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Joy Williams Awarded 2021 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
Williams accepted the prize at an award ceremony during the National Book Festival on September 17.
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2021 NBA Longlists Announced
The National Book Foundation has announced is announcing the 2021 National Book Award longlists. Five finalists in each of the five categories will be named on October 5, and the winner will be announced during the awards ceremony on November 17.
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2021 Booker Prize Shortlist Announced
The finalists for one of the most prestigious prizes for English-language literature include three American authors.
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2021 Whiting Literary Magazine Prize Winners Announced
The winners of the fourth annual Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes have been announced, with three print magazines and two digital publications, including 'Bellevue Literary Review' and 'Full Stop,' taking home a combined total of $144,000 in funding.
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Nancy Pearl to Receive 2021 National Book Foundation Literarian Award
Nancy Pearl has been named the recipient of the National Book Foundation's 2021 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, which will be presented at the 72nd National Book Awards ceremony on November 17 by Ron Charles of the 'Washington Post.'
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2021 PW Star Watch Submissions Open
The seventh annual PW Star Watch is now open for nominations. The deadline for nominations is September 10.
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The NBF Plans Limited In-Person National Book Awards Ceremony
The National Book Foundation announced plans to return this year’s National Book Awards ceremony to an in-person ceremony, to be held at New York City's Cipriani Wall Street on November 17.
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2021 Booker Longlist Announced, Contains Four Americans
The longlist for the Booker Prize has been announced, including four American authors. The prize is worth £50,000. A shortlist of six will be announced on September 14, and the winner on November 2.
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'How to Fold a Taco' and 'L’Origine' Named Selfie Winners
A joyful celebration of the taco and a novel based around a famed work of art were named winners of the 2021 Selfies Book Awards U.S. in a virtual ceremony held on June 24 during the ALA annual conference.
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NEA Opens Applications for $135 Million in Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts is now accepting applications for $135 million in grants tied to the American Rescue Program established by Congress in March. Grants start at $50,000 and the deadlines range between the end of July and late September.
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