Many of our readers have told us that they appreciate having a comprehensive list of book prizes and awards available on Bookreporter.com. The most recent news about nominations and awards can be found below. A complete list of those that we track on an annual basis can be found on the right-hand side of the page.

• 2009 Children's Choice Book Award Winners posted: 5/15/09 The Children's Book Council announced the winners of the second annual Children's Choice Book Awards during a gala held in New York on May 12, 2009, as part of Children's Book Week. Recipients of the award were selected by over 220,000 online votes by kids across the country through the website www.BookWeekOnline.com.
• 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Awards posted: 5/1/09 The Mystery Writers of America announced the winners of the 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Awards on April 30, during their 63rd annual awards banquet held in New York City.
• 2009 Macavity Award Nominees posted: 5/1/09 On May 4th, 2009, the Mystery Writers International announced the nominees for this year's Macavity Awards, which celebrate the best of mystery writing published in the last year. The winners will be honored at the Bouchercon Festival in Indianapolis in October.
• 2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winners posted: 5/1/09 On April 24th, 2009 the winners of the 29th Annual Los Angeles Times Book Prize were announced at a ceremony held during the L. A. Times Festival of Books. The Prize was established in 1980 and includes a $1,000 cash award.
• 2009 Pulitzer Prizes posted: 4/24/09 On April 20, the winners of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize were announced at Columbia University in New York. The recipients were selected from over 2,400 entries by 102 jurors, and will be awarded a $10,000 prize and certificate at a luncheon to be held on May 28th at Columbia's Low Library.
• 2009 Indies Choice Book Awards posted: 4/10/09 On April 16, 2009, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) announced the winners of their first ever Indies Choice Book Awards --- formerly the Book Sense Book of the Year Awards --- which were chosen by the owners and staff of ABA member stores.
• 2009 Thriller Award Nominees posted: 4/3/09 On March 31st, the International Thriller Writers Organization (ITW) announced the nominees of this year's Thriller Awards. The winners will be honored at a banquet on July 11, during the 2009 Thrillerfest in New York City.
• 2008 National Book Critics Circle Awards posted: 3/13/09 On March 12, 2009 the winners of the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Awards were announced at a ceremony held at the New School in New York. Organized by the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) --- the country's leading organization of book critics and book review editors --- the Award honors the finest books and reviews published in English within the past year.
• 2008 Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award Winners posted: 3/6/09 On March 4, 2009, Barnes & Noble announced the winners of their annual Discover Great New Writers Awards at a ceremony held in New York City. Each winner received a cash prize of $10,000 and a year of marketing and merchandising support at B&N stores, while the runners up received $5,000, and third-place winners $2,500.
• 2008 Florida Book Award Winners posted: 3/6/09 The winners of the 2008 Florida Book Awards, which recognizes the best of the state's literature published the previous year, were announced recently. Now in its third year, the Awards are coordinated by the Florida State University Program in American & Florida Studies, and co-sponsored by the Florida Center for the Book, the State Library and Archives of Florida, the Florida Historical Society, the Florida Humanities Council. the Florida Literary Arts Coalition, the Florida Library Association, “Just Read, Florida!,” the Governor’s Family Literacy Initiative, the Florida Association for Media in Education, the Florida Center for the Literary Arts, Friends of the Florida State University Libraries, and the Florida Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America.
• 2009 Indies Choice Book Awards Finalists posted: 3/6/09 On March 3, 2009, the American Booksellers Association announced the finalists for the first-ever Indies Choice Book Awards. In its inaugural year, the Award will be presented to seven titles and authors in the categories of Best Indie Buzz Book (fiction), Best Conversation Starter (nonfiction), Best Author Discovery (debut), Best New Picture Book, Best YA Buzz Book, Most Engaging Author, and the Picture Book Hall of Fame.
• 2008 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominees posted: 3/6/09 On March 2, 2009, the finalists of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize were announced. Five nominees were selected for each of the nine categories, consisting of Biography, Current Interest, Fiction, the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, History, Mystery/Thriller, Poetry, Science and Technology, and Young Adult. The winners will be announced during a ceremony on April 24th, at the start of the L. A. Times Festival of Books.
• 2009 PEN/Faulkner Awards posted: 3/6/09 On March 3, 2009, the American Booksellers Association announced the finalists for the first-ever Indies Choice Book Awards. In its inaugural year, the Award will be presented to seven titles and authors in the categories of Best Indie Buzz Book (fiction), Best Conversation Starter (nonfiction), Best Author Discovery (debut), Best New Picture Book, Best YA Buzz Book, Most Engaging Author, and the Picture Book Hall of Fame.
• 2008 Books For A Better Life Winners posted: 2/27/09 On January 14, 2009, Borders announced the winners of its annual Original Voices Awards, which recognize "fresh, compelling and ambitious works from the new and emerging talents of 2008."
• 2008 National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalists posted: 1/30/09 On January 26th, the National Book Critics Circle announced the finalists for its 2008 Awards. Founded in 1974, the NBCC honors excellence in writing in English in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiography, poetry and criticism published within the last year. The winners will be announced on March 12, 2009 in New York City. Previous recipients include E. L. Doctorow, Ian McEwan, Kiran Desai, Maxine Hong Kingston, John Ashberry, Alex Haley, Susan Sontag, and Francine du Plessix Gray.
• 2008 Borders Original Voices Award Winners posted: 1/16/09 On January 14, 2009, Borders announced the winners of its annual Original Voices Awards, which recognize "fresh, compelling and ambitious works from the new and emerging talents of 2008."
