The John Leonard Prize for Best First Book, established in 2013, is an annual literary award presented by the
National Book Critics Circle
The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) is an American nonprofit organization (501(c) organization, 501(c)(3)) with more than 700 members. It is the professional association of American book review editors and critics, known primarily for the N ...
(NBCC) for authors' first books in any genre. Unlike other NBCC awards, recipients are selected by members, not the board.
The prize is named after John Leonard, a renowned literary critic and NBCC co-founder.
Recipients
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Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award
The Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, established in 1981, is an annual literary award presented by the National Book Critics Circle in honor of its first president, Ivan Sandrof. The award "is given to a person or institution who has, ove ...