- 2026 Apr 02
S&S Reveals Fourth Books Like Us Winner
Danielle Bradley’s debut novel, Crying in Baseball, will receive a $50,000 book deal with Simon & Schuster’s Avid Reader imprint.
Astra Book Award Nominees
The Hollywood Creative Alliance has announced nominees across 16 categories for its inaugural Astra Book Awards.
IPA Innovation Award Shortlist
The International Publishers Association has announced five shortlisted companies and groups whose work “helps the industry adapt to new circumstances and challenges,” per the organization.
- 2026 Mar 31
Anne Halley Poetry Prize Winner
Caroline Harper New has won this year’s Anne Halley Poetry Prize, presented by the Massachusetts Review.
- 2026 Mar 27
Plutarch Award Longlist
Nicholas Boggs’s Baldwin and Francesca Wade’s Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife are among the 10 longlisted biographies for this year’s Plutarch Award, presented by Biographers International.
- 2026 Mar 26
Charlotte Aitken Award Winner
Harry Shukman has won the £10,000 Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award, which celebrates works by young authors in the U.K. and Ireland.
- 2026 Mar 20
Amanda Hernández Wins Ambroggio Prize
The poet’s collection The Only Thing That Matters, translated by Ana Portnoy Brimmer, has won the 2026 Ambroggio Prize, presented annually by the Academy of American Poets in recognition of poetry manuscripts originally written in Spanish and translated into English.
- 2026 Mar 19
Lukas Prize Winners
danah boyd, William Dalrymple, Jeff Hobbs, and Karim Zidan are the winners of this year’s Lukas Prizes, presented by Columbia Journalism School.
- 2026 Mar 18
NBCC Recognizes Public Broadcasters
The National Book Critics Circle will present NPR and PBS with its Toni Morrison Achievement Award, given annually to an institution that has made significant contributions to literary culture.
- 2026 Mar 17
Virginia Evans Wins PEN/Hemingway Award
Evans’s The Correspondent is the winner of this year’s PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, presented by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation.
James Patterson and Bookshop.org Prize
Virginia Evans and Milo Todd are among the shortlisted authors for the new literary award, which celebrates debut authors hand-selected by indie booksellers.
Publishing Triangle Awards Finalists
The association has announced finalists across 10 categories for its annual awards, which will honor the best LGBTQ+ books published in 2025.
- 2026 Mar 16
PJ Library Launches Books Fund
The nonprofit has announced the Next Level Books Fund, which will support the creation of Jewish children’s books for readers ages 0–12.
- 2026 Mar 13
Indies Choice Finalists
Julian Brave Noisecat, Lily King, and V.E. Schwab are among the authors shortlisted for this year’s Indies Choice Book Awards, presented by the American Booksellers Association.
Aspen Words Shortlist
Rabih Alameddine and Maria Reva are among the five authors shortlisted for this year’s Aspen Words Literary Prize, presented by the Aspen Institute.
- 2026 Mar 11
Carla Hayden to Receive Biblio Award
The former librarian of Congress will receive Biographers International Organization’s 2026 Biblio Award, honoring a notable archivist.
- 2026 Mar 10
Carol Shields Prize Longlist
Quiara Alegría Hudes and Katie Kitamura are among the 15 authors longlisted for this year’s Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for women and nonbinary writers from the U.S. and Canada.
Wattpad and ProWritingAid Launch Award
The Novel Beginnings competition will support emerging writers with a $50,000 grand prize, mentorship, and editorial guidance.
- 2026 Mar 09
Authors Receive Rockefeller Residencies
Xochitl Gonzalez and 2018 PW Star Watch Superstar Francesca Cavallo are among the recipients of this year’s Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residencies.
- 2026 Mar 04
Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist
Elaine Castillo, Susan Choi, and Katie Kitamura are among the 16 longlisted authors for the U.K.-based Women’s Prize for Fiction.
Plimpton and Hunnewell Prize Winners
Renny Gong and Bud Smith have received this year’s George Plimpton Prize and Susannah Hunnewell Prize, respectively, presented by the Paris Review.
Libby Book Award Winners
Allegra Goodman and Emily Henry are among the winners across 21 categories for the library reading app’s annual awards.
- 2026 Mar 03
PEN/Faulkner Award Finalists
Addie E. Citchens’s Dominion and Lily King’s Heart the Lover are among the five finalists for this year’s PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.
A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize Winner
Alejandro Lucero’s manuscript At the Bottom of the Sea with One Light has won the 25th annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize, presented by Boa Editions.
- 2026 Mar 02
Jack & Roz Kirby Award Winners
ComicArtFans.com has announced the winners of the inaugural Jack & Roz Kirby Awards, which recognize “innovation, excellence, and humanity in narrative communication,” across seven categories.
