Category Archives: awards

A few surprises at the ALA Youth Media Awards

Posted on 11 January 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Yesterday morning, the American Library Association announced the best books of the year for children and teens. I look forward to this annoucement all year because some of my favorite books of all time are Newbery winners (from Island of … Continue reading →

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Watch a webcast of the ALA Youth Media Awards

Posted on 10 January 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Curious about who will receive this year’s Newbery and Caldecott Medals (and Honor distinctions)? In 15 minutes (9:45 a.m. CST), you can watch a live webcast of the awards. Watch the webcast here. I’m rooting for Rita Williams-Garcia’s One Crazy … Continue reading →

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National Book Award winners surprise readers

Posted on 18 November 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

The National Book Award winners were announced last night at the Cipriani Wall Street ballroom in New York City. The results: Fiction: Jaimy Gordon for Lord of Misrule (McPherson & Co.) Nonfiction: Patti Smith for Just Kids (Ecco) Young People’s … Continue reading →

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Writers to watch

Posted on 28 October 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Last night, the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation awarded 10 Whiting Awards. Since 1985, these honors have gone annually to emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. The award comes with $50,000 and is “based on accomplishment and promise.” Though … Continue reading →

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Surprises among the National Book Awards Finalists

Posted on 13 October 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Pat Conroy announced the National Book Award Finalists today at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home in Savannah, Georgia. There are certainly some surprises on the list—small press representation; an absence of Jonathan Franzen; the presence of rocker Patti Smith—along with … Continue reading →

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Howard Jacobson wins the Booker

Posted on 12 October 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Another surprise prizewinner for the 2010 season: Howard Jacobson nabs the Man Booker Prize for The Finkler Question, just published today in the U.S. Betting on the prize in the U.K. had to be closed early after they got a … Continue reading →

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And the Nobel in literature goes to . . .

Posted on 7 October 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

dark horse Mario Vargas Llosa, a 74-year-old Peruvian novelist whose work runs the gamut from plays to literary fiction to essays to mysteries (our Whodunit columnist, Bruce Tierney, reviewed his 2001 thriller The Feast of the Goat). The Academy praised … Continue reading →

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Awards season is here

Posted on 6 October 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Literary awards season is upon us, and I thought you’d find a roundup of the announcement dates useful. Anyone getting up early tomorrow to watch a webcast of the Nobel Prize announcement? The Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: Gold Boy, Emerald Girl

Posted on 4 October 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Last week Yiyun Li was named a recipient of a 2010 MacArthur “Genius” Grant. Li is one of 23 fellows who will receive $500,000 over the next five years. One thing I like about this incredible grant is that it … Continue reading →

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Awards and more awards

Posted on 9 September 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

This past week has brought us news of two major awards: The Hugo Awards, which recognize the best in Sci Fi and Fantasy, were announced on Sept. 6. China Miéville and Paolo Bacigalupi tied for best novel. Miéville’s “The City … Continue reading →

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RITA and Golden Heart winners announced at RWA

Posted on 2 August 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Here in Nashville, we’re still mourning the loss of the RWA 2010 convention, but the RITA and Golden Heart winners have a lot to celebrate. We were especially pleased to see Kristan Higgins’ Too Good to Be True get the nod … Continue reading →

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Feasting on children’s books

Posted on 29 June 2010 by Lynn, Editor

At what other formal occasion would you take a seat at your table in a grand ballroom and be greeted by a gaggle of giraffes on top of your plate? Only at the Newbery Caldecott Banquet, an annual event honoring … Continue reading →

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Gaiman’s ‘The Graveyard Book’ wins Carnegie Medal

Posted on 25 June 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Yesterday Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book—which won the Newbery Medal in 2009—took home The Carnegie Medal in Literature. The Carnegie is the UK’s most prestigious children’s book award, and according to Gaiman in his acceptance speech, it’s also the most … Continue reading →

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Audie Award winners

Posted on 26 May 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The Audie Awards were given out last night in New York City, and the biggest prize—Audiobook of the Year—went to Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales. (Read more about this book and listen to an excerpt.) Mandela and the 23 artists … Continue reading →

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Moby Award winners

Posted on 21 May 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

The Moby Awards—recognizing the best (and worst) in book trailers—were announced last night in New York City. I am happy to say that the trailer for  Lowboy by John Wray won for Best Cameo in a Book Trailer (actor/comedian Zach … Continue reading →

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