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Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry Evenings Struga Poetry Evenings (SPE) ( mk, Струшки вечери на поезијата, СВП; tr. ''Struški večeri na poezijata'', ''SVP'') is an international poetry festival held annually in Struga, North Macedonia. During the several deca ...

Neustadt International Prize for Literature The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is a biennial award for literature sponsored by the University of Oklahoma and its international literary publication, ''World Literature Today''. It is considered one of the more prestigious int ...

Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award The Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award is a European award for literature presented in Budapest since 1997. The native form of this name is Balassi Bálint-emlékkard ( Balassi Bálint-emlékkard). This award commemorates the 16th century Hung ...

Franz Kafka Prize The Franz Kafka Prize is an international literary award presented in honour of Franz Kafka, the Jewish, Bohemian, German-language novelist. The prize was first awarded in 2001 and is co-sponsored by the Franz Kafka Society and the city of Pra ...

Sense of Gender Awards The Sense of Gender Awards are annual awards given by the Japanese Association for Gender, Fantasy & Science Fiction since 2001 for the science fiction or fantasy fiction published in the Japanese language in the prior year which best "explore an ...

Dayton Literary Peace Prize The Dayton Literary Peace Prize is an annual United States literary award "recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace" that was first awarded in 2006. Awards are given for adult fiction and non-fiction books published at some point ...

Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award The Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award (Polish: ''Międzynarodowa Nagroda Literacka im. Zbigniewa Herberta'') is a Polish international literature prize established in 2013 in Warsaw and named after a Polish poet, essayist, and moral ...

International Prize for Arabic Fiction The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) ( ar, الجائزة العالمية للرواية العربية) is the most prestigious and important literary prize in the Arab world. Its aim is to reward excellence in contemporary Arabic ...

Katara Prize for Arabic Novel The Katara Prize for Arabic Novel is an Arabic literary prize based in Qatar. It was established in 2014 by the Katara Cultural Village. The total prize pool is $650,000 and the main prize $200,000, making it one of the richest literary prizes ...

Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature is a literary award for Arabic literature.Sheikh Zayed Book Award The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is a literary award begun in the UAE. It is presented yearly to "Arab writers, intellectuals, publishers as well as young talent whose writings and translations of humanities have scholarly and objectively enriched Arab ...

Rabindra Puraskar The Rabindra Puraskar (also Rabindra Smriti Puraskar) is the highest honorary literary award given in the Indian state of West Bengal. This award is named after the famous Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore and is administered by the Government of W ...

Bankim Puraskar Bankim Puraskar ( bn, বঙ্কিম পুরস্কার, Bankim Memorial Award) is the highest award given by the Government of West Bengal for contribution to Bengali fiction. The award was instituted in 1975 in memory of Bankim Chandr ...

Ananda Puraskar The Ananda Puraskar () is an award for Bengali literature awarded annually by the ABP Group to writers using Bengali, usually from West Bengal, India. History The award can be traced to a comment by Annada Shankar Ray ruing the absence of lite ...

Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India's national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations. This is the second highest literary award of India, aft ...

Bangla Academy Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ...

Mao Dun Literature Prize Mao Dun Literature Prize () is a prize for novels, established in the will of prominent Chinese writer Mao Dun (for which he personally donated 250,000 RMB) and sponsored by the China Writers Association. Awarded every four years, it is one of ...

Lu Xun Literary Prize The Lu Xun Literary Prize (or Lu Xun Literature Prize) 鲁迅文学奖 is a literary prize awarded by China Writers Association. It is one of China's top four literary prizes and is named after Lu Xun and has been awarded every three years since 1 ...

Shi Nai'an Literary Prize The Shi Nai'an Literary Prize (施耐庵长篇叙事文学奖, abbreviated to 施耐庵文学奖) is awarded to a Chinese novel exhibiting an innovative style of narration. It is named after the Chinese author Shi Nai'an Shi Nai'an (, ca. 1296 ...

Newman Prize for Chinese Literature The Newman Prize for Chinese Literature was established in 2008 by Peter Gries, director of the Institute for U.S.-China Issues at the University of Oklahoma. The first major American award for Chinese literature, the Newman Prize, is awarded e ...

International Dublin Literary Award The International Dublin Literary Award ( ga, Duais Liteartha Idirnáisiúnta Bhaile Átha Chliath), established as the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, is presented each year for a novel written or translated into English. ...

Goldsmiths Prize The Goldsmiths Prize is a British literary award, founded in 2013 by Goldsmiths, University of London, in association with the ''New Statesman.'' It is awarded annually to a piece of fiction that "breaks the mould or extends the possibilities of ...

Booker Prize The Booker Prize, formerly known as the Booker Prize for Fiction (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. ...

International Rubery Book Award The Rubery International Book Award (founded in 2010 by Heather Painter) is the largest cash award for books published by independent publishers and self published authors in Great Britain. The '' London Review of Books'' described it as "indepen ...

Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes The Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes is an American literary award which offers prizes in four categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. The award was established at Yale University in 2011 with the first prizes presented ...

Georg Büchner Prize The Georg Büchner Prize (german: link=no, Georg-Büchner-Preis) is the most important literary prize for German language literature, along with the Goethe Prize. The award is named after dramatist and writer Georg Büchner, author of '' Woyzeck ...

Sigmund Freud Prize The Sigmund Freud Prize or Sigmund Freud Prize for Academic Prose (German ''Sigmund Freud-Preis für wissenschaftliche Prosa'') is a German literary award named after Sigmund Freud and awarded by the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung (Ge ...

German Book Prize The German Book Prize (''Deutscher Buchpreis'') is awarded annually, in October, by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association (''Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels'') to the best new German language novel of the year. The books, publ ...

Leipzig Book Fair Prize The Leipzig Book Fair Prize () is a literary award assigned annually during the Leipzig Book Fair to outstanding newly released literary works in the categories "Fiction", "Non-fiction" and "Translation". The Leipzig Book Fair Prize has been award ...

Ingeborg Bachmann Prize The Festival of German-Language Literature (german: Tage der deutschsprachigen Literatur, links=no) is a literary event which takes place annually in Klagenfurt, Austria. During this major literary festival which lasts for several days a number of ...

Aspekte-Literaturpreis The Aspekte-Literaturpreis (''Aspekte'' Literature Prize) is awarded annually for the best debut novel written in German, as judged by a panel of writers, critics, and scholars. The prize is sponsored by the ZDF television network through its arts ...

debut novel A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to p ...