• 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominees posted: 1/16/09 On January 16, 2008, the Mystery Writers of America (MWA) announced the nominees for this year's Edgar Allan Poe Awards, which celebrate the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction, television and film published or produced in 2008. The winners will be announced on April 30, during the MWA's annual banquet, to be held in New York City.
• 2008 YALSA William C. Morris Award Finalists posted: 12/12/08 The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) announced the finalists for the inaugural William C. Morris Award. Named for the longtime publishing executive beloved in the library world for his enthusiasm for promoting literature for children and teens, the Award honors books written for young adults by first-time, previously unpublished authors. The winner will be announced on January 26, 2009 during the Youth Media Awards at the ALA Midwinter Meeting.
• 2008 Borders Original Voices Award Nominees posted: 11/26/08 On November 24th, Borders Book Group announced the nominees for the 2008 Original Voices Awards, which recognize "fresh, compelling and ambitious works from the new and emerging talents of 2008." The winners, who will each receive a $5,000 cash prize, will be selected in January, and honored at an awards ceremony in the spring. Previous winners include Kevin Brockmeier, Nicole Krauss, Steven Hall, Gabrielle Zevin, and Catherine Gilbert Murdock.
• 2008 National Book Award Winners posted: 11/21/08 On November 19, 2008, the winners of the National Book Awards were announced during the 59th National Book Foundation Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner in New York City.
• 2008 Books for a Better Life Award Finalists posted: 11/7/08 On October 31st, 2008 the finalists for the 13th annual Books for a Better Life Award were announced in New York. Honoring the best self-improvement books in 2008, an esteemed panel of book sellers and magazine, book club and television book editors chose five finalists from more than 400 entries for each of ten categories, including childcare/parenting, first book, inspirational memoir, motivational, psychology, relationships, spiritual, wellness, and the newly created audiobook and green categories.
• 2008 Shamus Award Winners posted: 10/24/08 During this year's Bouchercon World Mystery Convention held in Baltimore, the winners of the 2008 Shamus Awards were presented at the Private Eye Writers of America Banquet on October 10.
• 2008 Macavity Award Winners posted: 10/17/08 During the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, held in Baltimore, MD from October 9-12, the winners of this year's Macavity Awards were announced.
• 2008 National Book Awards Finalists posted: 10/17/08 On October 15, 2008, at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, bestselling author Scott Turow announced the finalists for the 59th annual National Book Awards, which were chosen by four distinguished panels of judges from over 1200 submissions.
• 2008 Barry Award Winners posted: 10/17/08 The winners of the 2008 Barry Awards were announced during the opening ceremonies of the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention on October 9th.
• 2008 Anthony Award Winners posted: 10/17/08 On October 12, 2008, at this year's Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, the winners of the annual Anthony Awards were announced.
• The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award 2008 posted: 9/19/08 On September 17, the shortlist for the 2008 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award was announced. The Award aims to honor books that provide the most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues, including management, finance and economics.
• 2008 New England Book Award Winners posted: 9/19/08 The New England Independent Booksellers Association recently announced the winners of the 2008 New England Book Awards, which recognize authors and publishers who have produced a body of work that stands as a significant contribution to the region's culture.
• Roald Dahl Funny Prize Shortlist posted: 9/12/08 On September 8th, the shortlists for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize were announced. This brand new literary award founded by children's laureate Michael Rosen, in association with Booktrust --- an independent national charity in the UK that encourages people of all ages and cultures to discover reading --- aims to promote laughter and humor when reading, while encouraging families to read together; to draw attention to funny books as readable and enjoyable; and to encourage authors and illustrators who use humor in their work, which is often overlooked by other awards.
• 2008 National Book Foundation Honorees posted: 9/12/08 Maxine Hong Kingston, author of such works as THE WOMAN WARRIOR, HAWAII ONE SUMMER, and THE FIFTH BOOK OF PEACE, will be awarded the 2008 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, in recognition of her outstanding achievement in as a writer of fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. The National Book Foundation will also award legendary publisher Barney Rosset with the 2008 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the Literary Community.
• 2008 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards posted: 9/12/08 The Rona Jaffe Foundation recently announced the winners of their 14th annual Writers' Awards, which are presented to six female writers who demonstrate excellence and promise in the early stages of their careers. Named after celebrated novelist Rona Jaffe, the program --- which is the only national literary award of its kind --- was established in 1995 and has given over $850,000 to 92 women.
• 2008 Man Booker Prize Shortlist posted: 9/12/08 On September 9, The judges of the 2008 Man Booker Prize announced this year's shortlist. The overall winner will be selected on October 14, at a ceremony held at Guildhall, London.
• 2008 Hugo Award Winners posted: 8/15/08 On August 9th, the winners of the 2008 Hugo Awards were announced at Devention 3, the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, held in Denver CO.
• 2008 Rita Award Winners posted: 8/08/08 At a ceremony held on August 2, the Romance Writers of America announced the winners of the 2008 Rita Awards. The Awards --- the romance-publishing industry's highest prize of distinction --- is named for Rita Clay Estrada, the RWA's first president.
• 2008 Shamus Award Nominees posted: 8/5/08 The Private Eye Writers of America recently announced the nominees of the 27th annual Shamus Awards. The awards, which honor outstanding achievement in private eye fiction, will be presented on October 10, 2008 at the PWA Awards Banquet in Baltimore during the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention.
• 2008 Man Booker Prize Longlist posted: 8/1/08 On July 29, the longlist for the 2008 Man Booker Prize was announced. The 13 books selected --- penned by authors from Pakistan, India, Australia, Ireland and the UK --- were chosen from 112 entries, 103 of which were submitted and nine called in by the judges.

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