It's an odd name for a literary prize--IMPAC; and odder still when you know that it stands for Improved Management Productivity and Control. But the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is a big deal. At 100,000 euros (about $135,000), it's the richest award out there for an author.This year, 169 libraries around the world nominated 138 … Continue reading Local Folks Make Good (Again)
Free Expression
The Scotsman has posted a brief article about two upcoming BBC television programs (or programmes, rather) to be hosted by Edinburgh author Ian Rankin. Which is really neither here nor there for us here in the States. But what is worth a quick look is the comments which readers have posted about Mr Rankin. They … Continue reading Free Expression
Gray Lady
The New York Times has launched its own blog, entitled (prepare to grin fixedly) Paper Cuts. So far so good: They've posted about Chinua Achebe winning the Man Booker International Prize, an essay by Martin Amis shadowing Tony Blair to Iraq (highly recommended), and a slideshow of book ads from the Times from the early … Continue reading Gray Lady
