Publishing

  Society of Authors warns changes in National Insurance Contributions mean NICs could become an 'unaffordable luxury for low-earning authors' and lead to diminished...
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• New literary magazine launched

  News - Publishing

  Called Strong Words, the new title is subscription-only, print-only and editor is former Rolling Stone and Maxim editor Ed Needham
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• Cressida Cowell launches schools campaign

  News - Children

  Encouraging children to write for pleasure is the focus as author partners with Hachette Children's Group and the National Literacy Trust
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• Date set for Klaus Flugge Prize shortlist announcement

  News - Children

  The shortlist will be announced live on 16 May at Foyles
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• Ibrahim Nasrallah wins 2018 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

  News - Prizes

  The Second War of the Dog, published by Arab Scientific Publishers, wins Jordanian-Palestinian novelist Nasrallah $50,000, as well as funding for the English translation
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• Dean Chance moves up to md at Carlton

  News - Publishing

  Joined illustrated publisher in 2016
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• Hay offers live streaming to schools

  News - Festivals

  Streaming of schools days events following Wales-only pilot last year
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• Top children's authors back anti-plastics campaign

  News - Children

  Authors4Oceans is the brainchild of Lauren St John
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• Roy of the Rovers back off the bench

  News - Children

  Melchester Rovers striker stars in new series from Rebellion
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