Winners of the 11th Palestine Book Awards announced
The winners of 2022's Palestine Book Awards (PBA) were announced on Friday evening at an event in London to recognize authors and their contributions to the literature on the subject of Palestine. Seven books were handpicked by the panel of judges and saw their authors presented with awards in five categories. The 11th PBA was held in person for the first time since 2019 after COVID forced MEMO to host the event online. The awards ceremony followed an informal event held yesterday at London's P21 Gallery, in which authors of the nine shortlisted books discussed their work with the audience and participated in a lively debate. The 2022 Palestine Book Awards ceremony was opened by British journalist, author, and former associate foreign editor of The Guardian, Victoria Brittain. Brittain thanked MEMO's Director Dr. Daud Abdullah, the organization's staff, the judges, and the shortlisted authors in her speech. She mentioned the ongoing Israeli occupation and the thousand...