The American Library Association (ALA) has selected six books as finalists for the 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year’s best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers and published in the U.S. The 2013 finalists are:

The 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners are:

The Women’s Prize for Fiction is annually awarded to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in English. The titles on the longlist for the 2013 prize, which will be awarded on June 5, are:

And the Nominees are…

We’re very excited that the Youth Media Awards were announced by the American Library Association on Monday, January 28, 2013. The following books below are winners and honors, and reflect what we currently have in the collection. To learn more about each award, click on the highlighted link. You’ll be brought to a description on [...]

The mission of the National Book Foundation and the National Book Awards is to celebrate the best of American literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of good writing in America. The 2012 Finalists are:

The Man Booker Prize aims to promote the finest in fiction by rewarding the best novel of the year written by a citizen of the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. The books shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for Fiction are:

The Orange Prize for Fiction honors the most excellent, accessible, and original work of fiction written in English by a woman. The shortlist for the 2012 award is:

The 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony is Sunday, February 26. Celebrate by watching one of the previous Best Picture winners!

The National Book Critics Circle Finalists are: