Below we have provided a list to several of the awards that are given out each year.
Agatha Awards[1]The Agatha Awards honor the traditional mystery - books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie. The genre is generally characterized by mysteries that contain no explicit sex, excessive gore, or gratuitous violence; usually featuring an amateur detective, they have a confined setting and characters who know one another. See The List [2] |
Booker Prize[3]The Man Booker Prize for Fiction represents the very best in contemporary fiction. One of the world's most prestigious awards, and one of incomparable influence, it continues to be the pinnacle of ambition for every fiction writer. The Booker Prize aims to reward the best novel of the year written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. The Man Booker judges are selected from the country’s finest critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent excellence of the prize. See The List [4] |
Bram Stoker Awards[5]Each year, the Horror Writer's Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement, named in honor of Bram Stoker, author of the seminal horror work, Dracula. See The List [6] |
National Book Award[7]Through The National Book Awards -- the nation's preeminent literary prize - the National Book Foundation recognizes books of exceptional merit written by Americans. See The List [8] |
National Book Critics Circle[9]Every year the NBCC presents awards for the finest books and reviews published in English. See The List [10] |
Pulitzer Prize[11]The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. It is administered by Columbia University in New York City. See The List [12] |
The Edgars[13]The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (the "Edgars") are named after MWA's patron saint, Edgar Allan Poe, and are awarded to authors of distinguished work in various categories of the mystery genre. See The List [14] |