- 2026 Feb 26
Drue Heinz Literature Prize Grows
The award for short fiction, which is presented by the University of Pittsburgh, has increased its purse from $15,000 to $25,000.
- 2026 Feb 24
AAP Prose Awards Finalists
The Association of American Publishers has announced the finalists and category winners for the 50th annual Prose Awards, which honors professional and scholarly works.
- 2026 Feb 23
PEN/Hemingway Award Shortlist
Virginia Evans, Susanna Kwan, and Maggie Su are the finalists for this year’s PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel.
Sheikh Zayed Award Shortlists
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre has announced the shortlists for this year’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Arabic literature.
IMLS National Medal Winners
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced five museums and five libraries as the recipients of this year’s National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
- 2026 Feb 19
Robert Kirsch Award Winner
Amy Tan will receive the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement, presented by the Los Angeles Times alongside its annual Book Prizes.
- 2026 Feb 18
National Jewish Book Awards Winner
Eli Sharabi’s Hostage has won the Jewish Book of the Year, presented by the Jewish Book Council. Winners in other categories include Jack Fairweather, Julia Ioffe, and Pamela S. Nadell.
Audible’s New Hall of Famers
Amazon’s audiobook app has named 15 new members in its Narrator Hall of Fame, including Ray Porter and Julia Whelan.
- 2026 Feb 17
Robert A. Heinlein Award Winner
Andy Weir has won this year’s Robert A. Heinlein Award, presented by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society.
- 2026 Feb 13
Inaugural Freudenheim Prize Winner
Peter Filkins’s translation of The Book Against Death by Elias Canetti has won the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize, presented by the Jewish Literary Foundation.
- 2026 Feb 12
Women’s Nonfiction Prize Longlist
Barbara Demick and Arundhati Roy are among the 16 authors shortlisted for the U.K.-based Women’s Prize for Nonfiction.
- 2026 Feb 11
CLMP Constellation Award Winner
Host Publications in Austin, Tex., is this year’s recipient of the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses’ $10,000 prize for an independent literary press that champions the writing of people of color.
- 2026 Feb 10
Golden Kite Award Winners
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators has announced this year’s Golden Kite Award winners across eight categories.
Waterstones Children’s Prize Shortlist
The British bookstore chain has announced 12 shortlisted titles across three categories for this year’s Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
- 2026 Feb 06
Poetry in Translation Prize Winner
Osdany Morales’s Security Questions, translated by Harry Bauld, is the inaugural winner of the Poetry in Translation Prize, jointly presented by New Directions, Fitzcarraldo Editions, and Giramondo Publishing.
- 2026 Feb 04
Libby Book Award Finalists
Sophie Elmhirst, Allegra Goodman, and Patrick Ryan are among the finalists for this year’s Libby Book Awards, presented by Libby Life.
- 2026 Feb 03
PEN/Faulkner Award Longlist
S.A. Cosby’s King of Ashes and Lily King’s Heart the Lover are among the 10 longlisted titles for this year’s PEN/Faulkner Award.
Ukrainian Awards Proceed Amid Blackout
The third edition of the Chytomo Awards, which honor the best in Ukrainian publishing, took place January 29 in Kyiv, despite frigid temperatures and a blackout resulting from Russian drone attacks.
- 2026 Jan 30
PEN America Literary Awards Finalists
The free speech organization has announced 50 finalists for this year’s Literary Awards, including Siddharth Kara, Yiyun Li, and Joy Williams.
Hans Christian Andersen Award Shortlist
The International Board on Books for Young People has announced the award’s shortlisted authors and illustrators, with winners to be revealed at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
- 2026 Jan 29
Audie Award Finalists
The Audio Publishers Association has announced the finalists for its annual prizes across 28 categories, including Audiobook of the Year.
New Canadian Award to Recognize Editors
Former Greystone Books associate publisher Nancy Flight has teamed with the Writers’ Trust of Canada to launch a $25,000 prize for nonfiction editing, endowed by Flight.
- 2026 Jan 28
ALA’s Carnegie Medal Winners
Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li are the respective winners of this year’s Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, presented by the American Library Association.
Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize Winner
Migwi Mwangi has won the annual prize for Desire Path, selected by judge Terrance Hayes. The University of Pittsburgh Press will publish the collection as part of its Pitt Poetry Series in September 2026.
- 2026 Jan 22
Science + Literature Selected Titles
The National Book Foundation and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have named the three titles to be featured for the fifth year of the Science + Literature program.
- 2026 Jan 21
PEN/Hemingway Award Longlist
North Sun by Ethan Rutherford and Blob by Maggie Su are among the eight debut novels longlisted for this year’s PEN/Hemingway Award for Fiction.
