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• Hugos 2025: Alien Clay conquers Best Novel (and more standouts)

  Aug 25, 2025

  The Hugo Awards celebrate the year’s standout science fiction and fantasy, voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention. They’re a snapshot of the community’s enthusiasms across forms—from short stories to sprawling series.

  Winners by category... Read more →

• 2025 PEN/Hemingway: Early Sobrieties wins Debut Novel

  May 09, 2025

  The 2025 PEN/Hemingway Award celebrates a remarkable debut novel by an American author.

  • Debut Novel — Early Sobrieties by Michael Deagler.
  • About the award: The PEN/Hemingway Award... Read more →

• Pulitzers 2025: James sweeps Fiction; Purpose stuns in Drama

  May 05, 2025

  The Pulitzer Prize honors distinguished work in American arts and letters. Here are the 2025 winners across Letters, Drama & Music with quick pointers for deeper browsing.

  Winners by category (2025):

  • Fiction —... Read more →

• PEN/Faulkner 2025: Small Rain wins the award

  May 01, 2025

  The PEN/Faulkner Award honors outstanding American fiction chosen by a peer jury of writers. It’s a bellwether for contemporary storytelling shaped by voice, urgency, and craft.

  In 2025, the award went to:

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• Carnegie Medal 2025: Glasgow Boys wins Fiction

  Jan 30, 2025

  The Carnegie Medal recognizes outstanding fiction selected by librarians and readers. In 2025, the medal went to:

  • Fiction — Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald.

  See the year at a glance: Read more →

• Booker 2024: Orbital wins the Booker Prize

  Nov 17, 2024

  The Booker Prize celebrates outstanding fiction published in the UK and Ireland, highlighting voices that push form, language, and perspective.

  In 2024, the prize went to:

  • Fiction — Read more →

• Giller 2024: Held wins the Giller Prize

  Nov 15, 2024

  The Giller Prize recognizes excellence in Canadian fiction. In 2024, the prize went to:

  • Fiction — Held by Anne Michaels.

  See the year at a glance: Read more →

• Hugos 2024: Some Desperate Glory wins Best Novel

  Aug 25, 2024

  The Hugo Awards celebrate the year’s standout science fiction and fantasy, voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention. They’re a snapshot of the community’s enthusiasms across forms—from short stories to sprawling series.

  Winners by category... Read more →

• Pulitzers 2024: Night Watch claims Fiction; Primary Trust shines in Drama

  May 06, 2024

  The Pulitzer Prize honors distinguished work in American arts and letters. Here are the 2024 winners across Letters, Drama & Music with quick pointers for deeper browsing.

  Winners by category (2024):

  • Fiction —... Read more →

• PEN/Faulkner 2024: What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez takes the prize

  May 01, 2024

  The PEN/Faulkner Award recognizes the year’s most compelling American fiction. The 2024 winner:

  • Fiction — What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Claire... Read more →

• Nebulas 2024: Someone You Can Build a Nest In takes Best Novel

  Apr 25, 2024

  The Nebula Awards recognize outstanding science fiction and fantasy chosen by SFWA members. Here are the 2024 winners across the major fiction categories with quick notes.

  Winners by category (2024):

  • Best Novel — Read more →

• 2024 PEN/Hemingway: Countries of Origin takes the prize

  Apr 24, 2024

  The 2024 PEN/Hemingway Award honored an outstanding debut novel by an American author.

  • Debut Novel — Countries of Origin by Javier Fuentes.
  • About the award: The PEN/Hemingway Award... Read more →

• Carnegie Medal 2024: The Berry Pickers wins Fiction

  Jan 30, 2024

  The Carnegie Medal recognizes outstanding fiction selected by librarians and readers. In 2024, the medal went to:

  • Fiction — The Berry Pickers by... Read more →