Our round-up of Midas announcements from the week:
Diva by Daisy Goodwin
Daisy Goodwin’s sparkling novel Diva, published by Head of Zeus, is out now in the UK. Celebrating the occasion, Midas attended Daisy’s fantastic talk at the V&A last Thursday, where she spoke to a sold-out audience about the life of Maria Callas.
SHORTLIST REVEALED FOR THE SWANSEA UNIVERSITY DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024
On Thursday, we announced the shortlist for world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – featuring six extraordinary, emerging voices whose writing plays with formal inventiveness to explore the timeless themes of grief, identity and family: Ayòbámi Adébáyò, Caleb Azumah Nelson, A.K. Blakemore, Mary Jean Chan, Joshua Jones and Catherine Lacey. Worth £20,000, this global accolade recognises exceptional literary talent aged 39 or under, celebrating the international world of fiction in all its forms including poetry, novels, short stories and drama. With coverage in the Guardian, BBC, Lit Hub and much more, the excitement is building for the winner ceremony on 16 May.
Are You Big? by Mo Willems
Union Square & Co. title Are You Big? was published on the 21st of March. In this book, #1 New York Times bestselling author Mo Willems tackles a BIG concept in this fantastic non-fiction picture book about the relationship between size and scale. A simple question sends readers to the far reaches of the universe. From an average-sized kid to the M100 Galaxy, size is a matter of perspective. Bold text, expressive art, and real-world science come together in this original STEAM-based, early-learning concept book. You can purchase Are You Big? here.
London Book Fair 2024
From 12th-14th March, the London Book Fair brought together the largest spring book trade and publishing event in the world to a close, with over 1,000 exhibitors and 30,000 attendees over the three days.
From publishers to authors, literary agents to booksellers, translators and VIPs, we oversaw representatives from the global book industry do business, share expertise, network and attend sessions covering key issues across the industry. Stay tuned on our channels for our upcoming LBF picture diary blog #LBF24
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