Narmad Suvarna Chandrak Narmad Suvarna Chandrak ( Gujarati: નર્મદ સુવર્ણ ચંદ્રક), also known as the Narmad Gold Medal or Narmad Chandrak, is a literary honour in Gujarat, India. It is bestowed by the organisation known as Narmad Sahitya S ...

Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, also known as the Ranjitram Gold Medal, was founded by Gujarat Sahitya Sabha and is considered the highest literary award in Gujarati literature. The award is named after renowned Gujarati writer Ranjitram Mehta. It is ...

Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar The Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Gujarati: સાહિત્ય ગૌરવ પુરસ્કાર), also known as Sahitya Gaurav Award, is a literary honour in Gujarat, India. The award is conferred by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and Government of ...

Bialik Prize The Bialik Prize is an annual literary award given by the municipality of Tel Aviv, Israel, for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature. The prize is named in memory of Israel's national poet Hayyim Nahman Bialik Hayim Nahman Bialik ...

Sapir Prize The Sapir Prize for Literature of Israel is a prestigious annual literary award presented for a work of literature in the Hebrew language. The prize is awarded by Mifal HaPayis (Israel's state lottery), and is a part of the organization's cultural ...

Tchernichovsky Prize Tchernichovsky Prize is an Israeli prize awarded to individuals for exemplary works of translation into Hebrew. History The Tchernichovsky Prize is awarded by the municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Rashtrakavi Rashtrakavi is an Indian title meaning "National Poet" and may refer to: * Dursa Arha (1535–1655) * Subramania Bharati (1882–1921) * M. Govinda Pai (1883–1963) *Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886–1965) *Kuvempu (1904–1994) *Harivansh Rai Bachcha ...

Nrupatunga Award The Nrupatunga Award is an award for excellence in Kannada literature in the Indian state of Karnataka. The award was instituted by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat and is sponsored by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). Instit ...

Ezhuthachan Puraskaram The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary honour is given by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Government of Kerala. The award is named after Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, the father of the Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languag ...

Kerala Sahitya Academy Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories.

Muttathu Varkey Award Muttathu Varkey Award for contributions to the field of Malayalam literature is instituted by the Muttattu Varkey Foundation in memory of novelist Muttathu Varkey. The award was instituted in 1992 and as of 2012, it carries a purse of 50000, a c ...

Odakkuzhal Award ''Odakkuzhal'' is a 1975 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. N. Menon and produced by M. P. Navakumar. The film stars Sheela, Jose Prakash, P. J. Antony and Alummoodan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjuna ...

Padmarajan Award Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram) is instituted by Padmarajan Memorial Trust in memory of author and filmmaker P. Padmarajan and is given for the best short story and best feature film produced in Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ...

Vayalar Award The Vayalar Award is given for the best literary work in Malayalam. The award was instituted in 1977 by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust in memory of the poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma (1928-1975). A sum of 25,000, a silver plate and ce ...

Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar Vinda Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar (विंदा करंदीकर जीवन गौरव पुरस्कार ) is a lifetime achievement award conferred annually by the Department of Marathi Language, Government of Maharashtra.It is given ...

Sahitya Akademi Award for Meitei The Sahitya Akademi Award has been given each year since 1955 by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters) to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian and Meitei literature (Manipuri l ...

Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for Meitei Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes are given each year to writers for their outstanding translations work in the 24 languages, including Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language), since 1989. Recipients Following is the list of r ...

Odisha Sahitya Academy Award Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award () is a literary award awarded to an Odia language litterateur for outstanding contribution to Odia literature in various categories by the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, an institution established in 1957 in Odisha for act ...

Camões Prize The Camões Prize (Portuguese, ''Prémio Camões'', ), named after Luís de Camões, is the most important prize for literature in the Portuguese language. It is awarded annually by the Portuguese ''Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bi ...

São Paulo Prize for Literature The São Paulo Prize for Literature ( pt, Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura) is a Brazilian literary prize for novels written in the Portuguese language and published in Brazil. It was established in 2008 by the Secretary of Culture for the State ...

Miguel de Cervantes Prize The Miguel de Cervantes Prize ( es, Premio de Literatura en Lengua Castellana Miguel de Cervantes) is awarded annually to honour the lifetime achievement of an outstanding writer in the Spanish language. History The prize was established in 1975 ...

Rómulo Gallegos Prize The Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize ( es, Premio internacional de novela Rómulo Gallegos) was created on 6 August 1964 by a presidential decree enacted by Venezuelan president Raúl Leoni, in honor of the Venezuelan politician and Pres ...

Premio Planeta The Premio Planeta de Novela is a Spanish literary prize, awarded since 1952 by the Spanish publisher Grupo Planeta to an original unpublished novel written in Spanish. It is one of about 16 literary prizes given by Planeta. Financially, it is the ...

Vishnupuram Award Vishnupuram Award is a literary award instituted by '' Vishnupuram Ilakkiya Vattam'', the literary organization created by writer Jeyamohan Bahuleyan Jeyamohan (born 22 April 1962) is an Indian Tamil and Malayalam language writer and lite ...

Brunel University African Poetry Prize Brunel International African Poetry Prize is a literary award aimed at the "development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa." The prize is sponsored by Brunel University and Bernardine Evaristo. In the past it has been partnered by Comm ...

Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire The Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire (one of the major literary prizes of Black Africa for Francophone Literature) is a literary prize presented every year by the ADELF, the Association of French Language Writers for a French original text ...

Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa is a pan-African writing prize awarded biennially

Man Asian Literary Prize The Man Asian Literary Prize was an annual literary award between 2007 and 2012, given to the best novel by an Asian writer, either written in English or translated into English, and published in the previous calendar year. It is awarded to writer ...

SAARC Literary Award SAARC Literary Award is an annual award conferred by the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature ( FOSWAL) since 2001 Shamshur Rahman, Mahasweta Devi, Jayanta Mahapatra, Abhi Subedi, Mark Tully, Sitakant Mahapatra, Uday Prakash, Suman Pokhrel ...

Kiriyama Prize The Kiriyama Prize was an international literary award awarded to books about the Pacific Rim and South Asia. Its goal was to encourage greater understanding among the peoples and nations of the region. Established in 1996, the prize was last awa ...

Casa de las Américas Prize The Casa de las Américas Prize (''Premio Literario Casa de las Américas'') is a literary award given by the Cuban Casa de las Américas. Established in 1959, it is one of Latin America’s oldest and most prestigious literary prizes. The award ...

