Events at Book Brunch

• Kim Scott Walwyn Prize ceremony

  (15 May 2013)
  The Prize recognises women's achievements in publishing.
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• BIC Open Day at RIBA

  (15 May 2013)
  The first BIC Open Day is designed to be a constructive and informative forum for a 2-way dialogue between BIC and its members.
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• European Literature Night 2013 at British Library

  (15 May 2013)
  Hosted by Rosie Goldsmith, and featuring Norbert Gstrein (Austria), Miha Mazzini (Slovenia), Erwin Mortier (Belgium/Flanders), Ece Temelkuran (Turkey), Jordi Punti (Spain/Catalonia), Jáchym Topol (Czech Republic), Birgit Vanderbeke (Germany), and Frank Westerman (Netherlands).
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• Authors' Club First Novel Award - shortlist event at Foyles Gallery

  (15 May 2013)
  The shortlist includes novels by Ros Barber, Patrick Flanery, Kerry Hudson, IJ Kay, Sarah Ridgard, and Lloyd Shepherd.
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• Romantic Novel of the Year

  (16 May 2013)
  To be chosen from five category winners, announced on 26 February.
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• EIBF Conference and AGM

  (16 May 2013)
  On 16 and 17 May in Brussels.
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• The Reader Organisation annual conference at British Library

  (16 May 2013)
  Including an address by Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham.
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• Publishing 2013 - consolidation, e-lending and adding value to ebooks

  (21 May 2013)
  A Westminister Media Forum seminar, with Richard Mollet (PA), John Boxall (PwC), Phil Bradley (CILIP), Tim Coates (Bilbary), Tim Godfray (BA), Henry Volans (Faber).
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• British Sports Book Awards at Lord's cricket ground

  (21 May 2013)
  For sports books published in the UK in hardback, paperback or audiobook in calendar year 2012.
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• Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist

  (23 May 2013)
  Worth £10,000, and for a first novel.
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• Guild of Food Writers Awards at RIBA

  (29 May 2013)
  Closing date for entries: 20 February.
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• Victorian Cricket Match: Wisden XI vs Authors XI at Vincent Square, London

  (29 May 2013)
  To mark the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, and publication of The Authors XI: A Season of English Cricket from Hackney to Hambledon.
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• Guild of Food Writers' Awards 2013 at RIBA

  (29 May 2013)
  Hosted by Aggie MacKenzie
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• BD and Comics Passion at Institut Francais

  (30 May 2013)
  From 30 May to 2 June. Featured artists include Posy Simmonds, Edika, Glen Baxter, Etienne Davodeau, Marc-Antoine Mathieu, Régis Loisel, Hunt Emerson and Pénélope Bagieu.
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• Authors' Club First Novel Award - ceremony

  (03 June 2013)
  The shortlist includes novels by Ros Barber, Patrick Flanery, Kerry Hudson, IJ Kay, Sarah Ridgard, and Lloyd Shepherd.
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• CISAC World Creators Summit in Washington DC

  (04 June 2013)
  On 4 and 5 June, and featuring Maria Pallante, John Morton, Scott Turow, Jean-Michel Jarre and Hervé Di Rosa.
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• Women's Prize for Fiction ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall

  (05 June 2013)
  The winner of the £30,000 Prize.
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• Desmond Elliott Prize ceremony at Fortnum & Mason

  (27 June 2013)
  Worth £10,000, and for a first novel.
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• Independent Booksellers Week

  (29 June 2013)
  From 29 June to 6 July.
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• Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2013 at Waterstones Piccadilly

  (04 July 2013)
  Collections by Kevin Barry, Emma Donoghue, Adam Marek, Jon McGregor, Jane Rogers, and Lucy Wood are in contention for the £5,000 Prize.
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• Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award - shortlist

  (04 July 2013)
  Worth £3,000 to the winner, and run in association with WHSmith.
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• Alice's Day 2013

  (06 July 2013)
  Nonsense is the theme of the sixth Alice's Day, co-ordinated by the Story Museum and taking place in Oxford venues including the Ashmolean Museum, the Bodleian Library, and Christ Church.
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• Branford Boase Award - winner announced

  (11 July 2013)
  For a debut children's novelist and his or her editor.
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• Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award

  (18 July 2013)
  Worth £3,000 to the winner, and to be announced on the opening evening of the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival.
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• Man Booker Prize longlist

  (23 July 2013)
  The judges are Robert Macfarlane (Chair), Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Natalie Haynes, Martha Kearney, and Stuart Kelly.
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• Society for Editors and Proofreaders conference

  (31 August 2013)
  Taking place in Exeter from 31 August to 2 September.
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• Man Booker Prize shortlist

  (10 September 2013)
  The judges are Robert Macfarlane (Chair), Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Natalie Haynes, Martha Kearney, and Stuart Kelly.
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• BBC National Short Story Award 2013 shortlist

  (20 September 2013)
  Worth £15,000 to the winner. The judges are Mariella Frostrup (chair), Mohsin Hamid, Peter Hobbs, Deborah Moggach, and Di Speirs.
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• BBC National Short Story Award 2013 - the winner

  (08 October 2013)
  Worth £15,000. The judges are Mariella Frostrup (chair), Mohsin Hamid, Peter Hobbs, Deborah Moggach, and Di Speirs.
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• Man Booker Prize dinner at Guildhall

  (15 October 2013)
  The judges are Robert Macfarlane (Chair), Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Natalie Haynes, Martha Kearney, and Stuart Kelly.
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