Poet Jason Allen-Paisant: ‘We belong in the picture’
The Jamaican-born author on exploring nature and black identity in his nonfiction debut, his chaotic writing habits, and how the TS Eliot prize changed his life
Eley Williams and Ferdia Lennon shortlisted for Dylan Thomas prize
Yael van der Wouden, Seán Hewitt, Yasmin Zaher and Rebecca Watson also in running for Swansea University’s £20,000 writers’ award, with winner announced on 15 May
Samantha Harvey and Téa Obreht shortlisted for inaugural Climate fiction prize
The Orbital and Morningside authors join Abi Daré, Roz Dineen and Kaliane Bradley in the running for the £10,000 award, for inspiring ways to ‘rise to the challenges of the climate crisis with hope and inventiveness’
Martha Mills young writers’ prize 2025 opens for entries
This year’s competition for 11- to 14-year-olds, in memory of the budding writer who died aged 13, is on the theme of A New World
Lauren Child in running for repeat Carnegie medal after 25 years
Former children’s laureate joins shortlists for prestigious children’s book prizes that ‘highlight the diversity and high quality’ in British work
Jenni Fagan’s ‘visceral’ memoir of growing up in care wins Gordon Burn prize
The author said she hopes resulting publicity ‘is used to help stop other children falling through all safety nets as I did repeatedly’
Sophie Elmhirst’s Maurice and Maralyn wins Nero book of the year prize
The Guardian long read writer’s ‘enthralling’ first book was said to reach ‘the highest literary eminence’ by judging chair Bill Bryson
Women’s prize for fiction reveals longlist ‘overflowing with compelling stories’
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Miranda July and Elizabeth Strout are among the 16 writers in contention for the £30,000 prize
Gene Hackman and pianist wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at home alongside one of their dogs
The Oscar-winning star of The French Connection, The Conversation, Superman and The Poseidon Adventure has died, along with his classical musician wife
All 13 writers on International Booker longlist are first-time nominees
This year’s ‘unconventional’ list also features the highest-ever number of independent publishers
Writer David Szalay: ‘We live in an era of short attention spans – we have to work with it the best we can’
The Hungarian-English author on addressing what it’s like to be a male body in the world, learning the tricks of literature from Frederick Forsyth, and the feeling of nearly winning the Booker
Why Conclave should win the best picture Oscar
Sturdy, classic storytelling and a peerless cast led by Ralph Fiennes’s anxious cardinal make this drama of Vatican intrigue a solid bet
The Guardian view on film awards: and the winner is…
Editorial: Getting rid of separate best actor and best actress categories is not the answer to lack of diversity in the industry
Neneh Cherry and Anne Applebaum longlisted for Women’s prize for nonfiction
Sixteen authors are in contention for the £30,000 prize launched last year to redress the gender imbalance in nonfiction awards in the UK
Giller prize drops sponsor after protests over Israel arms link
Canada’s most lucrative literary award has cut ties with its 20-year partner Scotiabank after author boycotts, disrupted events and an open letter