Booker Prize The Booker Prize, formerly known as the Booker Prize for Fiction (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. ...

Commonwealth Short Story Prize The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000 to 5,000 words). The prize is open to citizens of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations aged 18 and over. The Commonwealth Shor ...

Commonwealth Writers' Prize Commonwealth Foundation presented a number of prizes between 1987 and 2011. The main award was called the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and was composed of two prizes: the Best Book Prize (overall and regional) was awarded from 1987 to 2011; the Best ...

John Llewellyn Rhys Prize The John Llewellyn Rhys Prize was a literary prize awarded annually for the best work of literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama) by an author from the Commonwealth aged 35 or under, written in English and published in the United Kingdo ...

Nordic Council's Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...

Aga Khan Prize for Fiction The Aga Khan Prize for Fiction was awarded by the editors of '' The Paris Review'' for what they deem to be the best short story published in the magazine in a given year. The last prize was given in 2004. No applications were accepted. The winner ...

Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry The Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry is an annual prize, administered by the ''Sewanee Review'' and the University of the South, awarded to a writer who has had a substantial and distinguished career. It was established through a beq ...

American Book Awards The American Book Award is an American literary award that annually recognizes a set of books and people for "outstanding literary achievement". According to the 2010 awards press release, it is "a writers' award given by other writers" and "the ...

Anisfield-Wolf Book Award The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award is an American literary award dedicated to honoring written works that make important contributions to the understanding of racism and the appreciation of the rich diversity of human culture. Established in 1935 by Clev ...

Arthur Rense Prize The Arthur Rense Prize was established in 1998 when Paige Rense started the award of $20,000 in memory of her husband, the sportswriter and poet Arthur Rense. The prize is given triennially to an exceptional poet by the American Academy of Arts ...

Asian American Literary Awards The Asian American Literary Awards are a set of annual awards that have been presented by The Asian American Writers' Workshop since 1998. The awards include a set of honors for excellence in fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by a panel of l ...

Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature The Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature (APAAL) are a set of literary awards presented annually by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA). The APALA was formed in 1980 "to create an organization that would address the n ...

Bancroft Prize The Bancroft Prize is awarded each year by the trustees of Columbia University for books about diplomacy or the history of the Americas. It was established in 1948, with a bequest from Frederic Bancroft, in his memory and that of his brother, ...

Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation The Banipal Prize, whose full name is the Saif Ghobash–Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation, is an annual prize awarded to a translator (or translators) for the published English translation of a full-length literary work in the Arab ...

The Best American Poetry series ''The Best American Poetry'' series consists of annual poetry anthologies, each containing seventy-five poems. Background The series, begun by poet and editor David Lehman in 1988, has a different guest editor every year. Lehman, still the general ...

Best Translated Book Award The Best Translated Book Award is an American literary award that recognizes the previous year's best original translation into English, one book of poetry and one of fiction. It was inaugurated in 2008 and is conferred by Three Percent, the onlin ...

Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry The Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry is awarded biennially by the Library of Congress on behalf of the nation in recognition for the most distinguished book of poetry written by an American and published during the preceding two y ...

Bollingen Prize The Bollingen Prize for Poetry is a literary honor bestowed on an American poet in recognition of the best book of new verse within the last two years, or for lifetime achievement.

Bram Stoker Award The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing. History The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...

Center for Fiction First Novel Prize __NOTOC__ The Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize is an annual award presented by The Center for Fiction, a non-profit organization in New York City, for the best debut novel. From 2006 to 2011, it was called the John Sargent, Sr. First Novel Pri ...

Christopher Hewitt Award The Christopher Hewitt Award is an annual literary award given each June by ''A&U'' magazine for writing that addresses or relates to HIV/AIDS. One award is given in each of four categories: fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and drama. Awards w ...

Colorado Book Award The Colorado Book Awards are awards presented annually to Colorado authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers who exemplify the best in their category in the state during a given year. Awards have been presented since 1991. The awards are ...

Dos Passos Prize The John Dos Passos Prize is an annual literary award given to American writers. The Prize was founded at Longwood University in 1980 and is meant to honor John Dos Passos John Roderigo Dos Passos (; January 14, 1896 – September 28, 1970) w ...

Drue Heinz Literature Prize The Drue Heinz Literature Prize is a major American literary award for short fiction in the English language. This prize of the University of Pittsburgh Press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States was initiated in 1981 by Drue Heinz and de ...

Edgar Allan Poe Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the bes ...

Edward Lewis Wallant Award In 1962, the Edward Lewis Wallant Award was established at the University of Hartford, in Connecticut, USA by Fran and Irving Waltman. It is presented annually to a writer whose fiction is considered to have significance for American Jews. The award ...

Goldsmith Book Prize The Goldsmith Book Prize is a literary award for books published in the United States. Description The award is meant to recognize works that " mprovegovernment through an examination of the intersection between press, politics, and public policy. ...

Gregory Kolovakos Award Awards presented by the PEN American Center (today PEN America) that are no longer active. The awards are among many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN in over 145 PEN centres around the world. The PEN American Center awards have been ...

Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize The Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize is an annual literary prize named for the German–American publishers Helen and Kurt Wolff "honoring an outstanding literary translation from German into English" published in the USA the previous year ...

Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award The PEN/Hemingway Award is awarded annually to a full-length novel or book of short stories by an American author who has not previously published a full-length book of fiction. The award is named after Ernest Hemingway and funded by the Hemingw ...

Hopwood Award The Hopwood Awards are a major scholarship program at the University of Michigan, founded by Avery Hopwood. Under the terms of the will of Avery Hopwood, a prominent American dramatist and member of the class of 1905 of the University of Michigan, ...

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier ...

James Laughlin Award The James Laughlin Award, formerly the Lamont Poetry Prize, is given annually for a poet's second published book; it is the only major poetry award that honors a second book. The award is given by the Academy of American Poets, and is noted as one ...

Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize The Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize is a literary award presented annually for the "best book-length work of prose fiction" by an American woman. The award has been given by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies and the Depar ...

Jackson Poetry Prize Poets & Writers, Inc. is one of the largest nonprofit literary organizations in the United States serving poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The organization publishes a bi-monthly magazine called ''Poets & Writers Magazine'', ...

