Book Prizes and Publishing Industry Awards

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In-Person National Book Awards Called Off

By John Maher | 09/24/2021 @ 10:00AM

The National Book Foundation will not hold its planned limited in-person National Book Awards ceremony on November 17, opting once more for a virtual ceremony as new variants of the coronavirus continue to spread.
Joy Williams Awarded 2021 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

by Sophia Stewart | 09/17/2021 @ 02:00PM

Williams accepted the prize at an award ceremony during the National Book Festival on September 17.
2021 NBA Longlists Announced

By Sophia Stewart | 09/17/2021 @ 10:15AM

The National Book Foundation has announced is announcing the 2021 National Book Award longlists. Five finalists in each of the five categories will be named on October 5, and the winner will be announced during the awards ceremony on November 17.
2021 Booker Prize Shortlist Announced

By Sophia Stewart | 09/14/2021 @ 11:00AM

The finalists for one of the most prestigious prizes for English-language literature include three American authors.
2021 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize Winners Announced

By John Maher | 09/09/2021 @ 09:00AM

The winners of the fourth annual Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes have been announced, with three print magazines and two digital publications, including 'Bellevue Literary Review' and 'Full Stop,' taking home a combined total of $144,000 in funding.
Nancy Pearl to Receive 2021 National Book Foundation Literarian Award

By John Maher | 09/08/2021 @ 09:00AM

Nancy Pearl has been named the recipient of the National Book Foundation's 2021 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, which will be presented at the 72nd National Book Awards ceremony on November 17 by Ron Charles of the 'Washington Post.'
2021 PW Star Watch Submissions Open

By PW Staff | 07/29/2021 @ 09:00AM

The seventh annual PW Star Watch is now open for nominations. The deadline for nominations is September 10.
The NBF Plans Limited In-Person National Book Awards Ceremony

By Calvin Reid | 07/28/2021 @ 09:00AM

The National Book Foundation announced plans to return this year’s National Book Awards ceremony to an in-person ceremony, to be held at New York City's Cipriani Wall Street on November 17.
2021 Booker Longlist Announced, Contains Four Americans

By Ed Nawotka | 07/27/2021 @ 09:00AM

The longlist for the Booker Prize has been announced, including four American authors. The prize is worth £50,000. A shortlist of six will be announced on September 14, and the winner on November 2.
'How to Fold a Taco' and 'L’Origine' Named Selfie Winners

By Matia Burnett | 06/25/2021 @ 12:00AM

A joyful celebration of the taco and a novel based around a famed work of art were named winners of the 2021 Selfies Book Awards U.S. in a virtual ceremony held on June 24 during the ALA annual conference.
NEA Opens Applications for $135 Million in Grants

By Ed Nawotka | 06/24/2021 @ 09:00AM

The National Endowment for the Arts is now accepting applications for $135 million in grants tied to the American Rescue Program established by Congress in March. Grants start at $50,000 and the deadlines range between the end of July and late September.
Jason Reynolds, Sydney Smith Win Carnegie, Kate Greenaway Medals in U.K.

By Diane Roback | 06/16/2021 @ 09:00AM

Jason Reynolds has won the 2021 Carnegie Medal for 'Look Both Ways,' and Sydney Smith has won the 2021 Kate Greenaway Medal for his picture book 'Small in the City.'
Erdrich, Diaz Among 2021 Pulitzer Prize Winners

By John Maher | 06/11/2021 @ 01:20PM

Louise Erdrich and Natalie Diaz took home Pulitzer Prizes for fiction and poetry, respectively, at this year's virtual ceremony on June 11, which honored five books spotlighting the lived experiences of people of color in the United States from multiple perspectives.
Promoting Cooperation and Cultural Exchange: Spotlight on the Sheikh Zayed Book Award

| 06/07/2021 @ 12:00AM

Growing American participation, record-breaking submissions, and the expansion of translation grants are among the highlights for 2021. (Sponsored)
Congratulations to Our 2020 BookLife Nonfiction Prize Winner!

By PW Staff | 05/28/2021 @ 09:00AM
Mellon, Flamboyan Foundations Launch Fellowship for Puerto Rican Writers

By John Maher | 05/12/2021 @ 10:00AM

The Letras Boricuas Fellowship will support emerging and established Puerto Rican writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s literature. Each of the 30 fellowships will come with an unrestricted $25,000 grant.
International Booker Prize Shortlist Announced

By Ed Nawotka | 04/23/2021 @ 09:00AM

The shortlist for the International Booker Prize, an award for the best translated work of fiction, includes two books each translated from French and Spanish, and one each from Russian and Danish. The winner will be announced June 2.
L.A. Times Book Award Winners Announced

By Ed Nawotka | 04/19/2021 @ 09:00AM

The 41st annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were awarded in a livestreamed virtual ceremony last Friday. The awards are presented in 12 categories; 56 books were shortlisted overall.
2021 Whiting Award Winners Announced

By John Maher | 04/14/2021 @ 07:25PM

The 10 winners of the 36th Whiting Awards, each of which comes with a $50,000 prize, were announced on April 14 in a virtual ceremony.
Gay, Wang, Ehrenreich, Hartman Win at 2021 PEN Lit Awards

By Calvin Reid | 04/08/2021 @ 09:00PM

Ross Gay's 'Be Holding: A Poem' was among the winners of the 18 literary prizes and $380,000 in prize money announced during the 2021 PEN Literary Awards.

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