Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf

Australian writer Richard Flanagan has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize, a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for fiction

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Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf

Australian writer Richard Flanagan has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize, a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for fiction

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Booker prize 2024: and the winner is... you, the reader

The judges have a hard task at this week’s Booker prize ceremony with five of the six shortlisted books worthy winners, though Percival Everett’s James – a retelling of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

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Samantha Harvey’s Orbital, a love letter to our wounded planet, is the perfect choice for the political moment. “To look at the Earth from space is a bit like a child looking into a mirror and ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Samantha Harvey’s ‘Orbital’ wins Booker Prize for fiction

Judges praise ‘beautiful and miraculous’ novel that tells the story of astronauts on the International Space Station

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Samantha Harvey’s ‘Orbital’ Wins the Booker Prize

Most bets were on Percival Everett’s “James,” but the judges chose Harvey’s “beautiful, miraculous” novel, which is set aboard a space station.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

William announces Earthshot Prize winners

Fifteen finalists, from countries including Kenya, Indonesia, the UK and Nepal, were competing for £1m funding for their environmental initiatives.

Percival Everett and Samantha Harvey favourites to win 2024 Booker prize

American author Everett and British writer Harvey have been given the shortest odds of winning the £50,000 literary prize but Ladbrokes say the ‘race is wide-open’. Percival Everett and Samantha ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Samantha Harvey’s ‘beautiful and ambitious’ Orbital wins Booker prize 2024

The British author’s novel about astronauts on the International Space Station was chosen unanimously as the winner, says judging chair Edmund de Waal. • ‘This is a book we need now’: Sara Collins ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize with space story

The first book set in space to win, Orbital follows astronauts in the International Space Station.

'Orbital,' which looks down on Earth in awe, wins the 2024 Booker Prize

"Orbital," by Samantha Harvey, won the 2024 Booker Prize on Tuesday. The book follows a day in the life of six astronauts.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

After Baillie Gifford: are literary festivals on their last legs?

Over the past 75 years, the idea of the book festival has become embedded in the British cultural landscape. But as costs rise sharply and reading habits change, many are finding it a struggle to ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

82 American Nobel Prize Winners Endorse Kamala Harris

The group of scientists and economists said they feared a Trump presidency would impede progress in science and technology and in fighting climate change.

Science - The New York Times - October 24

It’s a sitter! Taylor Wessing photo portrait prize winners – in pictures

A Saigon cheerleader, a goal-hanging dad and a 90-year-old party princess make up the subjects of this year’s most forward-thinking portraiture award Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

Entertainment - ABC News - November 12

British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

The Favorite Was Overlooked for Soccer’s Biggest Prize. His Team Was Furious.

Vinicius Junior was expected to win the Ballon d’Or.

Sports - The New York Times - October 30

Richard Flanagan: ‘I’m not sure that I will write again’

The Tasmanian novelist – whose latest book, Question 7, is up for both fiction and nonfiction prizes – on HG Wells, the TV adaptation of his Booker prize winner The Narrow Road to the Deep North… ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Nobel prize winners endorse Harris and warn Trump would endanger future of science

Open letter by 82 laureates commends Harris and calls Trump a potential threat to progress on climate crisis. More than 80 Nobel prize winners have endorsed Kamala Harris for the presidency, ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

2024 Zozo Championship prize money: What winner Nico Echavarria and field earned

Here's a look at the purse payout for the Zozo Championship, won by Colombian Nico Echavarria.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

How much prize money do the New York City marathon winners get?

New York City marathon top winners will each earn six figures for outpacing their competitors in the race Sunday.

2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship prize money: What winner Rafael Campos and field earned

Here's a look at the purse payout for the field at the PGA Tour's Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Google DeepMind’s Hassabis on his Nobel: ‘It feels like a watershed moment for AI’

Founder of the artificial intelligence R&D lab says scientific understanding can prevent mis-steps in developing the technology

Business - Financial Times - October 21

William returns to 'special place' Africa for prize awards

The awards event in South Africa will have emotional connections for the Prince of Wales.

Watch: The biggest prize battleground state - and why it matters

BBC’s Anna Foster reports from swing state Pennsylvania, explaining its crucial role in the outcome.

Grammy nominations 2025: Who's up for the biggest prizes?

See the list of nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards, which will take place in February 2025.

World's longest detained journalist wins rights prize

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Venezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize

Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have won the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize

World - ABC News - October 24

Venezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize

World - Yahoo News - October 24

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize rings the alarm about the nuclear threat

There are five main drivers of the alarming rise in the threat of nuclear weapons use, each of which demand global attention and American leadership.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Rudy Giuliani's prized possessions and treasure hunters cash in: The weekly news quiz

A week of treasures lost and found. Rudy Giuliani was ordered to hand over a number of prized possessions and amateur treasure hunters in the U.K. made millions from their discovery.

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized with severe health issues

Activists say Iranian authorities have allowed imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to be hospitalized after almost nine weeks of feeling sick

World - ABC News - October 27

Pennsylvania judge declines to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter prize giveaway

Prosecutors had called sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked for it to be shut down. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates The $1m-a-day voter ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Finalist for Prince William's Earthshot Prize already brightening lives

See how one of the 15 finalists for Prince William's 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards is already helping people live their dreams.

Rudy Giuliani’s Delay in Handing Over Prized Assets Makes Judge Livid

A federal judge threatened Rudolph W. Giuliani with a contempt charge after a missed deadline to hand over prized possessions, including Yankees swag.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

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