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Magpies Help: Searching Awards Awarded to an outstanding work of fiction for children (not picture books) written by a British or Commonwealth author, first published in the UK in the preceding year. The medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Services to Children of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in the preceding year. Awarded to the New Zealand author of the book that is considered to be the most distinguished contribution to nonfiction for young people. www.magpies.net.au /helpawards.html   (2514 words)

YBP Library Services -- provider of books and supporting collection management and technical services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Established in 1966, the award is a citation given to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States. This award is given annually to books (and also articles and booklets written in English or translated into English) dealing primarily with physics and astronomy, and directed at children from preschool age up to fifteen years of age. The award was established in 1968 in honor of the author of the classic All of a Kind Family series by Ms. www.ybp.com /ybp/ChildrensAwards/annotations0903.html   (3988 words)

children and Young Adult Book Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) The award was established by the Council in 1977, and until 1982 it was given annually. Awards given to Non-Fiction books that are evaluated each year by organizations such as the American Library Association and the National Council for the Social Studies. This award was established in 1982 by the noted writer of historical fiction, who hoped to increase interest in the genre. www.lex5.k12.sc.us /dfhs/media/pageawards.htm   (1979 words)

Book Awards for Children's Literature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) This award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. This award is named for the nineteenth-century Danish author of such memorable and inspirational fairy tales as "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Red Shoes." The award honors the entire work of authors and illustrators, not individual titles, and is granted by an international jury selected by IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People). The award is given to a book that teaches its young reader at least one important scientific principle, or encourages the reader toward specific science-related pursuits or inquiry. ccb.lis.uiuc.edu /book_awards.html   (1756 words)

Awards & Prizes Links The Whitbread awards are given annually in five categories: Poetry, Biography, First Novel, Novel, and Children's Literature to authors who have lived in Great Britain or Ireland for at least three years. The American Booksellers Association awards (formerly the ABBY Award) are given each year to the "hidden treasures" in the adult and children's book categories that ABA bookstore members most enjoyed recommending to their customers during the previous year. The Edgar Allan Poe awards (the "Edgars") are named after MWA's patron saint, Edgar Allan Poe, and are awarded to authors of distinguished work in various categories of the genre. www.lfpl.org /reference/rflksawa.htm   (1019 words)

Awards for Writers Two awards to feminist writers whose fiction or prose takes up a topic of discourse found in the work of Lorde or seeks to illustrate a condition, idea, or ideal inherent in her fiction or prose. The Lambda Literary Awards, or "Lammys," are awarded annually to recognize excellence in gay and lesbian writing and publishing in the U.S. during the preceding year. This award is given for a free verse, narrative poem or dramatic monologue by a fl lesbian poet. www.queertheory.com /academics/queer_awards_authors.htm   (651 words)

Countrybookshop.co.uk - Whitbread Book Awards The Whitbread Book Awards was established in 1971 and aims to celebrate and promote the best of contemporary British writing. The four Whitbread Awards are Poetry, Biography, First Novel and Novel, and are each chosen by a three-member judging panel. The winners of both the Whitbread Book of the Year and the Whitbread Children’s Book of the Year are chosen by a nine-member judging panel. www.countrybookshop.co.uk /books/awards/whitbread.phtml   (98 words)

Literary Awards, a beginners guide to. Book Prizes - What do they mean? The Booker, Whitbread, Orange Prize, The ... The awards are given in five categories (Poetry, Biography, First Novel, Novel, and Children's Literature) to authors who exemplify the best of contemporary British writing and who have lived in Great Britain or Ireland for at least three years.There is a panel of 3 judges in each category who select a short list and winner. The Kiriyama Prize is awarded in recognition of outstanding books that promote greater understanding of and among the nations of the Pacific Rim (East and Southeast Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands, Canada, Mexico, the United States, and the Pacific-bordering nations of Latin America) and of the South Asian subcontinent. This award is limited to an unpublished manuscript for any Australian author under the age of 35.Targetted at encouraging young Australian writers, it is promoted by The Australian newspaper and sponsored by Vogels Bread. www.book-club.co.nz /features/awards.htm   (3031 words)