Drue Heinz Literature Prize Winner
Patricia Grace King has won this year’s Drue Heinz Literature Prize, presented by the University of Pittsburgh Press.
- 2026 Jan 20
Hachette UK and Libraro Launch Award
The U.K.-based Libraro Prize will allow international readers to select a shortlist from submitted manuscripts.
Gotham Book Prize Finalists
Katie Kitamura, Keith McNally, and Andrew Ross Sorkin are among the 11 finalists for this year’s Gotham Book Prize for fiction and nonfiction set in or about New York City, presented by P&T Knitwear.
Republic of Consciousness Longlist
Ten books from small, independent presses across the U.S. and Canada have been selected for this year’s Republic of Consciousness Prize.
Outstanding International Books List
The United States Board on Books for Young People has revealed this year’s Outstanding International Books list, featuring 41 titles for children and young adults published in 2025 and originating from 24 countries.
- 2026 Jan 16
Lim Wins Dos Passos Prize
Novelist Eugene Lim has won the 44th Dos Passos Prize for Literature, presented by Longwood University.
- 2026 Jan 15
This Year’s USA Fellows
United States Artists has announced the recipients of its 2026 fellowship, including writer Sarah Aziza and essayist Mayukh Sen.
Furthermore Opens Up Grant Cycle
After resuming its publishing grantmaking for nonfiction books last year, Furthermore is now accepting applications for its spring cycle through March 1.
Canadian Booksellers to Decide
The Canadian Giller Prize has announced that its jury will consist of seven booksellers and no authors for the first time in its history.
- 2026 Jan 14
Story Prize Finalists
André Alexis, Lydia Millet, and Ayşegül Savaş are the three finalists for this year’s Story Prize, which recognizes outstanding short story collections.
Jewish Book Awards Shortlists
Iddo Gefen, Julia Ioffe, and Sam Sussman are among the authors shortlisted for the Jewish Book Council’s 75th Jewish Book Awards, which span five categories.
Nero Book Award Winners
Sarah Perry and Benjamin Wood are among the winners of the U.K.-based Nero Book Awards, presented by Caffè Nero.
- 2026 Jan 13
MWA Announces Special Awards
Mystery Writers of America has named Donna Andrews and Lee Child as its 2026 Grand Masters, while Book Passage and John Scognamiglio have won this year’s Raven Award and Ellery Queen Award, respectively.
Caine Prize Celebrates 25 Years
The Caine Prize for African Writing marked its 25th anniversary by presenting NoViolet Bulawayo’s short story ‘Hitting Budapest’ with the Best of Caine Award.
This Year’s Chicago Poet Laureate
Mayda Alexandra del Valle has been selected as the city’s second poet laureate, serving a two-year term.
- 2026 Jan 08
Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize Winner
Marilyn Booth’s translation of Honey Hunger by Zahran Alqasmi has won this year’s Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation, presented by the U.K.-based Banipal Trust.
- 2026 Jan 07
Pacific Northwest Book Award Winners
Omar El Akkad and Karen Russell are among the six winners of this year’s Pacific Northwest Book Awards, presented by the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.
Silvers-Dudley Prize Winners
Vivian Gornick and Adam Shatz are among the six winners of this year’s Silvers-Dudley Prizes, presented by the Silvers Foundation.
Anne V. Zarrow Award Winner
Ruta Sepetys has won the 2026 Anne V. Zarrow Award for Young Readers’ Literature, presented by the Tulsa City-County Library and Tulsa Library Trust.
- 2025 Dec 19
PEN America Literary Awards Longlists
The 2026 awards, to be presented in March, will confer nearly $350,000 across 10 categories to writers and translators.
- 2025 Dec 16
Poetry in Translation Prize Shortlist
New Directions, Fitzcarraldo Editions, and Giramondo have announced the eight shortlisted titles for their jointly awarded Poetry in Translation Prize.
Prize for Arabic Fiction Longlist
Adelouahab Aissaoui and Said Khatibi are among the 16 longlisted authors for this year’s International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
- 2025 Dec 15
NBCC Awards Longlist for Fiction
Angela Flournoy, Katie Kitamura, and Karen Russell are among the 10 authors longlisted for this year’s National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction.
Boa Names Manuscript Prize Winner
Jordan E. Franklin’s make it to the end (of the movie) has been chosen by Boa Editions as its 2025 Blessing the Boat Selection, which recognizes poetry collections by women of color. The manuscript will be published by Boa in fall 2027.
- 2025 Dec 10
Kinsey Wins CFF First Novel Prize
Darrell Kinsey’s Natch has won this year’s First Novel Prize, presented by Brooklyn’s Center for Fiction.
