Celeste Ng's Blog, page 2
October 2, 2015
Massachusetts Book Award!
I'm beyond honored (stunned, really) to share that Everything I Never Told You has been awarded the 2015 Massachusetts Book Award in fiction!
Here's a full list of the winners:
https://www.facebook.com/masscenterforthebook/posts/10156014243640251
It's in amazing company alongside novels by finalists Randy Susan Meyers, Annie Weatherwax, Ward Just, Anita Diamant, and Bret Anthony Johnston. Previous years' winners can be found here (wow, that list makes my head spin).
Thanks to the Mass Center for the Book for this huge honor, and congratulations to all the other winners and finalists!
September 17, 2015
Medici Book Club Prize
I'm thrilled to share that Everything I Never Told You has received the 2015 Medici Book Club Prize!
The mission of the Medici Book Club Prize is to recognize a distinguished work of fiction that has inspired thoughtful conversation and contributed to a deeper understanding of the human experience. Previous winners include Ruth Ozeki's A Tale for the Time Being, Lauren Groff's Arcadia, and Colum McCann's Let the Great World Spin. The prize will be awarded at The Beverly Hills Literary Escape on Saturday, October 18 (where I'll be one of the featured authors!).
Thank you so much to Julie Robinson and the Medici Founding Patrons for this honor.
Turkish Cover (Sana söyleyemidiğim her şey)
Hi Turkish readers! Here's the Turkish cover for Everything I Never Told You (in Turkish, Sana söyleyemediğim her şey).
The Turkish translation will be out soon from Marti. And stay tuned for more foreign edition covers, including Germany, France, and more!
July 28, 2015
Italian Cover! (Quello Che Mon Ti Ho Mai Detto)
The Italian edition of Everything I Never Told You will be out at the end of August from Bollati Boringhieri.
In Italian, the title is Quello Che Mon Ti Ho Mai Detto. (Everything sounds better in Italian, doesn't it?)
July 13, 2015
Bulgarian edition of Everything I Never Told You
The Bulgarian translation of Everything I Never Told You was just published a few weeks ago--here's the cover!
The Bulgarian title is Всичко, което не ви казах, and the publisher is Avliga. Bulgarian readers can find more info on the publisher's website:
July 2, 2015
CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Finalist!
ONE more piece of award-related news this morning: Everything I Never Told You has been shortlisted for the John Creasey Dagger Award!
The John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award is given by the Crime Writers' Association in the UK and recognizes "the best crime novel by a first-time author of any nationality first published in the UK in English during the Judging Period." The full shortlist is here and the winner will be announced in September.
Ohioana Book Award Finalist
Here is some love from my (other) home state: Everything I Never Told You was recently selected as a finalist for the Ohioana Book Award!
The Ohioana Book Award is given annually and recognizes "outstanding books published each year in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, juvenile literature, and books about Ohio or an Ohioan." Everything I Never Told You is in amazing (and rather intimidating) company on the shortlist, alongside Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See, Thrity Umrigar's The Story Hour, and others--the full list is here. Winners will be announced later this month.
Massachusetts Book Award Finalist!
I'm thrilled that the Massachusetts Center for the Book has chosen Everything I Never Told You as a "Must Read" book for 2015! It's in fine company--you can see the full list for the fiction category here.
Along with the other books on the list, Everything I Never Told You is now shortlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award, which recognizes "compelling works of Massachusetts fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children's/young adult literature" published within the past year. Winners in each category will be announced later in the year.
Dutch and Chinese translations now on sale
The Dutch translation (Wat Ik Nooit Eerder Heb Gezegd; "What I Never Before Have Said") was published on June 30 by AW Bruna, and the simplified Chinese edition (无声告白; "Silent Confessions") was published yesterday, July 1, by Shanghai Dook Publishing.
Many more translations coming down the pipeline... French, German, Italian, Greek, Hebrew, Turkish, Czech, and more! I'll post covers and updates here as I have them.
June 21, 2015
Goodreads Giveaway--ends 6/22!
Penguin is giving away 25 copies of the new paperback Everything I Never Told You on Goodreads--but there's only one more day! To enter, visit Goodreads here and click "Enter Giveaway." The giveaway ends June 22 at midnight Pacific time.