DAWCL Explanation of Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Awarded to: The award is made to the author and illustrator of a children’s book which combines excellence in both text and illustration. Awarded to: An outstanding title of fiction or non-fiction published for young adults, defined as 12-18 years, inside or outside the U.S. from the proceeding year January 1 to December 31. Awarded to: Awards go to authors for books from ages K-12 (categories are divided by age) for books published anywhere in the world in the given time period. www.dawcl.com /awards.html   (3102 words)

WHITBREAD BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) The Whitbread Book Awards, established in 1971, aim to celebrate and promote the best of British writing. The winners of the Awards for Poetry, Biography, Novel and First Novel are selected in each case by a panel of three judges. The 2002 award for poetry was announced on January 8, 2003. home.comcast.net /~netaylor1/whitbreadpoetry.html   (51 words)

The Whitbread Children's Book of the Year   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) The Whitbread Awards "acknowledge outstanding books of literature not only for the qualities accorded to them by the critics of the day but for popular qualities which make them readable on a wide scale". The Whitbread Children's Book of the Year is open to books for children of seven and up, written by a British author. Before 1996, the award was known as the Children's Novel category of the Whitbread Book of the Year. www.ucalgary.ca /~dkbrown/whitbread.html   (229 words)

Children's Book Awards and Other Literary Prizes Awards for nonprint media such as computer software or video for children and young adults are also included. Award for a work of historical fiction from a U.S. publisher and set in the New World. Award to a single volume of poetry published for children in a calendar year. falcon.jmu.edu /~ramseyil/awards   (1738 words)

Tatnuck Bookseller and Cafe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) The Whitbread Book Awards are presented annually in five categories -- Novel, First Novel, Poetry, Biography, Children's Book -- of which one is also chosen as the Whitbread Book of the Year. Eligible works are those by authors who have lived in Great Britain or Ireland for three or more years. This is a timeless and beautifully told story about family secrets and unresolved liaisons. www.tatnuck.com /NASApp/store/IndexJsp;jsessionid=asce6Ewl6Fo4?s=awards&awardId=1952   (215 words)

Which literary awards do you watch for? - Reader's Paradise Forum - GardenWeb I know all of these awards are political & some more deserving than others, but I've gotten very good reads out of the winners of all of these prizes. As for higher literary awards, sometimes they'll bring the books to my attention, but to tempt me to read it the story must still appeal to me and meet certain criteria of my own before I'll pick it up. One of the uses these awards have for me is to bring new books to my attention. glyphs.gardenweb.com /forums/load/paradise/msg111059011547.html   (1648 words)

Lannan Foundation - Literary Awards by Last Name   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) A Middleton Fellow at the University of Southern California, he is the recipient of the 2001 PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award, the 2001 Prince Claus Award and a 2003 Lannan Literary Fellowship. Her novel, If I Told You Once, won the Edward Lewis Wallant Award in the United States and was short-listed for the Orange Prize in the United Kingdom. She lives in San Francisco and is at Princeton University for the Fall 2005 semester as a Council of the Humanities Fellow. www.lannan.org /lf/lit/awards-list/by-last-name/12214   (1005 words)

Whitbread Awards Established in 1971 to "celebrate and promote the best of contemporary British Writing," this annual prize is awarded in the categories of fiction, poetry, biography, children's literature and for the best first novel. The number in parentheses after each book is the year in which it was awarded the Whitbread Award. The Queen of the Tambourine by Jane Gardam (1991) midhudson.org /Awards/whitbread.htm   (421 words)

whitbreadbookoftheyear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Established in 1971, the Whitbread Book Awards are now in their 30th year. The Awards actively promote the enjoyment of reading, working in partnership with amazon.co.uk, CILIP (previously the Library Association), the National Reading Campaign and the Booksellers Association. It has already won numerous children’s and teenage fiction awards and was initially entered for the Children’s Book Award as well, but was withdrawn by the publishers in preference to the Novel Award. home.comcast.net /~netaylor1/whitbreadbookoftheyear.html   (158 words)

Awards The Curse of Chalion (2001) by Lois McMaster Bujold (3 awards) Mefisto In Onyx (1993) by Harlan Ellison (4 awards) The Territory (1992) by Bradley Denton (3 awards) www.fantasticfiction.co.uk /awards   (952 words)

Bookreporter.com - The 2006 Edgar Awards The Edgar Awards were presented to the winners April 27, 2006 at their 60th Gala Banquet at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. This year's Edgar Awards ceremony, presented by the Mystery Writers of America, took place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on April 28, 2005. And earlier, the announcement was made that the Mary Higgins Clark Award went to GRAVE ENDINGS by Rochelle Krich. www.bookreporter.com /features/edgar-awards.asp   (2643 words)

Literary Awards - Contemporary Writers Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts Critics' Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year www.contemporarywriters.com /awards/?&skip=700   (312 words)

Secret Garden Bookshop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Lambda Literary Awards / Lesbian Poetry / 2006 - 1989 Whitbread Prize / Book of the Year / 2004 - 1996 Lambda Literary Awards / Autobiography / 2005 - 2003 www.secretgardenbooks.com /NASApp/store/IndexJsp;jsessionid=B184FED56F97929F0AC5373555749FE4.t2?s=awards   (722 words)

William Trevor - Penguin UK Authors - Penguin UK In 1976 William Trevor received the Allied Irish Banks' Prize, and in 1977 was awarded an honorary CBE in recognition of his valuable services to literature. In 1992 he received the Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence. Many critics and writers have praised his work: to Hilary Mantel he 'is one of the contemporary writers I most admire' and to Carol Shields 'a worthy chronicler of our times'. www.penguin.co.uk /nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000016878,00.html   (245 words)

Chapters A Literary Bookstore Lambda Literary Awards / Anthologies / Nonfiction / 2005 - 1995 Lambda Literary Awards / Transgender / 2006 - 1997 The Golden Sower Award / Grades 4 - 6 / 2005 - 1981 www.chaptersliterary.com /NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=awards   (802 words)

Antigone Books Mountains and Plains Booksellers Association / Spirit of the West Award / 2006 - 1992 Lambda Literary Awards / Erotica / 2006 - 2002 Latino Literary Hall of Fame Award- The Mariposa Award www.antigonebooks.com /NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=awards   (884 words)

Whitbread Book Awards: Book of the Year on Lists of Bests Whitbread Book Awards: Book of the Year on Lists of Bests When you are finished editing and re-ordering this list, click here. The Whitbread is one of the longest-running and most prestigious book awards in the UK. www.listsofbests.com /list/75   (108 words)

Women & Children First Triangle Awards: The Ferro-Grumley Award for Gay Fiction Triangle Awards: The Randy Shilts-Judy Grahn Awards for Gay Non-fiction Bram Stoker Award / Non-fiction 2004 - 1991 www.womenandchildrenfirst.com /NASApp/store/IndexJsp;jsessionid=00FA90F5F755641DA360066FC5E0C7AD.t4?s=awards   (1516 words)

Bookends Book Store Click on an award for more information -- including a list of honorees that dates back to the award's inception. Whitbread Book Award / Biography / 2004 - 1988 ABBY Award / Children's / 1999 - 1993 bookends.booksense.com /NASApp/store/IndexJsp;jsessionid=5EB44D0A4306DFB455256CD05C46B9B7.t4?s=awards   (335 words)

Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe The Charlotte Zolotow Award / 2005 - 1998 Great Lakes Book Award / Voice of the Heartland Award / 2001 - 1998 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards/ Non-Fiction/ 2005-1994 www.malaprops.com /NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=awards   (1053 words)

Anne Fine: Awards Carnegie Medal 1993 and Whitbread Children's Novel Award 1993 Shortlisted for Smarties Award (9 - 11 section) 1990 Winner of the Smarties Award (6 - 8 section) 1990 www.annefine.co.uk /awards.php   (240 words)

Queer Book Awards So far, we know of no book award specifically for queer theorists, so the goal would seem to be to queer the awards that are out there already. Of course, there are awards for LGBT writers and themes: The FABs were started in 1996 by a group of book industry professionals to celebrate and publicize the best in alternative publishing. www.queertheory.com /academics/awards.cfm   (163 words)

awards.htm - click on an award - then scroll to the year (awarded the following year) The Agatha Awards are named for Agatha Christie... The award is named for the late Anthony Boucher (William Anthony Parker White), well-known writer, critic, and fan of the mystery genre. members.aol.com /nextchap86/awards.htm   (113 words)

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