Awards and Bestsellers

» American Library Association
   Book/media awards and notables lists offered by various divisions, committees, and roundtables of the ALA. Links to awards pages, and to winners lists. Further links to other awards, grants, scholarships and honors offered by the ALA.

   
   http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=Book_Media_Awards&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=18&ContentID=18325

» BCALA Literary Awards
   The Black Caucus of the ALA presents several awards each year for works relating to the African diaspora - fiction and non-fiction. There are special awards for first-time novelists and for outstanding contributions to publishing. Entry details and winner

   
   http://www.bcala.org/awards/literary.htm

» Book Sense Bestsellers
   From the American Booksellers Association, based on sales reported by independent bookstores in the USA. There are current lists for hardcover and paperback, fiction and non-fiction, and children's books. Further links to the ABA.

   
   http://www.booksense.com/bestsellers/

» Discover Great New Writers Award
   Annual presentation by Barnes and Noble, for exceptional new authors making strong literary debuts. One winner is selected for each of fiction and non-fiction. Judges comments, excerpts, and author profiles. Links to program details, and previous winners.

   
   http://www.barnesandnoble.com/awards/index_cds2.asp?PID=1527

» Independent Publisher Book Awards
   Annual awards for the best titles, in various categories, by independent authors and publishers, including university, small press and self-publishers. Links to guidelines and entry forms, and to IP Online resources.

   
   http://www.independentpublisher.com/ipland/LearnMore.php

» International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
   International literary award for new works of high literary merit in the English language. Managed by representatives of Dublin City, its Public Library System and IMPAC. Information on the award and its sponsors.

   
   http://www.impacdublinaward.ie/

» Lettre Ulysses Award
   A new annual, international, multi-lingual award, offered by Lettre International, for the best published work of reportage writing, or 'creative non-fiction'. Books or outstanding magazine articles are eligible. Information on the conceptualisation, jury

   
   http://www.lettre-ulysses-award.org/

» Man Booker Prize
   Official site for the annual contemporary fiction award, to writers from the British Commonwealth and Ireland. Offers information about the prize, judges, and history.

   
   http://www.themanbookerprize.com/

» NYFA Source - Literature
   The New York Foundation for the Arts' searchable database of awards, services and publications, for literature. Various types of awards, international and by US state. Links to information on NYFA awards and activities.

   
   http://www.nyfa.org/nyfa_source_category.asp?id=137&fid=1&sid=47&category_id=L

» National Outdoor Book Awards
   Annual presentations for full-length books on outdoor adventure activities, nature, or the environment. There is a special award for books of lasting significance in the field. General information, winners lists and reviews, press releases, entry requirem

   
   http://www.isu.edu/outdoor/bookpol.htm

» New York Times: Best-Seller Lists
   Current bestseller lists, and searchable archives. Covers fiction and non-fiction, hardcovers and paperbacks, children's books, and links to business bestsellers. Detailed lists require NYTimes membership - free registration.

   
   http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/

» Nobel Prize Internet Archive
   List of Nobel Prize Laureates in literature, with associated links. Links to other Nobel Prize lists.

   
   http://almaz.com/nobel/literature/literature.html

» PEN American Center
   The American branch of International PEN - an association of writers and editors, offers a variety of prizes for excellence among American authors. Background and entry requirements for each award. Further links to PEN and its activities.

   
   http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/968

» PEN New England
   Presents the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, for a distinguished first book of fiction by an American author, and the L.L. Winship Award. Winners, entry guidelines, and application forms. Further links to PEN-NE and their activities.

   
   http://www.pen-ne.org/awards/

» PEN/Faulkner Awards
   Annual prizes presented by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation, for the best published works of fiction by American authors. Winners, submission guidelines, and calendar of events.

   
   http://www.folger.edu/public/pfaulk/

» Poetry Society of America Awards
   Presented annually for original poetry - includes awards for first books and small press, the Frost Medal for lifetime achievement, and the Shelley Memorial Award. Winners, guidelines, PSA activities, and various literary links.

   
   http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards.html

» Prize Stories 2000: The O. Henry Awards
   Article from Bold Type Magazine, on the annual prize for the best short stories published in American and Canadian magazines, by American or Canadian authors. Winners lists, winning stories, history, articles on previous years' awards, various related lin

   
   http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/ohenry/0900/

» The Academy of American Poets
   Awards, prizes and grants for poetry. Information and links for other major poetry awards. Also presents poems and poets, events and exhibits, discussion forums, and various related links.

   
   http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/61

» The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza
   Showcases various lists of bestsellers and recommended books, and links to information on a variety of book awards.

   
   http://www.bhny.com

» The Bram Stoker Awards
   Presented annually by the Horror Writers Association, for outstanding work in twelve different categories of the genre. History of the awards, and winners lists. Links to the HWA, other HWA awards, a variety of resources and literary links.

   
   http://www.horror.org/stokers.htm

» The Dilys Award
   Presented by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association for the year's favorite mystery, as chosen by the IMBA membership. Lists nominees and previous winners. Links to fiction and non-fiction bestsellers lists, and the 100 favorite mysteries of the

   
   http://www.mysterybooksellers.com/dilys.html

» The Edgar Allan Poe Awards
   Awarded by the Mystery Writers of America, for distinguished work in the mystery genre: novels, television, and motion pictures. Searchable database of winners and nominees.

   
   http://www.theedgars.com/

» The Kingsley Tufts Poetry Awards
   Designed to support the working poet. For original poetry in English by a U.S. resident. There is a special award for a first book. Winners and entry requirements.

   
   http://www.cgu.edu/tufts/

» The Kiriyama Prize
   International prize awarded each year by Pacific Rim Voices, for fiction and nonfiction books that contribute to understanding and cooperation among the peoples and nations of the Pacific Rim and South Asia. Winners, reviews, author biographies, articles,

   
   http://www.kiriyamaprize.org/

» The Literary Prize Winners
   Articles and discussions on literary prizes, prize winners, and their works, and links to various related sites.

   
   http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/15776

» The Massachusetts Book Awards
   Includes a list of winners, guidelines, and entry forms.

   
   http://www.massbook.org/bookawards.html

» The National Book Awards
   Presented annually in the USA, by the National Book Foundation, to recognise achievements in fiction, non-fiction, poetry,and young people's literature. Winners lists, biographies, excerpts, and entry guidelines.

   
   http://www.nationalbook.org/nba.html

» The Pulitzer Prizes
   Annual awards by Columbia University. Prizes in Letters are for books published in the US - fiction, biography, general non-fiction, history and poetry. Searchable database, history of the prize, guidelines and entry forms, and related links.

   
   http://www.pulitzer.org

» The Stonewall Book Awards
   Formerly the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Book Award. Offered annually by the GLBT Round Table of the ALA, for fiction and nonfiction books of "exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered experience". Current

   
   http://www.ala.org/ala/glbtrt/stonewall/stonewallbook.cfm

» USA Today: Top 150 best-seller list
   Weekly updated list of 150 bestselling books based on sales, as reported by a number of booksellers. Includes fiction and nonfiction books - presents authors, titles, brief book descriptions, current and previous rankings on the list.

   
   http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/top-50.htm