Hayley Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 The British Book Awards, or Nibbies, have just started! Is anybody watching the live stream? Are there any books you particularly want to win? I have to admit, I haven't actually read any of the shortlisted books (although some are on my list!) The Bookseller - Awards - The British Book Awards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 didn't know anything about it, until I saw Marian Keyes interviewed on the news yesterday. It's not exactly been publicised much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
France Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 .I had a quick look at the link, it seems the books have been selected as much for how well they sold as any merit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 All the contemporary (prize nominated) books I've ever read have disappointed me. Like so much today, it seems that the author's identity is more important than the writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 On 24/05/2022 at 11:10 AM, Madeleine said: didn't know anything about it, until I saw Marian Keyes interviewed on the news yesterday. It's not exactly been publicised much. It really wasn’t was it!? I only noticed it was on when I posted because of a post about Marian Keyes on Twitter! On 30/05/2022 at 1:20 PM, France said: .I had a quick look at the link, it seems the books have been selected as much for how well they sold as any merit. On 30/05/2022 at 4:38 PM, Hux said: All the contemporary (prize nominated) books I've ever read have disappointed me. Like so much today, it seems that the author's identity is more important than the writing. Yeah I had the same thoughts. The popularity of a book was clearly a consideration. I thought the trade section was a bit more interesting, actually. It’s nice to see so many interesting indie bookshops doing well. I also did not know that Canongate and Faber were considered to be indie publishers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Hayley said: I thought the trade section was a bit more interesting, actually. It’s nice to see so many interesting indie bookshops doing well. I also did not know that Canongate and Faber were considered to be indie publishers! Probably considered indies as they're one of the few companies not owned by Penguin Random House! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 On 01/06/2022 at 11:39 AM, Madeleine said: Probably considered indies as they're one of the few companies not owned by Penguin Random House! Now that you mention it, they do have a lot of imprints! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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