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These are the Finalists for the Barnes & Noble Book of the Year

These are the Finalists for the Barnes & Noble Book of the Year

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Every year, Barnes and Noble selects a list of the best books of the year in various categories as well as their overall best book of the year. The lists are out now, but the Book of the Year won’t be announced until November 15th. Until then, they’ve shared their finalists for you to peruse. The shortlist includes nonfiction, fiction, middle grade novels, and picture books. There are bird watching essays, thrillers, literary fiction, a book about UFOs, a guide to Taylor Swift’s fashion, and more. Source link

Here Are The Finalists for The 2024 National Book Awards

Here Are The Finalists for The 2024 National Book Awards

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 2024 National Book Award Finalists Announced The 25 Finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards were announced this morning, with five finalists in each of the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature. The fiction category includes three headline releases from 2024 in James, All Fours, and Martyr!. James, I think, was the front-runner from the moment it came out (and maybe from the moment it was announced), and I don’t think that changes here. I find myself pulling for Knife in nonfiction because of the endowment effect (it is the one I have read) and because I think, weirdly, Rushdie is now underrated and underappreciated. The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books This observation, namely that current college students are having notable and unprecedented difficulty with sustained reading, has been floating around …

These are the Finalists for the Barnes & Noble Book of the Year

All the Finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Earlier this week we covered the 2024 National Book Awards Longlists for Young People’s Literature and Translated Literature. Now the longlists for Nonfiction, Poetry, and Fiction have also been released, rounding out all the contenders for this year’s awards. The National Book Awards were first established in 1950 to celebrate the best writing in the United States and have been overseen by the National Book Foundation since 1989. Submissions for each year’s awards open in mid-march and close in mid-May. To qualify for consideration, books must have been published in the United States between December 1 of the previous year and November 30 of the current year. The shortlists for all five categories will be released early next month on Tuesday, October 1. The winners will be announced live at the 75th National Book Awards Ceremony ceremony on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Here are the longlist titles for Nonfiction, Poetry, and Fiction along with the judges for each …

Thames Valley Property Awards 2024 Finalists announced

Thames Valley Property Awards 2024 Finalists announced

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An impressive line-up of finalists has been unveiled for the 2024 Thames Valley Property Awards. The leading commercial property event in the region will recognise the contributions of property agents, architects, housebuilders, developers, planners, consultants and property lawyers to the success of the sector. Hosted by Simon Evans, one of the UK’s best-loved comedians, the glittering gala evening of awards will return to Ascot Racecourse on Thursday September 26.  Category judges from Boyes Turner, IBB Law, Morgan Lovell, Haslams Chartered Surveyors, Diales and BP Collins assessed entries across 14 award categories to decide the finalists. Decisions were adjudicated by a strong independent panel; Andy Jansons, Managing Director at Jansons, Fiona Brownfoot, Director at Hicks Baker, Mel Magee, Managing Director at Carless + Adams, Kathy Pain, Professor of Real Estate Development at Henley Business School and Chris Ryall, Co-Founder at Rybull Group. Jo Whittle, Operations Director at The Business Magazine, commented “Judges had a tough task in narrowing their shortlists with strong submissions from both the commercial and residential property sectors. Our finalists represent the high standard of talent in the region and we …

South East finalists for EY Entrepreneur of the Year revealed

South East finalists for EY Entrepreneur of the Year revealed

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EY Entrepreneur of the Year, a global programme recognising entrepreneurial achievement among both individuals and companies, is making its return for 2024. Hosted by ‘big four’ accountancy firm EY, the awards are handed out across four regions of the UK – Midlands & South West, North, Scotland, and London & South East. Among the leaders up for the title this year are Daniel Geoghegan of Bicester Motion, home to many of Oxfordshire’s future mobility innovators, and Bashir Parkar of BAP Pharma, a Berkshire-based supplier for clinical trials. There’s also Sally Alington of Ethos Farm, a customer experience and employee consultancy in Surrey; Richard Steer of Steer Automotive Group in Berkshire; and a combined entry from Jon Lane and Justin Stone of Hampshire outdoor brand Passenger Clothing. To be eligible, a business must be based or have its chief operations in the UK, and have been incorporated for two years as of 1 January 2024. The entrepreneur chosen for the title must demonstrate vision, leadership and success. They should be responsible for their company’s success, have …

