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Anagrama’s Herralde Prize Mints Literary Superstars

By Jeremy Wang-Iverson | 12/02/2024 @ 08:00AM

The annual award, given by Barcelona-based publisher Editorial Anagrama, was shared by two authors this year—Xita Rubert (l.) and Cynthia Rimsky—for only the second time in its history.
De Léon, Everett, Safadi, Tuffaha, Yáng Win 2024 National Book Awards

By John Maher, Sophia Stewart, and Iyana Jones | 11/20/2024 @ 10:00PM

The 75th National Book Awards, once again dominated by outspoken writers passionate about their politics, saw a much-predicted win in the fiction category and unsparing criticism of the war in Gaza from the podium.
Looking Back at 75 Years of the National Book Awards

Compiled by John Maher and Sophia Stewart | 11/20/2024 @ 10:00AM

This year, the National Book Foundation celebrated the 75th anniversary of the National Book Awards. To mark the milestone, we’ve compiled archival images from the awards’ history and asked former and current leaders of the foundation to recount highlights from their tenures.
Anne Michaels Wins 2024 Giller Prize as Protesters Picket Outside the Venue

By Claire Kirch | 11/19/2024 @ 09:00AM

A crowd protesting the Giller Foundation’s financial connections with the Israel Defense Forces picketed the gala on November 18, where Michaels was named this year's winner for her novel 'Held.'
NBF’s 2024 Literarian Award to Be Awarded as Planned

By John Maher | 11/05/2024 @ 09:00AM

Following the publication of two articles critical of several titles in the Black Classic Press backlist, the National Book Foundation confirmed that it will move forward with honoring its founder, W. Paul Coates, with its lifetime achievement award at this year’s National Book Awards ceremony.
Librarians’ Choice: 2025 Carnegie Medal Longlist Announced

By Andrew Albanese | 10/24/2024 @ 08:00AM

A total of 46 books—23 fiction titles and 23 nonfiction titles—have made the longlist for the American Library Association’s 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, the association’s adult book award. The six-title shortlist will be announced on November 12.
Han Kang Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

By John Maher | 10/10/2024 @ 07:00AM

The South Korean author, best known for her novel 'The Vegetarian,' has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”
Scholastic UK Holds First Graphic Novel Awards

By Jo Henry and Lucy Nathan | 10/08/2024 @ 09:00AM

Alice Oseman's 'Heartstopper Volume 5' was among the winners at the inaugural Scholastic Graphic Novel Awards, held at London's Cartoon Museum on October 7. The prizes were voted on by students at schools across the U.K. and Ireland.
2024 National Book Award Finalists Announced

By Sophia Stewart | 10/01/2024 @ 10:16AM

The National Book Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards. The winners in each of the five categories will be announced at an awards ceremony on November 20.
Belarus's Januškevič Publishing House Receives 2024 AAP Freedom to Publish Award

By John Maher | 09/27/2024 @ 09:00AM

The Association of American Publishers has awarded the Belarusian-language house, publishing in effective exile from Poland, with its annual honor recognizing "courage and fortitude" in defense of the freedom of expression.
2024 Booker Prize Shortlist Announced

by Sophia Stewart | 09/16/2024 @ 02:30PM

This year's six-book shortlist includes five women authors—the largest number of women in the prize's 55-year history—and two Americans: Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner. The winner will be announced on November 12.
2024 National Book Award Longlists Announced

By Sophia Stewart | 09/10/2024 @ 03:01PM

The National Book Foundation has announced its 2024 National Book Award longlists. Five finalists in each of the five categories—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people's literature—will be named October 1.
2024 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced

By Emma Kantor | 09/10/2024 @ 03:00PM

The National Book Foundation has revealed the 2024 National Book Award longlist for Young People's Literature. The five finalists will be named on October 1, and the winner will be announced during the 75th awards ceremony on November 20 in New York City.
W. Paul Coates to Receive NBF's 2024 Literarian Award

By Sophia Stewart | 09/04/2024 @ 10:15AM

The founder and publisher of Black Classics Press and BCP Digital Printing will be presented with the National Book Foundation's Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community at this year's National Book Awards ceremony.
Inaugural American Manga Award Winners Announced

By John Maher | 08/23/2024 @ 09:00AM

VIZ Media took home three of the night’s six awards, which were launched to honor outstanding achievements in the world of Japanese comics and held on the eve of this year’s Anime NYC convention in New York.
In Glasgow, Worldcon Worked to Put Hugos Controversy Behind It

By Dan Hanks | 08/13/2024 @ 09:00AM

This year's World Science Fiction Convention, held in Scotland's largest city August 8–12, hoped to put a year and change of controversy in the rearview mirror. To publishers’ minds, those hopes were met.
Inaugural Inside Literary Prize Empowers Incarcerated Readers

By Sophia Stewart | 08/07/2024 @ 10:00AM

The award—a collaboration between Freedom Reads, the National Book Foundation, and the Center for Justice Innovation—is judged by more than 200 incarcerated individuals from 12 prisons across six states, making it the first of its kind in the U.S. Imani Perry's 'South to America' was named the inaugural winner at an August 1 ceremony.
PW Close-Up: Pipeline Media

| 08/06/2024 @ 07:00AM

As every writer knows, getting published is a challenge; while more avenues to publication have opened for authors, navigating the landscape remains frustrating. Pipeline Media Group, which was initially launched as a resource for screenwriters 25 years ago, has since expanded to include Book Pipeline, which provides a plethora of opportunities for writers hoping to break through. The platform offers book contests, editing resources, manuscript reviews, one-on-one consultations, networking with established industry veterans, live events, and much more. With the company turning 25 this year, its senior executive and partner, Matt Joseph Misetich, spoke with PW about Pipeline's commitment to launching—and nurturing—the careers of today's emerging authors. (Sponsored)
The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist

By Ed Nawotka | 07/30/2024 @ 09:00AM

The 13-strong longlist for this year's Booker Prize has been announced. Among those listed are three debut novelists and several marquee names, including Percival Everett, Rachel Kushner, and Richard Powers. Six Americans made this year's list.
'Roaming' Wins 2024 Eisner Award for Best New Graphic Novel

By Shaenon K. Garrity | 07/27/2024 @ 12:00PM

The latest offering from Mariko and Jillian Tamaki swept its categories at this year’s ceremony, which saw increased recognition of works by newer comics publishers and manga artists.

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