4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (264+ words) The finalists for the Washington State Book Awards have been announced, and “Black Gold” by Bob Wyss of West Seattle is on the list! Here’s the announcement: “Black Gold, The Rise, Reign and Fall of American Coal” today was named…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago   (220+ words) Published 10:30 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Gregor Craigie, author of Saving Wolfgang, has been named a finalist for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, one of six awards announced on Aug. 25 by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC)....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (631+ words) New Jewish children’s books released for the High Holidays in 2026 include ones about awe, tashlich and apologizing for burping. A bumper crop of new kids’ books about the High Holidays is hitting shelves in 2026, surprising close observers of Jewish children’s…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (311+ words) INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Nine Indiana authors are receiving top honors for their work, including Indianapolis native Arriel Vinson, who won the Young Adult category in the 2026 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards. Vinson was recognized for her novel “Under the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (764+ words) The Manitoba Book Awards have unveiled the shortlists of titles that will be vying for honours next month. The awards, which are returning in 2026 after a two-year hiatus, will be presenting awards in six categories, honouring achievements in local storytelling,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (686+ words) Two Kitsap authors have been nominated for the 2026 Washington State Book Awards, celebrating its 60th anniversary, with an announcement of winners selected by 2026 WSBA judges expected on Sept. 15. NoiseCat’s novel "We Survived the Night" is a finalist in the Creative Nonfiction…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (266+ words) Thirty-two books for young people have been nominated for the 2026 Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Awards. The six awards, which include prizes for nonfiction, YA and picture books, annually recognize the best in Canadian children's literature. From a picture book…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (134+ words) Gig Harbor's Matt Dinniman is among this year's finalists. The Washington Center for the Book has announced this year's finalists for the 2026 Washington State Book Awards, which recognize works published by Washington residents in 2025. A total of 308 books were considered…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (963+ words) By Sarah Stackhouse August 25, 2026 The 2026 Washington State Book Award finalists are in, and readers may want to clear some space on the nightstand. Judges selected 41 titles from 308 books written by Washington authors and published in 2025. The finalists span fiction, memoir,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (324+ words) The Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, has received seven awards at the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) Awards for Excellence in Book Production 2026 for excellence in publishing. The Division’s journals, books and reference publications in…...