Awards and Bestsellers
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- Independent Publisher Book Awards
- Page http://www.independentpublisher.com/ipland/LearnMore.php
- Annual awards for the best titles, in various categories, by independent authors and publishers, including university, small press and self-publishers. Links to guidelines and entry forms, and to IP Online resources.
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- International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
- Page http://www.impacdublinaward.ie/
- 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.
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- Lettre Ulysses Award
- Page http://www.lettre-ulysses-award.org/
- A new annual, international, multi-lingual award, offered by Lettre International, for the best published work of reportage writing, or 'creative non-fiction'. Books or outstanding magazine articles are eligible. Information on the conceptualisation, jury, organizers, and award timetable.
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- Man Booker Prize
- Page http://www.themanbookerprize.com/
- Official site for the annual contemporary fiction award, to writers from the British Commonwealth and Ireland. Offers information about the prize, judges, and history.
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- National Outdoor Book Awards
- Page http://www.isu.edu/outdoor/bookpol.htm
- 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.
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- Nobel Prize Internet Archive
- Page http://almaz.com/nobel/literature/literature.html
- List of Nobel Prize Laureates in literature, with associated links. Links to other Nobel Prize lists.
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- The Academy of American Poets
- Page http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/61
- Awards, prizes and grants for poetry. Information and links for other major poetry awards. Also presents poems and poets, events and exhibits, discussion forums, and various related links.
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- The Edgar Allan Poe Awards
- Page http://www.theedgars.com/
- Awarded by the Mystery Writers of America, for distinguished work in the mystery genre: novels, television, and motion pictures. Searchable database of winners and nominees.
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- The Kiriyama Prize
- Page http://www.kiriyamaprize.org/
- 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.