# book award (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 14 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover book award. Page: Feed: --- ## [What You Actually Find When You Go Looking for a Ghost](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/title-what-you-actually-find-when) _2026-08-22 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ Everyone assumes documentary research starts with a lead. A document. A name in a file that cracks the case open. ## [Review: Rosh Hashanah Square-Circle-Star!: A First Shapes Book](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/review-rosh-hashanah-square-circle) _2026-08-21 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ by Joy Nelkin Wieder, illustrated by Aura Lewis, Abrams Appleseed, 2026 ## [From the Desk of Jeff Goldberg: Giving Women’s Basketball History the Spotlight](https://unpblog.com/2026/08/20/from-the-desk-of-jeff-goldberg-giving-womens-basketball-history-the-spotlight/) _2026-08-20 · univnebpress · UNP blog_ Jeff Goldberg was the UConn women’s basketball writer for the Hartford Courant from 2001 to 2006 and is the author of Bird at the Buzzer: UConn, Notre Dame, and a Women’s Basketball Classic (Nebraska, 2011) and Unrivaled: UConn, Tennessee, and the Twelve Years that … ## [Review: Jewish Changemakers: Stories of Courage, Creativity and Impact](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/review-jewish-changemakers-stories) _2026-08-20 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ by Karin Brygger and Anneli Radestad, illustrated by Joanna Rubin Dranger, translated by B.J. Woodstein, Orca, 2026 ## [From the Desk of Emma Comery: The baby is teething, and we are at war](https://unpblog.com/2026/08/19/from-the-desk-of-emma-comery-the-baby-is-teething-and-we-are-at-war/) _2026-08-19 · univnebpress · UNP blog_ Emma Comery is a writer and the assistant director of communications for one of the largest veteran services organizations in Texas. Her work has appeared in The Bend Magazine, Military Families Magazine, Reserve and National Guard Magazine, Arts and Letters Journal, Line of Advance, and Poets.org. … ## [Resource: Jewish Kidlit Mavens](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/ajl-recap) _2026-08-19 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ Join Our Facebook Group ## [Recent Award Winners](https://unpblog.com/2026/08/18/recent-award-winners-23/) _2026-08-18 · univnebpress · UNP blog_ Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work! 2026 International Book Awards Hostage (Potomac Books, 2026) by Mimi Nichter is a finalist in two categories in two categories, Autobiography/Memoir and Nonfiction: Creative. Big Sky Award Be … ## [Review: Becca the Brave and the Life of Chai](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/review-becca-the-brave-and-the-life) _2026-08-18 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ by Judith Henderson, illustrated by Amy Jindra, Reycraft Books, 2026 ## [Excerpt: Forward to Richmond](https://unpblog.com/2026/08/17/excerpt-forward-to-richmond/) _2026-08-17 · univnebpress · UNP blog_ Brian K. Burton is professor emeritus of management and retired associate vice president for academic affairs at Western Washington University. He is the author of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville: A Battlefield Guide (Nebraska, 2026), The Peninsula and Seven Days: A Battlefield Guide (Nebraska, 2007), and Extraordinary Circumstances: … ## [Resource: Jewish Joy Hub](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/resource-jewish-joy-hub) _2026-08-17 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ A supportive space for Jewish creatives ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5qACHP2KE69N) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Sly Foxes: Tales of Courage, Cunning, and Cleverness by Dana Alison Levy](https://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/sly-foxes-tales-of-courage-cunning-and.html) _2026-08-17 · John Schu · Watch. Connect. Read._ Happy, happy Monday! I'm grateful Dana Alison Levy stopped by Watch. Connect. Read. to finish my sentences. We discussed foxes, nonfiction books, writing, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and she wrote the words in black . Thank you, Dana! Illustration Credit: Donna Grenthen Design Credit: Kerry Martin Foxes have always fascinated me. They are obviously very comprehensible in some ways: they… ## [Evaluation of my 1984 University Paper on Psychology](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/evaluation-of-my-1984-university) _2026-08-15 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ I had an AI evaluate it and what came of it made me laugh ## [The similarity between building a fairy house and writing a book.](https://paulineyates.com/2026/08/15/the-similarity-between-building-a-fairy-house-and-writing-a-book/) _2026-08-15 · PYates · Pauline Yates_ Hello from my writing desk. I’ve been away