Joseph Henry Jackson Award San Francisco Foundation is a San Francisco Bay Area philanthropy organization. It is one of the largest community foundations Community foundations (CFs) are instruments of civil society designed to pool donations into a coordinated investment and ...

Kate Tufts Discovery Award The Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards are a pair of American prizes based at Claremont Graduate University. They are given to poets for their collections of poetry written in the English language, by a citizen or legal resident alien of the ...

Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award The Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards are a pair of American prizes based at Claremont Graduate University. They are given to poets for their collections of poetry written in the English language, by a citizen or legal resident alien of the ...

Lambda Literary Award Lambda Literary Awards, also known as the "Lammys", are awarded yearly by Lambda Literary to recognize the crucial role LGBTQ writers play in shaping the world. The Lammys celebrate the very best in LGBTQ literature.The awards were instituted i ...

Lannan Literary Awards The Lannan Literary Awards are a series of awards and literary fellowships given out in various fields by the Lannan Foundation. Established in 1989, the awards are meant "to honor both established and emerging writers whose work is of exceptional ...

Los Angeles Times Book Prize Since 1980, the ''Los Angeles Times'' has awarded a set of annual book prizes. The Prizes currently have nine categories: biography, current interest, fiction, first fiction (the Art Seidenbaum Award added in 1991), history, mystery/thriller ...

Michael Braude Award for Light Verse The Michael Braude Award for Light Verse is a biennial award given for light verse in the English language, regardless of the author's nationality. It is presented by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is accompanied by a $5,000 payment. ...

Minnesota Book Award The Minnesota Book Awards are presented annually for books created by writers, illustrators or book artists who are Minnesotans. The award, originally established in 1988, is organized by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. History ...

National Book Award The National Book Awards are a set of annual U.S. literary awards. At the final National Book Awards Ceremony every November, the National Book Foundation presents the National Book Awards and two lifetime achievement awards to authors. The Nat ...

National Book Critics Circle Award The National Book Critics Circle Awards are a set of annual American literary awards by the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) to promote "the finest books and reviews published in English".National Hispanic Cultural Center Literary Award *

National Jewish Book Award The Jewish Book Council (Hebrew: ), founded in 1944, is an organization encouraging and contributing to Jewish literature.National Outdoor Book Award The National Outdoor Book Award (NOBA) was formed in 1997 as an American-based non-profit program which each year presents awards honoring the best in outdoor writing and publishing. It is housed at Idaho State University and chaired by Ron Watte ...

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National Poetry Series The National Poetry Series is an American literary awards program. Every year since 1979, the National Poetry Series has sponsored the publication of five books of poetry. Manuscripts are solicited through an annual open competition, judged and cho ...

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National Translation Award The National Translation Award is awarded annually by the American Literary Translators Association for literary translators who have made an outstanding contribution to literature in English by masterfully recreating the artistic force of a book o ...

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Native Writers' Circle of the Americas The Native Writers' Circle of the Americas (NWCA) is an organization of Native American writers, most notable for its literary awards, presented annually to Native American writers in three categories: ''First Book of Poetry'', ''First Book of Prose ...

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Nebula Award The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a nonprofit association of prof ...

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Newbery Medal The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished cont ...

* The New Criterion Poetry Prize * O. Henry Awards (for short stories) *

Oregon Book Award The Oregon Book Awards are presented annually by Literary Arts to honor the "state’s finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in genres of poetry, fiction, graphic literature, drama, literary nonfiction, and literature for young readers. ...

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Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications The Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications is one of several awards presented by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc. (AAHHE); it also sponsored by AT&T. The award is presented to Latinas/os w ...

* Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award *

PEN Award for Poetry in Translation The PEN Award for Poetry in Translation is given by PEN America (formerly PEN American Center) to honor a poetry translation published in the preceding year. The award should not be confused with the PEN Translation Prize. The award is one of many ...

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PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize The PEN Translation Prize (formerly known as the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize through 2008) is an annual award given by PEN America (formerly PEN American Center) to outstanding translations into the English language. It has been p ...

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PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is awarded annually by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation to the authors of the year's best works of fiction by living American citizens. The winner receives US$15,000 and each of four runners-up receives US$5000. Fi ...

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PEN/Malamud Award The PEN/Malamud Award and Memorial Reading honors "excellence in the art of the short story", and is awarded annually by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. The selection committee is composed of PEN/Faulkner directors and representatives of Bernard Ma ...

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PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award The PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award is for U.S. multicultural writers, to "promote works of excellence by writers of all cultural and racial backgrounds and to educate both the public and the media as to the nature of multicultural work. ...

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PEN/Open Book PEN/Open Book (known as the Beyond Margins Award through 2009) is a program intended to foster racial and ethnic diversity within the literary and publishing communities, and works to establish access for diverse literary groups to the publishing i ...

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PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation The PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation, named in honor of U.S. translator Ralph Manheim, is a literary award given every three years by PEN America (the U.S. chapter of International PEN) to a translator "whose career has demonstrated a commit ...

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PEN Translation Fund Grants The PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants were established in 2003 by PEN America (formerly PEN American Center) following a gift of $730,000 by Michael Henry Heim, a noted literary translator. Heim believed that there was a 'dismayingly low number of ...

* Poets' Prize * Premio Aztlán Literary Prize – emerging Chicana/o writers *

Publishing Innovation Award Digital Book World Publishing Innovation Award is a literary award sponsored by the magazine '' Digital Book World'' for innovation in electronic books.Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made ...

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History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

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Fiction Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a tradi ...

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Poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meani ...

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Drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...

** Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, General Non-Fiction * Pushcart Prize * Quill Awards * Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Awards * Robert Olen Butler Prize * Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize * Scott Moncrieff Prize * Sherwood Anderson Foundation, Sherwood Anderson Foundation Award * Short Story Award * Spur Award * St. Francis College Literary Prize * St. Louis Literary Award * Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement * Stonewall Book Award * Story Prize, The Story Prize * Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award * Wallace Stevens Award * Walt Whitman Award * William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition * Whiting Awards * Willis Barnstone Translation Prize

Australian literature

* Aurealis Award awarded annually for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction * The Australian/Vogel Literary Award for unpublished manuscripts by writers under the age of 35 * Miles Franklin Award for the best Australian published novel or play portraying Australian life in any of its phases * New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards * Patrick White Award * Queensland Premier's Literary Awards * Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prizes * Western Australian Premier's Book Awards * Victorian Premier's Literary Award

Austrian literature

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Ingeborg Bachmann Prize The Festival of German-Language Literature (german: Tage der deutschsprachigen Literatur, links=no) is a literary event which takes place annually in Klagenfurt, Austria. During this major literary festival which lasts for several days a number of ...

