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.
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 winners lists. Further links to the BCALA and its resources.
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.
BookBrowse.com
Provides hardcover and paperback bestseller lists from the USA, Canada and UK. Offers excerpts, reviews, interviews, reading guides, and author biographies.
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.
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.
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.
Koret Jewish Book Awards
Annual presentation by the Koret Foundation, for new books on any aspect of Jewish life - biography, literary study, fiction, and philosophy. Special award for a new young writer. Current and prior winners. Further links to the Foundation and its initiatives.
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, organizers, and award timetable.
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.
National Book Critics Circle Awards
Presented yearly for the finest books published in English, in five categories: fiction, general non-fiction, biography/autobiography, poetry and criticism. Winners, calendar, newsletter, information on NBCC, and links to related resources.
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 requirements, and application forms.
New York Times: Best-Seller Lists
Current bestseller lists, and searchable archives. Covers fiction and non-fiction, hardcovers and paperbacks, childrens books, and links to business bestsellers. Detailed lists require NYTimes membership - free registration.
Nobel Prize Internet Archive
List of Nobel Prize Laureates in literature, with associated links. Links to other Nobel Prize lists.
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.
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