Citing 'an optimism that in the face of unimaginable cruelty still believes in change,' UK-based Angela Gui accepts the Prix Voltaire for her father, Gui Minhai.

 

The next two-year post as Children's Literature Laureate in Australia is taken up by Morris Gleitzman, as the American Literary Translators Association announces deadlines for its competitions' entries.

 

America’s top awards in children’s books and literature were announced at the ALA Midwinter meeting this week, honoring authors, illustrators, diverse literature and more.

 

In a reportedly coerced video interview, publisher Gui Minhai said he did not want the IPA's Prix Voltaire. Gui's daughter says this doesn't reflect his true feelings.