- 2025 Dec 09
AUPresses Honors Brett Bobely
The former NEH digital director has received the Association of University Presses’ 2025 StandUP Award for individuals or groups that have “supported, defended, and celebrated the university press community and mission.”
- 2025 Dec 08
Nonfiction YA Award Finalists
Ann Bausum and Candace Fleming are among the five finalists for the Young Adult Library Services Association’s Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award.
- 2025 Dec 05
Winners of the Goodreads Choice Awards
Fredrik Backman’s My Friends and Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life are among the winners of this year’s Goodreads Choice Awards, selected by more than 7.5 million voters.
- 2025 Dec 04
Watty Award Winners
Sapphic sports romance Behind the Camera is the grand prize winner of this year’s Watty Awards, presented by Wattpad.
- 2025 Dec 03
PEN America Names Grant Winners
The organization has announced this year’s recipients of grants for works in progress, including the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants and the PEN/Bare Life Review Grants, among others.
Libro.fm Bookseller Choice Award Winners
Audiobooks of Amal El-Mohtar’s The River Has Roots and John Green’s Everything Is Tuberculosis are among the winners of this year’s Libro.fm Bookseller Choice Awards, as selected by indie bookshops around the world.
- 2025 Dec 02
PSLA Launches Writers Scholarship
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, P.S. Literary Agency has launched its Emerging Writers Scholarship, which offers $1,000 and one-on-one mentorship to support unpublished and underrepresented writers.
Tom Paulin Wins PEN Heaney Prize
The author’s Namanlagh has won this year’s PEN Heaney Prize, presented by the U.K.-based English PEN, the Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann, and the Estate of Seamus Heaney.
- 2025 Nov 21
Maya Angelou Book Award Winner
Alison C. Rollins’s Black Bell has won this year’s Maya Angelou Book Award, presented by the Kansas City Public Library.
Nommo Award Winners
Tlotlo Tsamaase and Suyi Davies Okungbowa are among the winners of the 8th annual Nommo Awards, presented by the U.K.’s African Speculative Fiction Society.
- 2025 Nov 20
Inaugural Alderbrink Awards
Alderbrink, the online magazine launched earlier this year with a focus on fine press books, has selected titles across nine categories as the winners of its inaugural book awards.
- 2025 Nov 19
Little Free Library Wins Service Award
The nonprofit has received a 2025 Gold Anthem Award for granting 200 Little Free Library book-sharing boxes and 40,000 books to Title I schools across the U.S.
- 2025 Nov 18
Cercador Prize Winner
Jazmina Barrera’s The Queen of Swords, translated by Christina MacSweeney, has won this year’s Cercador Prize, which recognizes works of literary translation as selected by indie booksellers around the U.S.
Gailey Award Winner
Sarah Lazin of Aevitas Creative Management has won the Association of American Literary Agents’ highest honor, named after former president Gail Hochman.
AALA’s Impact Award Winners
The Association of American Literary Agents’ inaugural Impact Award for Committee Service has recognized three members “whose behind-the-scenes volunteer work has strengthened the organization.”
- 2025 Nov 14
Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist
S.A. Cosby and Angela Flournoy are among the 15 longlisted authors for this year’s Aspen Words Literary Prize, presented by the Aspen Institute.
- 2025 Nov 12
Ibrahim Nasrallah Wins Neustadt Prize
The Palestinian poet and novelist is the 29th recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature, presented by the University of Oklahoma’s World Literature Today magazine.
Andy Award Winners
Gotham Ghostwriters and the American Society of Journalists and Authors have announced winners across four categories for this year’s Andy Awards for Nonfiction Book Collaboration.
- 2025 Nov 10
American Library in Paris Award Winner
Sue Prideaux’s Wild Thing: A Life of Paul Gauguin has won this year’s American Library in Paris Book Award for a work originally published in English that draws on France as a source of inspiration.
- 2025 Nov 07
BMI Award Winners
James Wisotzkey of Maple Press and Bruce Jacobsen of Bridgeport National Bindery won this year’s Distinguished Master Bookman Award and Signature Award, respectively, presented by the Book Manufacturers’ Institute.
- 2025 Nov 06
World Fantasy Award Winners
Robert Jackson Bennett and Mariana Enríquez are among the winners of this year’s World Fantasy Awards, presented at the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton, England.
Hollinghurst Wins Cohen Prize
Alan Hollinghurst has been awarded the £40,000 David Cohen Prize for Literature, one of the U.K. and Ireland’s most prestigious literary honors for lifetime achievement in fiction.
Rose Wins Goldsmiths Prize
C.D. Rose has won the U.K.-based award for experimental literary fiction for his novel We Live Here Now.
PROSE Awards Entry Period Extended
The entry period for the Association of American Publishers’ PROSE Awards has been extended to November 20.