* Feldkircher Lyrikpreis * Erich Fried Prize *

Franz Kafka Prize The Franz Kafka Prize is an international literary award presented in honour of Franz Kafka, the Jewish, Bohemian, German-language novelist. The prize was first awarded in 2001 and is co-sponsored by the Franz Kafka Society and the city of Pra ...

* Austrian State Prize for European Literature * Anton Wildgans Prize

Culture of Bengal, Bangladesh literature

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Bangla Academy Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ...

Culture of Botswana, Botswana literature

* Bessie Head Literature Awards

Brazilian literature

* Prêmio Jabuti * Prêmio Machado de Assis *

São Paulo Prize for Literature The São Paulo Prize for Literature ( pt, Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura) is a Brazilian literary prize for novels written in the Portuguese language and published in Brazil. It was established in 2008 by the Secretary of Culture for the State ...

British literature

* Author's Club First Novel Award * Betty Trask Award *

Booker Prize The Booker Prize, formerly known as the Booker Prize for Fiction (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. ...

* British Book Awards – the "Nibbies" * Chancellor's Gold Medal *

Commonwealth Short Story Prize The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000 to 5,000 words). The prize is open to citizens of member states of the Commonwealth of Nations aged 18 and over. The Commonwealth Shor ...

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Commonwealth Writers' Prize Commonwealth Foundation presented a number of prizes between 1987 and 2011. The main award was called the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and was composed of two prizes: the Best Book Prize (overall and regional) was awarded from 1987 to 2011; the Best ...

* Dundee International Book Prize * Duff Cooper Prize * Forward Prize * Hawthornden Prize * Hessell-Tiltman Prize *

International Rubery Book Award The Rubery International Book Award (founded in 2010 by Heather Painter) is the largest cash award for books published by independent publishers and self published authors in Great Britain. The '' London Review of Books'' described it as "indepen ...

* James Tait Black Memorial Prize – for biography * James Tait Black Memorial Prize – for fiction *

John Llewellyn Rhys Prize The John Llewellyn Rhys Prize was a literary prize awarded annually for the best work of literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama) by an author from the Commonwealth aged 35 or under, written in English and published in the United Kingdo ...

* Meyer-Whitworth Award * Newdigate Prize * Orange Prize for Fiction * Orwell Prize * Samuel Johnson Prize * SI Leeds Literary Prize * Somerset Maugham Award * T. S. Eliot Prize * Waverton Good Read Award * Costa Book Awards * Marsh Biography Award – awarded biennially for the best biography written by a British author first published in the UK during the two preceding years. * Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation – recognises the best translation of a children’s book from a foreign language into English and published in the UK.

Bulgarian literature

* Vick Foundation, Vick Prize

Canadian literature

* Arthur Ellis Award * Atlantic Book Awards & Festival *

Booker Prize The Booker Prize, formerly known as the Booker Prize for Fiction (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. ...

* Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature * Canadian Jewish Book Awards * Carol Bolt Award *

Commonwealth Writers' Prize Commonwealth Foundation presented a number of prizes between 1987 and 2011. The main award was called the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and was composed of two prizes: the Best Book Prize (overall and regional) was awarded from 1987 to 2011; the Best ...

* Danuta Gleed Literary Award * Dayne Ogilvie Prize * Doug Wright Award * Edna Staebler Award * Geoffrey Bilson Award * Gerald Lampert Award * Griffin Poetry Prize * Governor General's Award * Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition * Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction * Innis-Gérin Medal * John Glassco Translation Prize * Writers' Trust of Canada, Journey Prize * Kobzar Literary Award * Lane Anderson Award * Lorne Pierce Medal * McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award * McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award * Writers' Trust of Canada, Matt Cohen Award: In Celebration of a Writing Life * Milton Acorn#Milton Acorn People's Poetry Award, Milton Acorn People's Poetry Award * Norma Fleck Award * Pat Lowther Award * Percy Janes First Novel Award * Prix Anne-Hébert * Prix Athanase-David * Prix du Cercle du livre de France * Prix Ringuet * Writers' Trust of Canada, RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers * ReLit Awards * Writers' Trust of Canada, Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize * Ryerson Fiction Award (discontinued) * Scotiabank Giller Prize. In 2005, the Giller prize was renamed to the Scotiabank Giller Prize. * Writers' Trust of Canada, Shaughnessy Cohen Award * Stephen Leacock Award * Sunburst Award * TD Canadian Children's Literature Award * Thomas Head Raddall Award * Trillium Award * Writers' Trust of Canada, Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature * Winterset Award * The Doug Wright Awards, Wright Awards * Writers' Trust of Canada, Writers' Trust Distinguished Contribution Award * Writers' Trust of Canada, Writers' Trust Engel/Findley Award

Chilean literature

* Chilean National Prize for Literature

Chinese literature

*

Lu Xun Literary Prize The Lu Xun Literary Prize (or Lu Xun Literature Prize) 鲁迅文学奖 is a literary prize awarded by China Writers Association. It is one of China's top four literary prizes and is named after Lu Xun and has been awarded every three years since 1 ...

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Mao Dun Literature Prize Mao Dun Literature Prize () is a prize for novels, established in the will of prominent Chinese writer Mao Dun (for which he personally donated 250,000 RMB) and sponsored by the China Writers Association. Awarded every four years, it is one of ...

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Newman Prize for Chinese Literature The Newman Prize for Chinese Literature was established in 2008 by Peter Gries, director of the Institute for U.S.-China Issues at the University of Oklahoma. The first major American award for Chinese literature, the Newman Prize, is awarded e ...

