Scotland: Shortlist Announced for the Highland Book Prize; Publishing Scotland Seeks Applications for Translation Fund

The Highland Book Prize winner will be announced at the end of the month, while international publishers seeking financial support to translate Scottish writers have until August 28 to apply.
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https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/scotland-shortlist-announced-for-the-highland-book-prize-publishing-scotland-seeks-applications-for-translation-fund/

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Jaipur Literature Festival, Tech Mahindra Partner to Launch the Global India Book Prize

In a release, organizers said the prize will be open to international authors and will recognize books that shape “meaningful conversations about India’s evolving role in the world.”
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https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/jaipur-literature-festival-tech-mahindra-partner-to-launch-the-global-india-book-prize/

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Julia Elliott Is the Winner of the $150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Named after Pulitzer-Prize winning American-Canadian author Carol Shields, the $150,000 prize is the largest English-language literary prize in the world for women and non-binary authors.
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https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/06/julia-elliott-is-the-winner-of-the-150000-carol-shields-prize-for-fiction/

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Algerian Writer Wins 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Khatibi’s novel was selected from 137 submitted titles as the best novel published in Arabic between July 2024 and June 2025.
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https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/04/algerian-writer-wins-2026-international-prize-for-arabic-fiction/

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… more interesting books:

https://womensprize.com/announcing-the-2025-womens-prize-for-fiction-longlist

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Canadian writers ask Giller prize to drop charges against protesters:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/21/canadian-writers-ask-giller-prize-to-drop-charges-against-pro-palestinian-protesters

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