from it for the past two days. I’m grandma to a busy 2-year-old grandson and have spent the last two days digging in the dirt, sliding down slippery slides, throwing grain at the chooks, chasing magpies, and building a fairy house. The best thing about being a … Continue reading The similarity between building a fairy house and writing a book. ## [Afia Ansong Wins the 2026 Sillerman Prize](https://unpblog.com/2026/08/14/afia-ansong-wins-the-2026-sillerman-prize/) _2026-08-14 · univnebpress · UNP blog_ The African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) promotes and advances the development and publication of the poetic arts through its book series, contests, workshops, and seminars and through its collaborations with publishers, festivals, booking agents, colleges, universities, conferences and all other … ## [Review: Welcome, Moon: A Rosh Chodesh Story](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/review-welcome-moon-a-rosh-chodesh) _2026-08-14 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ written and illustrated by Amalia Hoffman, PJ Publishing, 2026 ## [In This Classroom by Andrew Hacket and Arthur Lin](https://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/in-this-classroom-by-andrew-hacket-and.html) _2026-08-13 · John Schu · Watch. Connect. Read._ Happy, happy first day of school to everyone in Naperville Community Unit District 203, the district where I live! To celebrate, I invited Andrew Hacket to stop by Watch. Connect. Read. to finish my sentences. We discussed classrooms, Arthur Lin's illustrations, picture books, memory books, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and he wrote the words in black . Thank you, Andrew! In This… ## [Review: The Cloak From Bagdad](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/review-the-cloak-from-bagdad-f1c) _2026-08-13 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ written & illustrated by Carol Isaacs, Kar-Ben Publishing, 2026 ## [The Quiet Man Dispatch #13 — No Records Found](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/the-quiet-man-dispatch-13-no-records) _2026-08-12 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ What a government “we don’t have him” letter actually means, and the question I’m not trying to answer, just trying to ask honestly ## [Meet the Author: Ted Thomas](https://typeeighteenbooks.com/blog/meet-the-author-ted-thomas/) _2026-08-12 · admin · Type Eighteen Books_ Say hello to Ted Thomas, another new member of the Type Eighteen Books family. We’re thrilled to be publishing his debut novel in early 2028, and we’ll tell you more about it very soon! Ted has made a career as a food and advertising photographer for the past twenty-five years. As an avid surfer, sailor, \[…\] ## [News & Reviews](https://unpblog.com/2026/08/12/news-reviews-103/) _2026-08-12 · univnebpress · UNP blog_ ICYMI Ojibwe Ethnogenesis (Nebraska, 2025) is the Winner of the 2026 Wisconsin Historical Society Book of Merit Award. Rare Good (Nebraska, 2026) was featured in Publishers Weekly’s Fall 2026 Fiction & Nonfiction Preview. Reviews Ford Frick Review in Epoch Times: … ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/acRIwHHbLR4B) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Event: "What's Nu?" Booklist Webinar](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/event-whats-nu-booklist-webinar) _2026-08-12 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ September 16 at 2pm ET ## [Unidentified by Christina Diaz Gonzalez](https://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/unidentified-by-christina-diaz-gonzalez.html) _2026-08-12 · John Schu · Watch. Connect. Read._ Dear Reader, You might be wondering what Unidentified is all about but, much like the title suggests, it’s not so easy to categorize. That’s because the book blends the intrigue of a spy novel, the drama of middle school, and the wonder of science fic-tion into one incredible adventure! Unidentified follows Alex, a middle schooler desperate to save his family’s struggling UFO‑themed mini‑golf park… ## [Review: Mixed-Up Challahs](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/review-mixed-up-challahs) _2026-08-11 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ by Rinat Hadad Siegel, illustrated by Stacy Innerst, Levine Querido, 2026 ## [Excerpt: The Texas Rangers and Me](https://unpblog.com/2026/08/10/excerpt-the-texas-rangers-and-me/) _2026-08-10 · univnebpress · UNP blog_ T.R. Sullivan is a retired beat writer who covered the Texas Rangers from 1989 to 2020. He was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. His new book The Texas Rangers and Me: A Baseball Writer’s Thirty-Two Years … ## [Interview: Author Rachelle Burk & Rabbi Ed Rosenthal](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/interview-tbol-for-august) _2026-08-10 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ On The Book of Life Podcast ## [The Quiet Man Dispatch #12 — Turn the Tools on