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Jessie Ball duPont Library

Creative Writing

A guide to basic information resources in Creative Writing.

International Prizes

Nobel Prize in Literature

  • 1901 - Present
  • The Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to notable writers

Pulitzer Prize in Literature

  • 1917 - Present
  • Award Categories: Biography or Autobiography, Drama, Fiction, History, Nonfiction, and Poetry

National Book Award

  • 1950 - Present
  • Award Categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, Young People's Literature

Booker Prize for Fiction

  • 1969 - Present
  • In addition to listing prize winners (past and present), this site has press releases, author biographies and photos of the latest year's winners.

Women's Prize for Fiction

  • 1996 - Present
  • In addition to listing prize winners, this site also has interviews, blog posts, news articles, podcast episodes, and more.

Genre Prizes

Wikipedia has a substantial list of literature awards, of which we have shown a selection below: Literary Awards on Wikipedia

Fantasy & Science Fiction

  • The Hugo Awards
    • 1953 - Present
    • Award Categories include Best Novel, Best Novella, Best Novelette, Best Short Story, Best Series, Best Graphic Story or Comic, Best Related Work, Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form), Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form), Best Editor (Long Form), Best Editor (Short Form), Best Professional Artist, Best Semiprozine, Best Fanzine, Best Fancast, Best Fan Writer, Best Fan Artist
  • The Nebula Awards
    • 1965 - Present
    • Award Categories include Best Novel, Best Novella, Best Novelette, Best Short Story, Outstanding Dramatic Presentation, Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction, Game Writing

Horror 

  • The Bram Stoker Awards
    • 1987 - Present
    • Award Categories include Novel, First Novel, Middle Grade Novel, Graphic Novel, Young Adult Novel, Long Fiction, Short Fiction, Fiction Collection, Screenplay, Poetry Collection, Anthology, Non-Fiction, Short Non-Fiction
  • The Shirley Jackson Awards
    • 2007 - Present
    • Award Categories include Novel, Novella, Novelette, Short Fiction, Single Author Collection, Edited Anthology

Mystery: Crime and Detective Fiction

  • Edgar Awards
    • 1946 - Present
    • Award Categories include Best Novel, Best First Novel, Best Paperback Original, Best Fact Crime, Best Critical / Biographical Work, Best Short Story, Best Juvenile, Best Young Adult, Best Episode in a TV series, Robert L Fish Memorial Award, Sue Grafton Memorial Award, Mary Higgins Clark Award, Lilian Jackson Braun, Grand Master, Ellery Queen Award, Raven Award
  • The Crime Writers Association Daggers Awards
    • 1999 - Present
    • Award Categories include Lifetime Achievement, Best Crime Novel, Best Espionage/Psychological/Adventure Novel, First-Time Author of Any Nationality, Historical Crime Novel, Non-Fiction, Crime Fiction in Translation, Short Story, Best Crime and Mystery Publisher, Dagger in the Library, Debut Dagger
  • Agatha Awards
    • 1988 - Present
    • Award Categories include Best Novel, Best First Mystery, Best Historical Novel, Best Short Story, Best Non-Fiction, Best Children's/Young Adult Mystery

Romance

  • RONA (Romantic Novel) Awards
    • 1960 - Present
    • Award Categories include Romantic Novel Award and New Author 
  • The RITA Awards
    • 1982 - 2020
    • Award Categories include Best First Book, Contemporary Romance (Long), Contemporary Romance (Mid-Length), Contemporary Romance (Short), Erotic Romance, Historical Romance (Long), Historical Romance (Short), Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romance Novella, Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements, Romantic Suspense, Young Adult Romance