Interesting Tidbits

[Steven]

Just finished S.A. Cosby's King of Ashes - it was a good thriller but violent to the point of disturbing at times.

[Booknblues]

Steven wrote: "Just finished S.A. Cosby's King of Ashes - it was a good thriller but violent to the point of disturbing at times."

More so than his others?

[Steven]

Hmmm, maybe in one case yes.

[Theresa]

The 2025 National Book Award long list for Books in Translation was published today. I often find that I like books in translation in these types of award lists better than the main award.

On the Calculation of Volume, Book III by Solvej Balle - Danish
The Queen of Swords by Jazmina Barrera - Spanish
We Are Green and Trembling by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara - Spanish
The Remembered Soldier by Anjet Daanje - Dutch
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa - Japanese
We Computers: A Ghazal Novel by Hamid Ismailov - Uzbek - first time for a book translated from Uzbek
We Do Not Part by Han Kang - Korean
Sleep Phase by Mohamed Kheir محمد خير - Arabic
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico - Italian
Sad Tiger by Neige Sinno - French.

I have to say that the covers of almost all of these would not attract me to pick it up in a store!

[Theresa]

Here is link to article I saw. It is worth a read. I think 3 of the authors have been nominated before.

2025 National Book Awards Longlist for Translated Literature - National Book Foundation https://share.google/1Ixn5gAfunsDI4Bnq

[Booknblues]

The Giller Prize, an award which recognize excellence in Canadian fiction longlist has been announced:
https://gillerprize.ca/2025-finalists/

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The Center for Fiction 2025 First Novel Prize Shortlist:

https://centerforfiction.org/book-rec...

We Pretty Pieces of Flesh - Colwill Brown
The Devil Three Times - Rickey Fayne
Ibis - Justin Haynes
Loca: A Novel - Alejandro Heredia
Natch - Darrell Kinsey
Liquid: A Love Story - Mariam Rahmani
Optional Practical Training - Shubha Sunder

[Booknblues]

Beginning in 2027 there will be a Booker Prize awarded for Children's Literature for books for children from 8 - 12.
https://thebookerprizes.com/the-child...