Costa Rican literature

* :es:Premio Editorial Costa Rica, Premio Editorial Costa Rica

Croatian language

* Croatia rediviva: Ča, Kaj, Što - baštinski dani * :hr:Nagrada Ksaver Šandor Gjalski, Nagrada Ksaver Šandor Gjalski * :hr:Nagrada August Šenoa, Nagrada Matice Hrvatske

Czech literature

* Magnesia Litera Prize

Dutch literature

* Libris Literatuur Prijs

Ecuadorian literature

* Joaquín Gallegos Lara National Fiction Prize * Premio Eugenio Espejo

Estonian literature

* Friedebert Tuglas short story award * Juhan Smuul literary award

Finnish literature

* Finlandia Prize for literature * Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize * Runeberg Prize for literature * Thanks for the Book Award for literature

French literature

* Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française * Grand Prix de Littérature Policière * Prix Alain-Fournier * Prix Décembre * Prix des Deux-Magots * Prix Femina * Prix Fénéon * Prix de Flore * Prix du roman Fnac * Prix Goncourt * Prix Interallié * Prix Littéraire Valery Larbaud * Prix Médicis * Prix Mystère de la critique * Prix de la Page 112 * Prix du Quai des Orfèvres * Prix Renaudot * Candide Preis (the only German-French Literary award)

Georgia (country), Georgian literature

* Shota Rustaveli State Prize

German literature

* Bertelsmann-Preisausschreiben * Bertolt-Brecht-Literaturpreis * Candide Preis – German-French literary award in memory of Voltaire's novella Candide – since 1995 * Carl Zuckmayer Medal, an annual literary prize awarded by the state of Rhineland Palatinate in memory of Carl Zuckmayer * Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis * Fontane Prize of the City of Neuruppin *

German Book Prize The German Book Prize (''Deutscher Buchpreis'') is awarded annually, in October, by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association (''Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels'') to the best new German language novel of the year. The books, publ ...

– awarded annually during the Frankfurt Book Fair for the best German language novel of the year *

Georg Büchner Prize The Georg Büchner Prize (german: link=no, Georg-Büchner-Preis) is the most important literary prize for German language literature, along with the Goethe Prize. The award is named after dramatist and writer Georg Büchner, author of '' Woyzeck ...

– awarded annually by the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung in memory of Georg Büchner * Goethe Prize – awarded triennially by the city of Frankfurt in memory of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; since 1927 * Hanseatic Goethe Prize * Heinrich Heine Prize * Hermann-Hesse-Preis * Hans Fallada Prize – biennial literary prize in memory of Hans Fallada * Heinrich Mann Prize * Hermann Kesten Medal *

Ingeborg Bachmann Prize The Festival of German-Language Literature (german: Tage der deutschsprachigen Literatur, links=no) is a literary event which takes place annually in Klagenfurt, Austria. During this major literary festival which lasts for several days a number of ...

(Austrian) * Kassel Literary Prize * Kleist Prize * Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis – annual science fiction award in memory of Kurd Laßwitz, inspired by the American

Nebula Award The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a nonprofit association of prof ...

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Leipzig Book Fair Prize The Leipzig Book Fair Prize () is a literary award assigned annually during the Leipzig Book Fair to outstanding newly released literary works in the categories "Fiction", "Non-fiction" and "Translation". The Leipzig Book Fair Prize has been award ...

* Nelly Sachs Prize * Roswitha Prize * Schiller Memorial Prize * Toucan Prize

Hungarian literature

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Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award The Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award is a European award for literature presented in Budapest since 1997. The native form of this name is Balassi Bálint-emlékkard ( Balassi Bálint-emlékkard). This award commemorates the 16th century Hung ...

– for poets and translators; since 1997 * Baumgarten Prize * Kossuth Prize

Icelandic literature

* Icelandic Literary Prize

Indian literature

* Jnanpith Award * Sahitya Akademi Award * Pampa Award * Saraswati Samman * Yuva Puraskar (conferred to young authors) *

Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar Vinda Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar (विंदा करंदीकर जीवन गौरव पुरस्कार ) is a lifetime achievement award conferred annually by the Department of Marathi Language, Government of Maharashtra.It is given ...

* Jibanananda Das Award * Tagore Award * Assam Valley Literary Award * All India Poetry Prize

Indonesian literature

* Jakarta Arts Council Novel Competition

Iranian literature

* Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards * Persian Speculative Art and Literature Award

Irish literature

* Irish Book Awards * The Francis MacManus Award

Israeli literature

*

Bialik Prize The Bialik Prize is an annual literary award given by the municipality of Tel Aviv, Israel, for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature. The prize is named in memory of Israel's national poet Hayyim Nahman Bialik Hayim Nahman Bialik ...

* Geffen Award * Jerusalem Prize – since 1963 *

Sapir Prize The Sapir Prize for Literature of Israel is a prestigious annual literary award presented for a work of literature in the Hebrew language. The prize is awarded by Mifal HaPayis (Israel's state lottery), and is a part of the organization's cultural ...

* Yitzhak Sadeh Prize

Italian literature

* Bagutta Prize * Premio Bancarella * Premio Campiello * Premio Strega * Urania Award, Premio Urania * Viareggio Prize * Flaiano Prize

Japanese literature

* Akutagawa Prize * Bungei Prize * Dazai Osamu Prize * Edogawa Rampo Prize * Honkaku Mystery Award * Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature (Izumi Kyōka Bungaku Shō) * Kikuchi Kan Prize (Kan Kikuchi Shō) * Mishima Yukio Prize * Mystery Writers of Japan Award * Naoki Prize (Naoki Sanjūgo Shō) * Noma Prize for Literature * Ōe Kenzaburō Prize * Tanizaki Prize * Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize * Yomiuri Prize for Literature

Luxembourgian literature

* Batty Weber Prize * Servais Prize

Malaysian literature

*Malaysia Premier's Literary Award *Malaysian National Laureate

Mexican literature

* Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes, Premio Nacional de Lingüística y Literatura * Xavier Villaurrutia Award * FIL Award, FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages

Nepalese Literature

* Madan Puraskar

New Zealand literature

* Esther Glen Award – for children's literature * Joy Cowley Award – for children's literature * Sir Julius Vogel Award – for science fiction and fantasy * New Zealand Post Book Awards * Ngaio Marsh Award * Margaret Mahy Award * Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement

Nigerian literature

* Nigeria Prize for Literature *

Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa is a pan-African writing prize awarded biennially

* 9mobile Prize for Literature * Engineer Mohammed Bashir Karaye Prize for Hausa Writing – for works in the Hausa language

Norwegian literature

* Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize * NBU-prisen * Norwegian Academy Prize in memory of Thorleif Dahl * Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression * Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature

Philippine literature

* Palanca Award * Philippine National Book Awards

Polish literature

* Angelus Award * Found in Translation Award * Gdynia Literary Prize * Janusz A. Zajdel Award for science fiction * Kościelski Award * Nautilus Award * Nike Award * Paszport Polityki for Literature * Ryszard Kapuściński Award for Literary Reportage * Silesius Poetry Award * Śląkfa, Śląkfa Award * Wisława Szymborska Award

