Tulsa Library Book Returned After 46 Years
A library in Owasso, Oklahoma of the Tulsa City-County Library system had a book returned this week — 46 years late. The book, Annie, Annie by Molly Cone was due on September 8th, 1976, and is so old that the book is no longer in print, nor is it in the library’s modern computer system.
In Turkey, Book Publishers Face Agonizing Choices to Survive
Turkey is currently experiencing an economic crisis and rampant inflation, which is causing publishing houses to struggle to release new books as books become costlier to produce and Turkish purchasing power is weakening among readers. According to data from the Statistics Institute of Turkey in February 2022, the annual increase in paper prices was a record 168%. Turkey placed sixth in the global publishing rankings in 2021 and publishers worry that this growing crisis could have severe implications for Turkey’s cultural vibrancy and freedom of speech.
2022 Hugo Awards Voting Open
The 2022 World Science Fiction Convention, Chicon 8, has announced that voting is open for the 2022 Hugo Awards, the Lodestar Award for best Young Adult Book, and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. Ballots are due August 11, 2022 at 11:59pm PDT.
High School Activist Given PEN Award for Organizing Protests Against “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
A Florida high school activist, Jack Petocz, was presented with the PEN/Berenson award at the annual PEN America Literary Gala for organizing protests — including a statewide student walkout — against the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill.