Near the conclusion of the British Book Awards’ gala evening in London, the ‘Nibbies’ offer an unexpected honor for Salman Rushdie. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_AndersonRushdie: ‘Quite Remarkably Alarming’As Publishing Perspectives readers know, the British Book Awards , also called the Nibbies, annually hand out one of the largest arrays of book and publishing awards in the international business, utilizing a corps of almost 50 jurors. The honors fall into two main categories of “Book of the Year” honors and “Book Trade” winners. He gamely expressed his thanks to the British Book Awards “for choosing me to receive this important recognition,” sponsored by the Index on Censorship campaign. “His cause belongs to all of us, and The British Book Awards is delighted to honor him for it.”The 2023 Book Trade WinnersBecause we’re a trade news medium, we’ll begin with the industry awards side of the program, and then follow with the book awards.

Source: CNN May 16, 2023 12:47 UTC