Take a look below for updates on some of the literary world's highest accolades!
2022 Booker PrizeThe Booker Prize is the leading literary award in the English speaking world, and has brought recognition, reward and readership to outstanding fiction for over five decades. Each year, the prize is awarded to what is, in the opinion of the judges, the best sustained work of fiction written in English and published in the UK and Ireland. It is a prize that transforms the winner’s career. |
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Congratulations to Shehan Karunatilaka and The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida,
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2022 National Book AwardsThe mission of the National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best literature in America, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in American culture. The National Book Foundation was founded in 1989 to administer the National Book Awards, which has been one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the country since 1950.Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 National Book Awards! |
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2022 Hugo AwardsThe Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction’s most prestigious award. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention. The 2022 Hugo Awards were presented at a ceremony at Chicon 8, the 80th World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago, Illinois. |
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2022 Lammy Award Winners |
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On June 11, 2022, the 34th Annual Lambda Literary Award winners were announced. For over 30 years, "the Lammys" have identified and honored the best lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender books. The Lammys bring together nominees, celebrities, sponsors, and publishing executives to celebrate excellence in LGBTQ publishing. Click here for more info about the Lammys! Congratulations to this year's winners! |
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2022 Women's Prize for Fiction |
Congratulations to Ruth Ozeki and The Book of Form and Emptiness, winner of the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction!
The Women’s Prize for Fiction is the UK’s most prestigious annual book award celebrating & honouring women’s fiction. Founded in 1996, the Prize was set up to celebrate originality, accessibility & excellence in writing by women and to connect world-class writers with readers everywhere.
2022 Pulitzer Prize Winners |
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| The Pulitzer Prizes were announced on May 9th, 2022. The Pulitzer Prize administration awards prizes across 21 categories in journalism, and the arts each year. Click here for the full list of winners. | ||||
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A mordant, linguistically deft historical novel about the ambiguities of the Jewish-American experience, presenting ideas and disputes as volatile as its tightly-wound plot. Congratulations to Joshua Cohen and The Netanyahus, winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction! |
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The National Book Critics Circle Awards |
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Supporting Book Criticism and Literary Culture Since 1974, The National Book Critics Circle honors outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about reading, criticism, and literature. Each year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English in six categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Criticism, as well as The John Leonard Prize for Best First Book, named for the longtime critic and NBCC co-founder John Leonard, the Leonard Prize is awarded for the best first book in any genre. Congratulations to this year's winners! |
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