Portuguese literature

* Prémio Camões

Russian literature

* Solzhenitsyn Prize * Russian Booker Prize * Pushkin Prize * Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award

Serbian literature

* Isidora Sekulić Award * NIN Award

Singaporean literature

* Epigram Books#Epigram Books Fiction Prize, Epigram Books Fiction Prize * Singapore Literature Prize

Slovene literature

* Fabula Award * Jenko Award * KONS International Literary Award * Kresnik Award * Levstik Award * Prešeren Award * Prešeren Foundation Award * Rožanc Award * Veronika Award * Vilenica Prize

South African literature

* Alan Paton Award * Alba Bouwer Prize * Amstel Playwright of the Year Award * ATKV Prose Prize * Barry Ronge Fiction Prize * C.P. Hoogenhout Award * Central News Agency Literary Award * David Higham Prize for Fiction * Dinaane Debut Fiction Award * Exclusive Books Boeke Prize * Eugène Marais Prize * Hertzog Prize * Ingrid Jonker Prize * M-Net Literary Awards * Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards * Media24 Books Literary Awards * Olive Schreiner Prize * Percy FitzPatrick Award * Sol Plaatje Prize for Translation * South African Literary Awards (SALA), South African Literary Awards * Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards * The Cape Tercentenary Foundation * Thomas Pringle Award * University of Johannesburg Prize * W.A Hofmeyr Prize

South Korean literature

* Dong-in Literary Award * Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award, Hyundae Munhak Award * Manhae Prize * Yi Sang Literary Award * So-Wol Poetry Prize * Park Kyung-ni Prize * Ho-Am Prize in the Arts

Spanish literature

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Miguel de Cervantes Prize The Miguel de Cervantes Prize ( es, Premio de Literatura en Lengua Castellana Miguel de Cervantes) is awarded annually to honour the lifetime achievement of an outstanding writer in the Spanish language. History The prize was established in 1975 ...

* Premio Nadal *

Premio Planeta The Premio Planeta de Novela is a Spanish literary prize, awarded since 1952 by the Spanish publisher Grupo Planeta to an original unpublished novel written in Spanish. It is one of about 16 literary prizes given by Planeta. Financially, it is the ...

* Premio de Novela Ciudad de Torrevieja *

Rómulo Gallegos Prize The Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize ( es, Premio internacional de novela Rómulo Gallegos) was created on 6 August 1964 by a presidential decree enacted by Venezuelan president Raúl Leoni, in honor of the Venezuelan politician and Pres ...

* National Prize for Literature (Spain), Premio Nacional de Literatura * Premio Azorín * Premio de la Crítica * Premi Prudenci Bertrana * Prince of Asturias Awards – since 1981

Sri Lanka

* Gratiaen Prize * State Literary Award

Swedish literature

* Augustpriset * De Nios Stora Pris * Best Swedish Crime Novel Award – awarded by Swedish Crime Writers' Academy

Swiss literature

* Max Frisch Prize * Solothurner Literaturpreis * Swiss Book Prize

Thai literature

* S.E.A.Write Award * Sriburapha Award

Turkish literature

* Erdal Oz Literature Award * Sedat Simavi Literature Award

Ukrainian literature

* Shevchenko National Prize since 1961

Venezuelan literature

* Adriano González León Biennial Novel Prize

Zimbabwean literature

* National Arts Merit Awards

Awards by genres

Children's literature

Newbery Medal The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished cont ...

and Newbery Honor (USA) – since 1922 * Carnegie Medal (literary award), Carnegie Medal (UK) – since 1936 * Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honor (USA) for illustration – since 1938 * List of CBCA Awards, Children's Book Council of Australia Awards (Australia) – since 1946 * Governor General's Award for English language children's literature (Canada) – since 1949 * Jane Addams Children's Book Award (USA) – since 1953 * Children's Literature Legacy Award (USA) – since 1954, formerly the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal * Hans Christian Andersen Award (international) – since 1956 * Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration (UK) – since 1956 * Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (USA) – since 1957 * Nienke van Hichtum-prijs (Netherlands) – since 1964 * Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, Guardian Award (UK) – since 1967 * Sydney Taylor Book Award for Jewish children's and teen literature – since 1968 * Coretta Scott King Award for African-American Literature (USA) – since 1970 * Tir na n-Og Awards (Wales, UK) – since 1976 * Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (UK) – 1985–2007 * Prix Sorcières (France) – since 1986 * Governor General's Award for French language children's literature (Canada) – since 1987 * CBI Book of the Year Awards (Ireland) – since 1990 * Gelett burgess children's book award (USA) – since 2010 * Tulsa City-County Library#Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature, Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers' Literature (USA) – since 1991 * The Eilis Dillon Award (Ireland) – since 1995 * Angus Book Award (UK) – since 1996 * Pura Belpré Award for Latino literature (USA) – since 1996 * Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation (UK) – since 1996 * Children's Laureate (UK) – since 1999 * Michael L. Printz Award for young adult literature (USA) – since 2000 * Sibert Medal for informational books (USA) – since 2001 * Mildred L. Batchelder Award (USA) * Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year Award (Japan) – since 2001 * Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (international) – since 2003 * NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature – since 2003

Food and drink

* Langhe Ceretto Prize (international) – since 1991

History

* Cundill Prize for historical non-fiction – since 2008 * Duff Cooper Prize — since 1956 * Wolfson History Prize – since 1972

Horror fiction

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Bram Stoker Award The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing. History The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...

