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1/2 The Wellcome Book Prize, is on a break this year, but UK bloggers decided to host #NottheWellcomePrize . It’s usually awarded to a book the “celebrates medicine and illness in literature” and has introduced me to many superb books over the years. This was the 2020 NTWB longlist.

Huge congrats to Sinéad Gleeson for taking the #NotTheWellcomePrize for her wonderful work ‘Constellations’!

Closing today! Get your votes in now!

And the final book of six on the #NotTheWellcomePrize shortlist is The Remarkable Life of the Skin by
Monty Lyman. (Originally reviewed by Simon of
Simon Thomas for shinynewbooks: shinynewbooks.co.uk/the-remarkable….) You have until Saturday to vote! Transworld Books Wellcome Book Prize

Highlighting the third and fourth titles on the #NotTheWellcomePrize shortlist: Constellations by Sinéad Gleeson and War Doctor by David Nott (@NottFoundation), reviewed on the blog tour by Jackie of Jackie Law: neverimitate.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/not….
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ICYMI: This morning we announced the #NotTheWellcomePrize shortlist. Today through Friday I'll revisit each of the shortlisted books via the reviews we featured on the blog tour. First is Exhalation by #TedChiang , reviewed by Laura Tisdall: drlauratisdall.wordpress.com/2020/04/21/not…. Picador Books

Hard to believe it's the last day of the #NotTheWellcomePrize blog tour! Our final two books are THE BODY by #BillBryson and THE WORLD I FELL OUT OF by Melanie Reid. Reviewed by Clare of Clare: alittleblogofbooks.com/2020/05/01/not…. Doubleday Books 4th Estate Books Wellcome Book Prize

Today on the #NotTheWellcomePrize blog tour, Shanel Fallan reviews her nominees: #HackingDarwin by Jamie Metzl & #TheMemoryPolice by #YokoOgawa . Up-to-date info on genetic engineering and a dystopia of memory loss. annabookbel.net/not-the-wellco… Sourcebooks HarvillSecker Wellcome Book Prize

Today on the #NotTheWellcomePrize longlist blog tour, candococonut reviews MACHINES LIKE ME by #IanMcEwan and THE FACULTY OF DREAMS by #SaraStridsberg , which explore what makes us human & fragile mental states. booksaremyfavouriteandbest.com/2020/04/29/the… Jonathan Cape MacLehose Press Wellcome Book Prize

Today on the #NotTheWellcomePrize blog tour, Katie reviews INVISIBLE WOMEN by Caroline Criado Perez, 'a must-read ... There are few books that have changed my perspective on the world the way this one did.' doingdeweydecimal.com/2020/04/28/not… Chatto&Windus Wellcome Book Prize

For some, #socialdistancing is a temporary state to be endured. For others, the effects will be more serious. Vivek Murthy examines the links between 'Loneliness, Health and What Happens When We Find Connection' in #Together , out now from Wellcome Collection waterstones.com/book/together/…

Sunlight, sleep and circadian rhythms - Thank you to Paul of Paul Cheney for blog tour reviews of the next two books we've longlisted for the #NotTheWellcomePrize : CHASING THE SUN by Linda Geddes and THE NOCTURNAL BRAIN by Guy Leschziner. halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/blog-tour/not-… Wellcome Book Prize

For my stop on the #NotTheWellcomePrize blog tour, I'm featuring Chasing the Sun by Linda Linda Geddes and The Nocturnal Brain by Guy Leschziner
Profile Books Simon & Schuster UK Wellcome Book Prize
halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/blog-tour/not-…

Ever wanted to go to a literary festival and found it too far, too expensive, too intimidating or hard to access? Here’s a free, pyjama friendly, easy access, super friendly one for you. See you there. Spread the word 😍

Last year Rebecca Foster wrote a piece about the Wellcome Book Prize for Shiny, and is hosting the #NotTheWellcomePrize blog tour this year. We've reposted her article here: shinynewbooks.co.uk/a-spotlight-on…

Next week we'll be featuring another nine longlist reviews on the #NotTheWellcomePrize blog tour from Paul Cheney, Shanel Fallan, Katie | Doing Dewey, candococonut, Clare. Look out for the next batch on Monday.

(Continued) Many thanks for spreading the word, all! Mᴀɪʀᴇ́ᴀᴅ Hᴇᴀʀɴᴇ ❤📚 Janet Emson Paula Bardell-Hedley 💚 Shanel Fallan Marina Sofia Leah Zakss Ed Whiting Natalie Leach Polly Atkin Sam Read Bookseller @LauraTFrey Spread the Word alifeinbooks Book Vivant candococonut Anne Goodwin's Lyrics for the Loved Ones out now Emma Dowson Kate Vane

Halfway through the #NotTheWellcomePrize blog tour. Huge thanks to all who posted or helped out with retweets this week! Simon Thomas Laura Tisdall Jackie Law shinynewbooks Hayley Anderton @peterreason.bsky.social Katie | Doing Dewey dotMD Louise Kenward @tiny_ickle_jo Linda Hill

For my stop on the #NotTheWellcomePrize blog tour, I'm featuring Mother Ship by @francescasegal and The Lady Doctor by Ian Williams (Ian Williams). bookishbeck.wordpress.com/2020/04/24/the… Chatto&Windus MyriadEditions Emma Dowson
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