Yourself](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/the-quiet-man-dispatch-12-turn-the) _2026-08-10 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ What FOIA can actually do for family history, and why a career's worth of skill doesn't have to work for someone else forever ## [The Curse of the Oblique Title](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/the-curse-of-the-oblique-title) _2026-08-08 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ Or: Why My Best Work Has the Worst Names ## [Announcing the 2026 IPPY Medalists](https://unpblog.com/2026/08/07/announcing-the-2026-ippy-medalists/) _2026-08-07 · univnebpress · UNP blog_ Congratulations to the following UNP authors who were medalists for the 2026 Independent Publisher Book Awards! Essays Gold Medal Winner How to Change History: A Salvage Project by Robin Hemley. In How to Change History Robin Hemley grapples with the individual’s navigation … ## [New Jewish Kidlit for August 2026](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/new-jewish-kidlit-for-august-2026) _2026-08-07 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ Images to Share, Flyer to Print ## [Lily-May's Joyful Day Tour](https://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/lily-mays-joyful-day-tour.html) _2026-08-06 · John Schu · Watch. Connect. Read._ I'm SUPER EXCITED to celebrate Lily-May's Joyful Day with readers and booksellers at these upcoming events: \* Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, Illinois — September 10 \* The Book RePort in Port Washington, New York — September 16 \* bbgb in Richmond, Virginia — September 24 \* Scrawl Books in Reston, Virginia — September 29 \* The Enchanted Forest Bookshop in Snohomish, Washington — October 15 \*… ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Im6q8hUxHDk2) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [UNP Books on NetGalley](https://unpblog.com/2026/08/06/unp-books-on-netgalley-32/) _2026-08-06 · univnebpress · UNP blog_ The University of Nebraska Press is proud to be on NetGalley’s publisher list. NetGalley is a digital platform that helps authors and publishers promote digital review copies to book reviewers and other publishing industry professionals. Join the online reader community here! … ## [Review: Becca & Bubbe's Bucket List](https://jewishbookgarden.substack.com/p/review-becca-and-bubbes-bucket-list) _2026-08-06 · Jewish Book Garden · The Jewish Book Garden_ by Laura Gehl, illustrated by Sarah Lynn Baker, Rocky Pond Books, 2026 ## [Summer Reading List: Sealey Challenge Poetry](https://unpblog.com/2026/08/05/summer-reading-list-sealey-challenge-poetry/) _2026-08-05 · univnebpress · UNP blog_ The Sealey Challenge is a community call to read one book of poetry a day for the month of August. For those looking to challenge themselves further, the organizers invite you to fill out the 2026 challenge bingo card to … ## [2027 Books I Love Page](https://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/2027-books-i-love-page.html) _2026-08-03 · John Schu · Watch. Connect. Read._ I know it's only August 3, but I've started keeping track of my favorite books of 2027. So far, I've added 8 titles to THIS PAGE . HERE IS my 2026 list. ## [Fizzy: A Fish-Out-of-Water Story by Edward Hemingway](https://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/fizzy-fish-out-of-water-story-by-edward.html) _2026-08-03 · John Schu · Watch. Connect. Read._ Happy, happy Monday! I'm grateful Edward Hemingway stopped by to finish my sentences. We discussed Fizzy, rollercoasters, case covers, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and he wrote the words in black . Thank you, Edward! Fizzy: A Fish-Out-of-Water Story is about a very clever fish who dreams of riding the roller coaster on the shore! Every day after swimming with her school, Fizzy swims to… ## [The Quiet Man Dispatch #11 — The Man in the Lawn Chair](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/the-quiet-man-dispatch-11-the-man) _2026-08-02 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ The boss from Polson's Camp, a grandfather's racing partner, a mother's reverence, and a man who might be his son, Sonny. ## [Lily-May's Joyful Day by John Schu and Holly Hatam](https://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/lily-mays-joyful-day-by-john-schu-and.html) _2026-08-01 · John Schu · Watch. Connect. Read._ Lily-May's Joyful Day releases one month from today! Hooray! "Such a breath of fresh air. The kids loved it, and we had such a lovely conversation. . . ." —Colby Sharp, 5th Grade Teacher and Author ## [Splendidly Sawsan by Razan Abdin and Shahrzad Maydani](https://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/splendidly-sawsan-by-razan-abdin-and.html) _2026-08-01 · John Schu · Watch. Connect. Read._ Happy, happy Saturday! I'm grateful Razan Abdin stopped by Watch. Connect. Read. to finish my sentences. We discussed Splendidly Sawsan , Shahrzad Maydani's illustrations, picture books, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and she wrote the words in black . Thank you, Razan! Splendidly Sawsan tells the story of a vivacious, neurodivergent child as she navigates her big, bursty emotions. At its… ## [Moral Panic and Paradigm Shifts](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/moral-panic-and-paradigm-shifts) _2026-08-01 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ A Timeline of Information Technology and Its Discontents ## [Good vibes only, for once](https://shadowsonwater.uk/2026/08/01/good-vibes-only-for-once/) _2026-08-01 · Lorraine Wilson · Shadows on Water_ Yesterday I wrote a draft of a post about hustling to build an author career – what that looks like depending on your skillsets and capacity, and what it looks like for me, your resident spoonie. I’ll still post it as I think it’s a useful conversation about the work that goes into trying to \[…\] ## [Anisfield-Wolf Book Club: July 2026 Selection](https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/2026/07/anisfield-wolf-book-club-july-2026-selection/) _2026-07-31 · TCF Staff · Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards_ Explore thoughtful book discussion questions, exclusive author content, and thoughts on the winning books from AWBA program director, jurors and... ## [The Scorsese Moment](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/the-scorsese-moment) _2026-07-25 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ AI, Art, and the Eternal Fear of the New ## [The Quiet Man Dispatch #10 - Two Objects at Sheryl's House](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/two-objects-at-sheryls-house) _2026-07-24 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ A reentry permit, and a license plate nobody can explain ## [A Review, Imagined: What Mr. Poe Might Have Said of "The Mea Culpa Document"](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/a-review-imagined-what-mr-poe-might) _2026-07-24 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ An exercise in critical ventriloquism — because some stories seem to have been written for an audience of one, and that audience died in 1849. ## [The Empty Grab: Why Clickbait Should Be a Crime, and Why Purpleism Calls It a Sin](https://jzmurdock.substack.com/p/the-empty-grab-why-clickbait-should) _2026-07-21 · JZ Murdock · JZ Murdock_ There's a small, specific kind of lie that has become so normalized we've stopped noticing it as a lie at all. ## [New Release: Dream Job – 2nd Edition](https://paulineyates.com/2026/07/19/new-release-dream-job-2nd-edition/) _2026-07-19 · PYates · Pauline Yates_ The lovely folk at Black Hare Press have released a 2nd Edition of my fun horror story, Dream Job. This edition features a new cover design by Dawn Burdett and has bonus content (hint: you’ll get 2 stories, not one). If you love outback horrors, you’ll love these stories. Read the blurb for Dream Job … Continue reading New Release: Dream Job – 2nd Edition ## [September 18-19: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards to Celebrate 2026 Winners with Weekend of Community Events](https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/2026/07/september-18-19-anisfield-wolf-book-awards-to-celebrate-2026-winners-with-weekend-of-community-events/) _2026-07-15 · TCF Staff · Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards_ The annual celebration weekend will anchor the month-long Cleveland Book Fest – a showcase of literary excellence in Northeast Ohio The Anisfield-Wolf Book... ## [Book Announcement: La Modiste](https://typeeighteenbooks.com/blog/book-announcement-la-modiste/) _2026-07-14 · admin · Type Eighteen Books_ Before she became a legend, she was a girl with nothing to lose. Raised in a convent after being abandoned by her father, Gabrielle Chanel knows exactly what poverty costs. Standing outside the orphanage gates in borrowed clothes, she makes a vow: she will never be powerless again. When her gift for sewing attracts the \[…\] ## [An Exciting Recognition for Madame Sorel’s Lodger!](https://typeeighteenbooks.com/blog/an-exciting-recognition-for-madame-sorels-lodger/) _2026-07-02 · admin · Type Eighteen Books_ We’ve got some big news! The wonderful Madame Sorel’s Lodger has been named a finalist for The Bridge Book Award. This award is given to four books each year, a fiction and nonfiction title from Italy and America. This is a stupendous honor, as only five books by American authors are chosen for consideration by \[…\] ## [Another London](https://eastofelveden.com/2026/07/02/another-london/) _2026-07-02 · East of Elveden · East of Elveden_ Trinity Buoy Wharf, down by the River Thames on the Leamouth peninsula in Poplar, is a place where the past is deeply layered. It is also somewhere that seems to beckon an uncertain future. Even to reach it is to cross some sort of temporal boundary, from humdrum modern metropolis to another London where the Continue reading "Another London"