Books and Literature

The latest news about books from the New York Times as well as Sunday Book Review.
Read up on the latest books in NPR’s book reviews and author interviews.

Colorado Book Award – Administered annually by the Colorado Center for the Book, honoring Colorado authors writing in a variety of categories.
Edgar Award – Awarded by the Mystery Writers of America to honor the best fiction and nonfiction mystery writing.
National Book Award – Five-member panels select the highest achievement in United States writing – Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People’s Fiction.
National Book Critics Award – Awards from the best books and best reviews published in English.
Romance Writers of America RITA Award – Awarded annually by a panel of members of the Romance Writers of America.
Spur Award – Awarded annually by the Western Writers of America for distinguished writing about the American West.

Governor General’s Literary Awards – From the Canadian Council for the Arts, awarded to Canadian literature in 14 different categories.
The Man Booker Prize – Highlighting the best novel of the year, written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
Nobel Prize in Literature – International award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden.
Pulitzer Prize – Awarded at Columbia University each May for achievement in Fiction, Biography, Nonfiction, History, and Poetry.