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» American Library Association

Book 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/ala/awardsgrants/booksprintmedia/reftechadultbks/index.cfm

» BCALA Literary Awards

The Black Caucus of the ALA presents several awards each year for works relating to the African diasporafiction 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.

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/

» 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, organizers, and award timetable.

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/

» 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.

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 membershipfree 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 PENan 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

» 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 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 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, and rules.

http://www.kiriyamaprize.org/

» The Massachusetts Book Awards

Includes a list of winners, guidelines, and entry forms.

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

» The Pulitzer Prizes

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

http://www.pulitzer.org/

» 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 bookspresents authors, titles, brief book descriptions, current and previous rankings on the list.

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