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  • 1

    The Pulitzer Prizes

    pulitzer.org
    Annual awards by Columbia University. Prizes in Letters are for books published in the US - fic... Moretion, biography, general non-fiction, history and poetry. Searchable database, history of the prize, guidelines and entry forms, and related links.
    From the site: North Carolina becomes the nation's No. 2 pig producer, but not without cost. Who wins, and who loses, when a major industry is given special treatment? ... In this five-part series, The News & Observer explores North Carolina's pork revolution and the state's role as a supporter and mediator. The stories drive home one central question: Who's in charge? North Carolina, hundreds of miles from America's traditional Midwest hog belt, has become the nation's No. 2 hog producer. ...

  • 2

    Man Booker Prize

    themanbookerprize.com
    Official site for the annual contemporary fiction award, to writers from the British Commonweal... Moreth and Ireland. Offers information about the prize, judges, and history.

  • 3

    The Edgar Allan Poe Awards

    theedgars.com
    Awarded by the Mystery Writers of America, for distinguished work in the mystery genre: novels,... More television, and motion pictures. Searchable database of winners and nominees.

  • 4

    The Bram Stoker Awards

    horror.org/stokers.htm
    Presented annually by the Horror Writers Association, for outstanding work in twelve different ... Morecategories of the genre. History of the awards, and winners lists. Links to the HWA, other HWA awards, a variety of resources and literary links.

  • 5

    International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award

    impacdublinaward.ie
    International literary award for new works of high literary merit in the English language. Mana... Moreged by representatives of Dublin City, its Public Library System and IMPAC. Information on the award and its sponsors.

  • 6

    Lettre Ulysses Award

    lettre-ulysses-award.org
    A new annual, international, multi-lingual award, offered by Lettre International, for the best... More published work of reportage writing, or 'creative non-fiction'. Books or outstanding magazine articles are eligible. Information on the conceptualisation, jury, organizers, and award timetable.
    From the site: The goal of the Lettre Ulysses Award is to contribute to a better understanding of societal developments worldwide. Our reality, characterized by a contradictory globalization process, needs to be described accurately, in all its complexity. Accordingly, it is imperative that we have access to more profound, serious analysis and presentations of cultural differences and social developments in their simultaneity, without falling back on stereotypes. ...

  • 7

    New York Times: Best-Seller Lists

    nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/
    Current bestseller lists, and searchable archives. Covers fiction and non-fiction, hardcovers a... Morend paperbacks, children's books, and links to business bestsellers. Detailed lists require NYTimes membership - free registration.

  • 8

    USA Today: Top 150 best-seller list

    usatoday.com/life/books/top-50.htm
    Weekly updated list of 150 bestselling books based on sales, as reported by a number of booksel... Morelers. Includes fiction and nonfiction books - presents authors, titles, brief book descriptions, current and previous rankings on the list.

  • 9

    Independent Publisher Book Awards

    independentpublisher.com/ipland/LearnMore.php
    Annual awards for the best titles, in various categories, by independent authors and publishers... More, including university, small press and self-publishers. Links to guidelines and entry forms, and to IP Online resources.

  • 10

    American Library Association

    ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/booksprintmedia/reftechadultbks/index.cfm
    Book awards and notables lists offered by various divisions, committees, and roundtables of the... More ALA. Links to awards pages, and to winners lists. Further links to other awards, grants, scholarships and honors offered by the ALA.

  • 11

    Prize Stories 2000: The O. Henry Awards

    randomhouse.com/boldtype/ohenry/0900/
    Article from Bold Type Magazine, on the annual prize for the best short stories published in Am... Moreerican and Canadian magazines, by American or Canadian authors. Winners lists, winning stories, history, articles on previous years' awards, various related links.

  • 12

    The Academy of American Poets

    poets.org/page.php/prmID/61
    Awards, prizes and grants for poetry. Information and links for other major poetry awards. Also... More presents poems and poets, events and exhibits, discussion forums, and various related links.

  • 13

    National Outdoor Book Awards

    isu.edu/outdoor/bookpol.htm
    Annual presentations for full-length books on outdoor adventure activities, nature, or the envi... Moreronment. There is a special award for books of lasting significance in the field. General information, winners lists and reviews, press releases, entry requirements, and application forms.

  • 14

    The Kingsley Tufts Poetry Awards

    cgu.edu/tufts
    Designed to support the working poet. For original poetry in English by a U.S. resident. There ... Moreis a special award for a first book. Winners and entry requirements.

  • 15

    Book Sense Bestsellers

    booksense.com/bestsellers/
    From the American Booksellers Association, based on sales reported by independent bookstores in... More the USA. There are current lists for hardcover and paperback, fiction and non-fiction, and children's books. Further links to the ABA.

  • 16

    PEN American Center

    pen.org/page.php/prmID/968
    The American branch of International PEN - an association of writers and editors, offers a vari... Moreety of prizes for excellence among American authors. Background and entry requirements for each award. Further links to PEN and its activities.

  • 17

    Nobel Prize Internet Archive

    almaz.com/nobel/literature/literature.html
    List of Nobel Prize Laureates in literature, with associated links. Links to other Nobel Prize ... Morelists.

  • 18

    The Kiriyama Prize

    kiriyamaprize.org
    International prize awarded each year by Pacific Rim Voices, for fiction and nonfiction books t... Morehat contribute to understanding and cooperation among the peoples and nations of the Pacific Rim and South Asia. Winners, reviews, author biographies, articles, and rules.

  • 19

    The Massachusetts Book Awards

    massbook.org/bookawards.html
    Includes a list of winners, guidelines, and entry forms.

  • 20

    BCALA Literary Awards

    bcala.org/awards/literary.htm
    The Black Caucus of the ALA presents several awards each year for works relating to the African... More diaspora - fiction and non-fiction. There are special awards for first-time novelists and for outstanding contributions to publishing. Entry details and winners lists. Further links to the BCALA and its resources.


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