Review by Kelly-Anne McDonald "All these feelings were knotted inside her - how helpless she felt, how hopeless Lucille felt, how even talking about change felt like a joke, a cruel hope." Bitter is set in the imagined city of Lucille, which is rife with corruption and police brutality. Ordinary citizens have been oppressed for … Continue reading #IntlYALitMonth Review: Bitter
#IntlYALitMonth Review: Do You Dream of Terra-Two?
Review by Alex Henderson It takes twenty-three years to travel from Earth to the exoplanet Terra-Two. By the time the Beta crew of the Off-World Colonization Programme arrive, they will be in their forties. But when they leave, they are just teenagers—six of the best and brightest young people in the UK, put through rigorous … Continue reading #IntlYALitMonth Review: Do You Dream of Terra-Two?
Congratulations to the 2024 GLLI Translated Young Adult Book Prize winner & honor books!
The 2024 Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize Committee is pleased to announce the winner and honor books for the 2024 prize. This is the sixth year of the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize and it has been an outstanding one for graphic novels, as evidenced below. The Winner for the … Continue reading Congratulations to the 2024 GLLI Translated Young Adult Book Prize winner & honor books!
Announcing the 2024 Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize Shortlist
The 2024 GLLI Translated Young Adult Book Prize Committee is very pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2024 prize. This is the sixth year of the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize, which recognizes publishers, translators, and authors of books in English translation for young adult readers, aged 12 through 18 inclusive. Publisher submissions to … Continue reading Announcing the 2024 Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize Shortlist
#QATARILITMONTH: Contemporary Qatari Literature: Fiction from an Urban Desert
You can learn a lot about a nation’s history, culture and aspirations by reading its literature. A number of Qatari authors have made their work available in the English language, making it easy for a global audience to read the country’s historical fiction, magical fantasy and folk tales. Qatari author Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud’s writing depicts the … Continue reading #QATARILITMONTH: Contemporary Qatari Literature: Fiction from an Urban Desert
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 