South West & Midlands finalists for EY Entrepreneur of the Year revealed

South West & Midlands finalists for EY Entrepreneur of the Year revealed

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Jade Dunkerton, who established Holland Cooper Clothing in 2008 in Cheltenham, the now multi-million-pound turnover upmarket clothing brand worn by The Princess of Wales among many others, and which is now recognised globally, is a finalist for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year. She will now compete against 14 other South West and Midlands finalists. These include Mohammed Hussain and Alan Rock of Warwick-based Moasure, which has developed a unique motion-measuring device (and announced it had secured a King’s Award for Enterprise this week). There’s also Sam Waley-Cohen, who established Portman Dental Care in 2009. The company currently has 200 dental practices across the UK, Ireland and Benelux, including 16 orthodontic Portman Smile Clinics. And Anil Ohri of Salisbury-based Regent’s Park Healthcare, which provides cardiac services. EY Entrepreneur of The Year, now in its 26th year, recognises entrepreneurial achievement among individuals and companies that demonstrate vision, leadership and success, and who work to improve the quality of life in their communities, countries and around the world.  To be eligible, the business must be based, or have its chief operations, in the UK, and have been incorporated for two years as …

South Coast Property Awards finalists revealed

South Coast Property Awards finalists revealed

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An impressive line-up of finalists has been unveiled for the 2024 South Coast Property Awards. Headline sponsored by Amiri Construction, the leading commercial property event in the region will recognise the contributions of property agents, developers, planners, consultants, property lawyers, and dealmakers to the success of the sector.   Hosted by Simon Evans, one of the UK’s best-loved comedians, the glittering gala evening of awards will return to Hilton Southampton – Utilita Bowl on Thursday June 6th.   With support from our independent panel, category judges assessed entries across 15 award categories to decide their finalists with the decision on Outstanding Contribution still under careful consideration. The winner of this category will be announced on the night!  Category sponsors are AECOM, Barratt Homes, Blake Morgan, Cobweb Solutions, Eddisons incorporating Daniells Harrison, Goadsby, Gracelands, Lester Aldridge, LGCS Fitout, MSP Capital, SHW, South Coast CPS, and The Escape.  Jo Whittle, Operations Director at The Business Magazine, commented “Judges had a difficult task in deciding their shortlists from submissions for both the commercial and residential property sectors. Our finalists represent the cream of the South Coast property sector and we …

2024 Gotham Book Prize Finalists Announced

2024 Gotham Book Prize Finalists Announced

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Gotham Book Prize is given to the best fiction or nonfiction book published each calendar year that takes place in or is about New York City. The prize grants its winner $50,000, and was created in 2020 in the midst of the pandemic by Bradley Tusk and Howard Wolfson. Past winners include Deacon King Kong by James McBride (2021), Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott (2022), The Sewing Girl’s Tale by John Wood Sweet (2023), and Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana (2023). This year, the Gotham Book Prize award ceremony will be held at Queens Public Library on June 5th. The Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott had this to say about the finalists: “These titles span decades of New York’s history and reveal some amazing stories of people and places in each of its boroughs that define the city today. I am a lifelong New Yorker and love that several of …

Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic Picked as the NBA’s MVP Finalists. Wemby up for 2 Trophies, Too

Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic Picked as the NBA’s MVP Finalists. Wemby up for 2 Trophies, Too

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Nikola Jokic is one step closer to winning a third MVP award in the last four seasons. Victor Wembanyama is surely on his way to a trophy — or maybe two. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might get a couple of his own as well. The NBA revealed the finalists for most of the league’s postseason awards Sunday — and to no surprise, Jokic, the Denver Nuggets’ star, was one of the three top vote-getters for the top individual honor, the Michael Jordan trophy that gets presented to the league’s Most Valuable Player. The others: Dallas’ Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City’s Gilgeous-Alexander. Last season’s MVP, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, was not eligible this year because of the new league rule saying players must appear in a certain number of games for award participation. If he wins, Jokic would become the ninth player with three or more MVPs, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Jordan and Bill Russell (five), Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James (four), and Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson (three). Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander would be …

The Atlantic’s 2024 National Magazine Award Winners and Finalists

The Atlantic’s 2024 National Magazine Award Winners and Finalists

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Read the stories that were recognized at this year’s ASMEs. Ben Kothe April 3, 2024, 4:54 PM ET For the third consecutive year, The Atlantic won the top honor of General Excellence for a News, Sports, and Entertainment publication at the 2024 National Magazine Awards. Below is a list of the stories that received recognition from the American Society of Magazine Editors: Winner: Profile Writing Inside the Meltdown at CNN Mark Peterson / Redux for The Atlantic By Tim Alberta CEO Chris Licht felt he was on a mission to restore the network’s reputation for serious journalism. How did it all go wrong? Winner: Columns and Essays The Ones We Sent Away Photo-illustration by Oliver Munday. Courtesy of Rona Senior. By Jennifer Senior For The Atlantic’s September 2023 issue, Senior wrote about her aunt Adele, who was institutionalized as a toddler because of an intellectual disability, and the life she could have lived. Winner: Reviews and Criticism “The Death of the Sex Scene,” “Porn Set Women Up From the Start,” and “Madonna Forever” Starz By …