Literature Prizes

Elevate the Peak, an initiative led by a coalition of nature-focused nonprofits, is the first project of its kind in the Pikes Peak area. And the coalition of 11 nonprofits wants to hear from people from all walks of life to learn more about access, experiences and barriers to exit. …

A DORNOCH mom has just launched her first children’s book Winston the Bear and the Black Fir Dragon. Catherine MacCulloch (left) with illustrator Jude Holden in front of the Dornoch bookstore. Catherine MacCulloch’s book is aimed at children ages three to eight and features the “dapper and adorable” bear Winston, …

Publishing, like many traditional media, has undergone a complete overhaul in the digital age. Most Gen Z people don’t care about a paper book and prefer to download everything to their devices. The trend dates back to the first smartphones, which surfaced around 2007. At the end of this year, …

STATEN ISLAND, NY – Nearly 200 members of the South Beach Civic Association, their respective families and local business owners came together to celebrate more than two decades of dedication to the community at the 19th Annual Educational Picnic at Vanderbilt . In attendance were a number of community leaders, …

PORTSMOUTH – If the rain is getting you down, the air quality is hazy, or the heat is unbeatable, your local library is the place to visit. Take advantage of the air conditioning, attend an outdoor program, or check out a read on the beach or an audiobook for your …

What is the origin of the idea behind the newly formed Poetrywala Foundation? Poetry publishing in India is a non-profit activity. It is a movement. It is in this perspective that I and Smruti became publishers. In Marathi, we took out magazines Abhidha (1992) then Abhidha Nantar (1998-2008). Abhidha Nantar …

Three runners were featured on an Attic black-figure Panathenaic award amphora. Running was the first event of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen, CC BY 2.5/ Wikipedia The history and origins of the Olympic Games take us back to ancient Greece and the legends of heroic athletes …

Eight Ohio authors – or authors who write on Ohio topics – were honored by the 2021 Ohioana Book Awards. The awards, first awarded in 1942, are among the oldest state literary prizes in the country. The awards ceremony, tentatively scheduled to be an in-person event, is scheduled for Oct. …

Judge Hasandeep Singh Bajwa of the Ludhiana court on Monday suspended the awarding of literary and artistic prizes from the government of Punjab for the years 2015 to 2020. In an oral order, the court granted a suspension of the awarding of the prizes and the distribution of cash prizes …

CHILDREN and young people are invited to design the logo for next year’s Henley Youth Festival. The winning design will appear on all print and digital literature relating to the event, which will be held in March. It will also feature prominently on the festival’s website, at performances and in …