- BookBrowse.com
Provides hardcover and paperback bestseller lists from the USA, Canada and UK. Offers excerpts, reviews, interviews, reading guides, and author biographies. More Info....
http://www.bookbrowse.com/bestsellers/
- Lannan Literary Awards and Fellowships
Awarded for significant contributions to English-language literature. Lists of past recipients. Information on the Lannon Foundation and its cultural programs, activities and resources. More Info....
http://www.lannan.org/literary/awards.htm
- The Nobel Prize in Literature
Official Nobel Foundation site, for literature. Awarded for an outstanding body of work 'in an ideal direction'. Presents Laureates and Symposia, articles and educational links, the Swedish Academy and selection process. Links to other Nobel Prizes. More Info....
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/
- American Booksellers Association
Bestsellers based on sales reported by independent bookstores in the USA. There are current lists for hardcover and paperback, fiction and non-fiction, and children's books. Further links to the ABA. More Info....
http://www.bookweb.org/booksense/bestsellers/
- PEN/Faulkner Awards
Annual prizes presented by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation, for the best published works of fiction by American authors. Winners, submission guidelines, and calendar of events. More Info....
http://www.folger.edu/public/pfaulk/
- Poetry Society of America Awards
Presented annually for original poetry - includes awards for first books and small press, the Frost Medal for lifetime achievement, and the Shelley Memorial Award. Winners, guidelines, PSA activities, and various literary links. More Info....
http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa-awards.html
- National Outdoor Book Awards
Annual presentations for full-length books on outdoor adventure activities, nature, or the environment. There is a special award for books of lasting significance in the field. General information, winners lists and reviews, press releases, entry requirements, and application forms. More Info....
http://www.isu.edu/outdoor/bookpol.htm
- The Kingsley Tufts Poetry Awards
Designed to support the working poet. For original poetry in English by a U.S. resident. There is a special award for a first book. Winners and entry requirements. More Info....
http://www.cgu.edu/tufts/
- Discover Great New Writers Award
Annual presentation by Barnes and Noble, for exceptional new authors making strong literary debuts. One winner is selected for each of fiction and non-fiction. Judges comments, excerpts, and author profiles. Links to program details, and previous winners. More Info....
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/awards/index_cds2.asp?PID=1527
- The Bram Stoker Awards
Presented annually by the Horror Writers Association, for outstanding work in twelve different categories of the genre. History of the awards, and winners lists. Links to the HWA, other HWA awards, a variety of resources and literary links. More Info....
http://www.horror.org/stokers.htm
- The Kiriyama Prize
International prize awarded each year by Pacific Rim Voices, for fiction and nonfiction books that contribute to understanding and cooperation among the peoples and nations of the Pacific Rim and South Asia. Winners, reviews, author biographies, articles, and rules. More Info....
http://www.kiriyamaprize.org/
- International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
International literary award for new works of high literary merit in the English language. Managed by representatives of Dublin City, its Public Library System and IMPAC. Information on the award and its sponsors. More Info....
http://www.impacdublinaward.ie/
- The National Book Awards
Presented annually in the USA, by the National Book Foundation, to recognise achievements in fiction, non-fiction, poetry,and young people's literature. Winners lists, biographies, excerpts, and entry guidelines. More Info....
http://www.nationalbook.org/nba.html
- New York Times: Best-Seller Lists
Current bestseller lists, and searchable archives. Covers fiction and non-fiction, hardcovers and paperbacks, childrens books, and links to business bestsellers. Detailed lists require NYTimes membership - free registration. More Info....
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller
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