– for superior achievement in horror writing, since 1987 *Shirley Jackson Award – for outstanding achievement in the literature of Psychological thriller, psychological Thriller (genre), suspense, Horror fiction, horror and the dark fantastic, since 2007. * Lord Ruthven Award – for the best fiction on vampires and the best academic work on the study of the vampire figure in culture and literature – since 1989

Military fiction and military history

* Colby Award for a first work of fiction or non-fiction – since 1999 * Pritzker Literature Award, Pritzker Military Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing – since 2007 * W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction – since 1997

Mystery fiction, Mystery: crime fiction and detective fiction

* Agatha Award * Agatha Christie Award (Japan) * Anthony Award * Arthur Ellis Awards by the Crime Writers of Canada * Ayukawa Tetsuya Award * Barry Award (for crime novels), Barry Award * Best Swedish Crime Novel Award – awarded by Swedish Crime Writers' Academy * Crime Writers' Association awards: ** Cartier Diamond Dagger ** Dagger in the Library ** Dagger of Daggers ** Duncan Lawrie International Dagger ** Gold Dagger ** CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger ** Short Story Award * Davitt Award *Glass Key award * Grand Prix de Littérature Policière * Hammett Prize * Honkaku Mystery Award – awarded by Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan * Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize * Left Coast Crime#Awards, Left Coast Crime awards ** Left Coast Crime#Awards, Lefty award ** Left Coast Crime#Awards, The Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery * Macavity Award * Martin Beck Award * Mephisto Prize * Mystery Writers of America awards: ** Edgar Award * Mystery Writers of Japan awards: ** Mystery Writers of Japan Award ** Edogawa Rampo Prize * Ned Kelly Awards *Shamus Award * Staunch Book Prize * Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award

Romance novel, Romance Fiction

* RITA Award

Speculative fiction (science fiction and fantasy)

*

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier ...

– since 1955 *

Nebula Award The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a nonprofit association of prof ...

– since 1965 * Ditmar Award (Australia) – since 1969 * BSFA award – since 1970 * Seiun Award – since 1970 * Locus Award – since 1971 * Mythopoeic Awards – awards for the best of mythic fantasy, following in the tradition of J. R. R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis – since 1971 * Prix Tour-Apollo Award – since 1972 * Campbell award (best novel), John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel – since 1973 * John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction – since 1973 * World Fantasy Award – since 1975 * Paul Harland Prize (Netherlands) – since 1976 * Prometheus Award – best Libertarianism, Libertarian SF – since 1979 * Nihon SF Taisho Award – since 1980 * Prix Aurora Award (Canada) – since 1980 * Prix Rosny-Aîné (France) – since 1980 * Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis (Germany) – since 1981 * Philip K. Dick Award – since 1982 * Compton Crook Award – best first time novel in genre in a year, since 1983 * Janusz A. Zajdel Award (Poland) – since 1984 * Writers of the Future – contest for new authors, since 1985 * Tähtivaeltaja Award (Finland) – since 1986 * Arthur C. Clarke Award – since 1987 * Japan Fantasy Novel Award – since 1989 * Sir Julius Vogel Award (New Zealand) – since 1989 * Urania Award (Italy) – since 1989 * SFRA Pioneer Award – best critical essay-length work, since 1990 * James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Tiptree award – since 1991 * Chandler Award (Australia) – since 1992 * Sidewise Award for Alternate History – since 1995 * Aurealis Award (Australia) – since 1995 * Thomas D. Clareson Award for Distinguished Service – promotion of SF teaching and study, etc., since 1996 * Endeavour Award (Pacific Northwest) – since 1999 * Nautilus Award (Poland) – since 2003 * WSFA Small Press Award – since 2007 * Tähtifantasia Award (Finland) – since 2007 * Kitschies (UK) – since 2009 * Le PLIB (France) – promotion of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Literary Influencers, since 2018

Sports

;General * William Hill Sports Book of the Year (UK) * British Sports Book Awards (UK) * PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing (US) ;Baseball * CASEY Award (US) * Jerry Malloy Book Prize (US) * Seymour Medal (US) * Dave Moore Award (US)

Biography

* Marsh Biography Award – awarded biennially for the best biography written by a British author and first published in the UK during the two preceding years.

Miscellaneous

* Goodreads Choice Awards * Scribe Award – awarded by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers for works of tie-in fiction. Numerous IPs have been nominated have been nominated for the Scribe Award, including movie novelizations and adaptations for Star Wars, Star Trek, Godzilla (franchise), Godzilla, Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, BattleTech, Murder, She Wrote, Murder She Wrote, The X-Files, X-Files, and more.

Awards for literary translation

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Gregory Kolovakos Award Awards presented by the PEN American Center (today PEN America) that are no longer active. The awards are among many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN in over 145 PEN centres around the world. The PEN American Center awards have been ...

– PEN America : U.S. literary translator, editor, or critic whose work ... extends Gregory Kolovakos's commitment to the richness of Hispanic literature and to expanding its English-language audience * PEN Translation Prize – awarded annually for a translation from any language into English. * Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize – awarded annually for a book-length translation from any language into English. * Rossica Translation Prize – awarded biennially by Academia Rossica to a translation from Russian into English. * National Book Award for Translated Literature – awarded annually for a fiction or non-fiction translation from any language into English by the

National Book Award The National Book Awards are a set of annual U.S. literary awards. At the final National Book Awards Ceremony every November, the National Book Foundation presents the National Book Awards and two lifetime achievement awards to authors. The Nat ...

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National Translation Award The National Translation Award is awarded annually by the American Literary Translators Association for literary translators who have made an outstanding contribution to literature in English by masterfully recreating the artistic force of a book o ...

– an annual prize awarded by the American Literary Translators Association * Popescu Prize – awarded biennially for a translation of poetry from a European language into English. Awarded by the Poetry Society. * Willis Barnstone Translation Prize – annually awarded to a translation of a poem from any language into English. * Scott Moncrieff Prize – awarded annually for French to English translation. *

Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation The Banipal Prize, whose full name is the Saif Ghobash–Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation, is an annual prize awarded to a translator (or translators) for the published English translation of a full-length literary work in the Arab ...

– awarded annually for Arabic to English literary translation. * Sol Plaatje Prize for Translation – awarded for a translation of prose or poetry into English from any other of the Languages of South Africa, South African official languages. * Rossica Young Translators Prize – open to submissions from translators aged under 25, awarded annually for the translation of a passage of contemporary fiction from Russian into English. * Harvill Secker Young Translators Prize – open to submissions from translators aged between 18 and 34, awarded annually, focusing on a different language every year. *

International Dublin Literary Award The International Dublin Literary Award ( ga, Duais Liteartha Idirnáisiúnta Bhaile Átha Chliath), established as the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, is presented each year for a novel written or translated into English. ...

– since 1996 *

Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize The Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize is an annual literary prize named for the German–American publishers Helen and Kurt Wolff "honoring an outstanding literary translation from German into English" published in the USA the previous year ...

– since 1996

Awards for literary criticism

* Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing – awarded annually for literary criticism as one of the

National Book Critics Circle Award The National Book Critics Circle Awards are a set of annual American literary awards by the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) to promote "the finest books and reviews published in English"."Literary Awards"
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References

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