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The 2026 Indies Choice Awards Shortlists Are Here

The 2026 Indies Choice Awards Shortlists Are Here

Published by José Betancourt

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Highlights from the shortlists, which were revealed yesterday, include: Adult Fiction: The Book Riot Newsletter Join over 300,000 readers who get the latest book buzz, smart commentary, and must-read picks delivered straight to their inbox. ✓ You’re subscribed! Before you go, sign up for these other great newsletters and never miss a beat! Subscribe to Selected No Thanks Young Adult: Awards will also be given for adult nonfiction, picture books, and middle grade. We’re especially happy to see categories honoring the best debuts in both adult and children’s books. Bookseller voting is open through March 25. The winners will be announced April 8. Source link

Zimbabwe vs. West Indies 2026 livestream: Watch T20 World Cup for free

Zimbabwe vs. West Indies 2026 livestream: Watch T20 World Cup for free

Published by skeptic

TL;DR: Live stream Zimbabwe vs. West Indies in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free on ICC.TV. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. The 2026 T20 World Cup group stage is over and a number of teams came away undefeated. West Indies were one of the most impressive sides from the opening stage of this tournament, topping a group that included England. Their reward? Being placed in a group with all the other undefeated sides: India, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. South Africa and India are probably favorites to progress into the semi-final stage, so this opening Super 8 game is absolutely vital for Zimbabwe and West Indies. A defeat here and it’s going to be very tough to recover. If you want to watch Zimbabwe vs. West Indies in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need. When is Zimbabwe vs. West Indies? Zimbabwe vs. West Indies in the 2026 T20 World Cup starts at 8:30 …

England out-hit, out-spun and out-thought by West Indies with T20 World Cup hopes in jeopardy

England out-hit, out-spun and out-thought by West Indies with T20 World Cup hopes in jeopardy

Published by Sam Flores

With Jamie Overton brought into the side for Luke Wood, England deepened their batting further. In theory, this should have liberated England to attack harder and earlier during their chase of 197. But while Phil Salt led the charge to 67 for one after the powerplay, England could not maintain their tempo against spin. Both Tom Banton, who made two and failed for the second consecutive game, and captain Harry Brook were dismissed playing tame chips against Gudakesh Motie. “We were probably a little bit careful, myself included,” Brook lamented, after making 17 from 14 balls. “With the power we had at the back end, I could have taken a risk a little bit earlier.” While England’s default is to attribute defeats to a lack of aggression, an alternative explanation is more worrying: that their woes are rooted less in approach and more in skill. Despite a fine 3-0 series victory in Sri Lanka prior to the tournament, there are legitimate questions over how the middle order begin against spin. In his maiden World Cup, …

The Indies Choice Book Awards Return

The Indies Choice Book Awards Return

Published by José Betancourt

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 📌 Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist. If you love books and have video editing skills and demonstrated experience growing and managing social platforms, we’d love to hear from you. The Indies Choice Book Awards Are Back The American Booksellers Association has revived the Indies Choice Book Awards, last seen at BookExpo in 2019, to “celebrate the best Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, Children’s Picture Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Debut Adult and Debut Children’s voted by indie booksellers.” Titles that appeared on the ABA’s Indie Next List, Kids’ Indie Next List, and/or Indies Introduce lists in 2025 are eligible. Voting is open now (participating booksellers only) through February 28. Shortlists will be announced March 11 for voting through March 25, and the winners will be revealed April 8. Here Comes Wuthering Heights Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights premiered this week, …