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Riverhead’s Nick Hornby Nominated for an Academy Award
Riverhead author and international bestselling writer Nick Hornby can now add another credit to his resume—Oscar nominee. Nick’s screenplay for the film “An Education” was nominated for this year’s Adapted Screenplay Academy Award. Riverhead Trade Paperbacks published the screenplay this past fall with a special introduction from Nick.
In addition to Nick’s nomination, the movie (which was co-produced by Nick’s wife Amanda Posey) was also nominated for Best Picture and star Carey Mulligan was nominated for Best Actress.
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will air live on ABC-TV on Sunday, March 7th.
Read the full introduction to "An Education" here, and also watch the movie trailor.
Two Penguin Group (USA) Titles Are Nominees for Minnesota Book Awards
Finalists for the 22nd Minnesota Book Awards were announced last week by Friends of the St. Paul Public Library and two PGI titles are nominees. Rough Country by John Sandford (Putnam) is a finalist in the Genre Fiction category and The Book of Night Women by Marlon James (Riverhead) is a finalist in the Novel and Short Story category. Winners will be announced April 17th at the Minnesota Book Awards gala.
View The Book of Night Women book page to read an excerpt, explore the reading group guide, listen to a podcast with Marlon James, and read his blog posts on the Penguin Blog.
Berkley’s If Not Now, When? Named Winner of the 2010 Colby Award
If Not Now, When? (Berkley) by Colonel Jack Jacobs (Ret.) is the 2010 selection for the Colby Award. Named for the late Ambassador and former CIA Director William E. Colby, the Colby Award recognizes a first work of fiction or nonfiction that has made a significant contribution to the public’s understanding of intelligence operations, military history, or international affairs. Colonel Jacobs had this to say after the announcement: “I am honored that my book has been chosen for an award associated with William Colby. His legacy stands as a model for all members of our Armed Forces, past and present.”
If Not Now, When? is Colonel Jacobs’s personal history of a life lived during both war and peace and is a look at our country’s sense of military duty. Colonel Jacobs is a widely respected military analyst who received a Medal of Honor for his service during the Vietnam War. The Colby Award will be presented by the Tawani Foundation to Colonel Jacobs on October 22nd in conjunction with the Pritzker Military Library.
