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HUMANKIND by Rutger Bregman Longlisted for Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
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THE SHADOW KING by Maaza Mengiste Shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2020
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Yasmin Rahman and Kiran Millwood Hargrave Longlisted for Diverse Book Awards
Two Janklow & Nesbit authors have been longlisted for the inaugural Diverse Book Awards,…
Sharna Jackson Wins Category in Waterstones Childrens Book Prize 2020
Sharna Jackson’s High Rise Mystery has been voted the Best Book for Younger Readers in the Waterstones C…
Maaza Mengiste Longlisted for The Booker Prize 2020
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Greg Chivers Shortlisted for 2020 Neukom Award
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Elly Griffiths THE STRANGER DIARIES wins Edgar Award for Best Novel
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Kiran Milwood Hargrave shortlisted for The YA Book Prize 2020
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Elly Griffiths nominated for the EDGAR AWARDS 2020
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Best Books of the Year FT 2019
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THE TRUANTS and THE MERCIES in Alma Favourite books for Winter 2020
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Tom Chivers in Sunday Times Best Books of the Year
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Our author Joe Hammond dies, aged 50
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Carnegie Awards Shortlist Announced 2020 - Four Janklow Authors
Congratulations to Yasmin Rahman, Sharna Jackson, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, and Angie Thomas. These fabulous authors h…
Nat Luurtsema shortlisted for the V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize 2019
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THE DEATHLESS GIRLS by Kiran Millwood Hargrave shortlisted for Foyles Children and YA Book of the Year 2019
Congratulations to Kiran - her book The Deathless Girls is shortlisted for The Foyles Children’s
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