"An award given to writers by writers."
"Honoring excellence in journalism and the arts since 1917"
"The Costa Book Awards [previously the Whitbread Prize] is one of the most prestigious and popular literary prizes in the UK and recognizes some of the most enjoyable books of the year by writers based in the UK and Ireland."
2010 Book of the Year
2010 Book of the Year
"The Man Booker Prize promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year."
Man Booker International Prize
"The Man Booker International Prize recognizes one writer for their achievement in fiction, every other year."
An annual award given by the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) to promote the finest books and reviews published in English.
"The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually, since 1901, to an author from any country who has, in the words from the will of Alfred Nobel, produced 'in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction.' Though individual works are sometimes cited as being particularly noteworthy, in this case 'work' refers to an author's work as a whole. The Swedish Academy decides who, if anyone, will receive the prize in any given year and announces the name of the chosen laureate in early October."
Awarded annually by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation to the author of the year's best American work of fiction.
Katharine Bakeless Nason Publication Prize
also known as the Bread Loaf or Bakeless Prize
also known as the Bread Loaf or Bakeless Prize
"An annual book series competition for new authors of literary works in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction."
Awarded annually to a novel or book of short stories by an American author who has not previously published a book of fiction.
Audie Awards
Given annually for outstanding audiobooks.
Spur Awards
"Given annually for distinguished writing about the American West."
Rita Award
"Romance Writers of America (RWA) promotes the interests of career-focused romance writers by sponsoring awards that acknowledge excellence in the romance genre."
Hammett Prize
Awarded annually by the International Association of Crime Writers, North American Branch (IACW/NA) to a Canadian or US citizen or permanent resident for a book in English in the field of crime writing. It is named after crime-writer Dashiell Hammett and was established in 1991.
Literary awards for mystery and crime writers who write via the same method as Agatha Christie (e.g. closed setting, no sex or violence, amateur detective).
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (commonly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. They honor the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television, film, and theatre published or produced in the previous year.
A literary award for mystery writers given annually by the members of the Mystery Readers International, named for the "mystery cat" of T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. The award is given in four categories: best novel, best first novel, best nonfiction, and best short story.
Awarded by the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) for the best detective fiction genre novels and short stories of the year.
Awarded by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing.
Hugo Award
Awards given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year (named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories).
Awarded each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the previous year.
Awarded for the best original Science Fiction paperback published each year in the United States.
2010 & previous winners
2010 & previous winners
