- Academy of American Poets
http://www.poets.org/
- The Academy of American Poets supports awards, prizes, and fellowships for distinguished poets, as well as for those who are just beginning to make their mark. The Academy sponsors National Poetry Month, poetry readings, high school workshops, and other programs designed to promote poetry nationally.
added March 31, 2000
- American Literary Translators Association
http://www.utdallas.edu/research/cts/ALTA/
- An association for literary translators, ALTA aims "to provide essential services to literary translators from all languages and to create a professional forum for the exchange of ideas on the art and craft of translation." ALTA also offers an annual $2000 prize for English translations that have been published in the United States by an American publisher.
added June 19, 2000
- Association of American Publishers
http://www.publishers.org/
- A trade association for the book publishing industry. The organization also offers the Curtis Benjamin Award recognizing creativity and innovation in publishing.
added June 19, 2000
- Association of Asian American Studies Book Awards
http://www.aasp.cornell.edu/
- Recognizes outstanding book in the field of Asian American studies in the categories of cultural studies, prose, poetry, and history/social science. !!Not much info on the awards in the site now, but once info is received the description will be updated!!
added July 20, 2000
- Firecracker Alternative Book Awards (FABs)
http://www.koen.com/
- Honoring the best in alternative press publishing in a range of categories including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry; as well as a few less traditional categories such as sex, drugs, and music. Nominations may be made by publishers, booksellers, readers, and other fans of the written word. The FABs are sponsored by 16 publishing, distribution, and book selling organizations, including Koen.
added July 20, 2000
- ForeWord Magazine
http://forewordmagazine.com/
- A leading magazine dedicated to the world of independent publishing. ForeWord also offers Book of the Year Awards, given in 23 categories.
added June 19, 2000
- Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for First Fiction
http://www.pen-ne.org/
- The $7,500 award recognizes distinguished first books of fiction.
added June 19, 2000
- Lewis Galantiere Award (American Translators Association)
http://www.atanet.org/award_lewis.htm
- This award is bestowed biennially in even-numbered years for a distinguished book-length literary translation from any language, except German, into English published in the United States. (A German translation prize is awarded in odd-numbered years.)
added July 20, 2000
- Literary Arts
http://www.literary-arts.org/
- Not-for-profit based in Portland, Oregon. Sponsors prizes, fellowships for writers and publishers, lecture series, and a Poetry in Motion project.
added May 30, 2000
- LMP Awards
http://www.lmpawards.com/
- The Annual LMP Awards honor the dedication, creativity, and expertise of individuals and companies in different fields that have helped create works of lasting significance. The program recognizes the professionals behind the scenes whose contributions to the larger picture are sometimes overlooked but are eminently deserving of recognition for it is their work that creates publishing excellence.
added July 20, 2000
- Milkweed Editions
http://www.milkweed.org/1_0.html
- Publisher of books that place an emphasis on cultural diversity, environmental stewardship, exceptionally crafted poetry, and insightful literature for adults and children in the middle grades. Sponsors award for outstanding online publications and weekly poetry delivery by email.
added April 6, 2000
- Modern Language Association (MLA)
http://www.mla.org/
- Association for scholars who study literature. The annual conference is the place to announce books to professors. Sponsors book prizes and publishes the MLA Style Guide, a must for those who publish scholarly books or essays on literature.
added April 13, 2000
- PEN American Center
http://www.pen.org/
- U.S. center for the international organization of poets, prose writers, and editors. Sponsors many programs that promote writers, including Prison Writing, Freedom-To-Write, and the Open Book Committee for writers of color. The PEN American Center sponsors several prestigious literary awards and publishes a directory of Grants and Awards for writers.
added April 6, 2000
- PEN Center USA West Literary Awards
http://www.pen-usa-west.org/
- PEN West honors writers through an array of literary awards given annually in recognition of outstanding literary achievement by writers living west of the Mississippi. Winners in the categories of fiction, creative and research-based nonfiction, poetry, journalism, children's literature, translation, drama, teleplay, and screenplay receive $1,000 cash prizes and are honored at the Literary Awards Festival in Los Angeles.
added July 20, 2000
- Poetry Center Book Award
http://www.sfsu.edu/~newlit
- The Book Award has been given since 1980 to an outstanding book of poems published by an individual author in the current year. Past winners include Sharon Olds, Jackson MacLow, Yusef Komunyakaa, Lyn Hejinian, Luis Rodr’guez, Leslie Scalapino, Carol Snow, C.D. Wright and Robert Wrigley. The award consists of a $500 cash prize and an invitation to read in the Poetry Center reading series.
added July 20, 2000
- Poetry Society Awards
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards.html
- Twelve cash awards given each year. Two are for books of poetry: the Norma Farber First Book Award and the William Carlos Williams Award.
added April 6, 2000
- Publishers Marketing Association
http://pma-online.org/
- "The largest non-profit trade association representing independent publishers of books, audio, video and CDs." Sponsors the Benjamin Franklin Book Awards which recognize excellence in marketing, editing and design.
added June 19, 2000
- Pulitzer Prize
http://www.pulitzer.org/
- Annual cash prizes in five categories for books: fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with American life; history of the United States; biography or autobiography by an American author; original verse by an American author; non-fiction by an American author that is not eligible for consideration in any other category.
added April 6, 2000
- Pushcart Press-Editors' Book Award
http://www.pw.org/mag/ga9605.htm
- (!!THIS URL IS NOT PUSHCART'S OFFICIAL SITE!!) The award was established to "discover worthy manuscripts that have been overlooked by today's high-pressure, bottom-line publishing conglomerates." Any book-length manuscript, either fiction or nonfiction, that has been submitted to, but not accepted by, a commercial publisher is eligible. Write or call for further information. Pushcart Press, Editors' Book Award, P.O. Box 380, Wainscott, New York 11975. (516) 324-7449.
added July 20, 2000
- Robert F. Kennedy Book Awards
http://www.rfkmemorial.org/bookaward/index.htm
- Awarded to a book of fiction or nonfiction reflecting the values of Robert F. Kennedy.
added August 24, 2001
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