British literary awards British literary awards The Big Read was a 2003 survey carried out by the BBC, with the goal of finding the "Nation's Best-loved Book" by way of a viewer vote via the Web, SMS and telephone. The show attracted controversy for adopting an allegedly sensationalist approach to literature and for being vulnerable to vote-padding - for example, the top 200 entries include 10 novels by comic fantasy author Terry Pratchett - but supporters praised it for raising the public awareness of reading. ...more on Wikipedia about "Big Read"
The Carnegie Medal in Literature was established in the UK in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It is awarded to an outstanding book for children and young adult readers. Nominated books must be written in English and should first have been published in the UK during the previous year. The Carnegie judging panel consists of 13 children's librarians from the Youth Libraries Group of CILIP, and is thus similar to the American Newbery medal. Nominated books are also read by students from many schools who send feedback to the judging panel. CILIP also recognizes excellence in illustration, with the Kate Greenaway Medal, which is similar to the American Caldecott medal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carnegie Medal"
Children's Laureate is an award made in the UK once every two years to a distinguished writer or illustrator of children's books. A bi-annual bursary of £10,000 is offered. ...more on Wikipedia about "Children's Laureate"
The Commonwealth Writers Prize was established in 1987. It awards £10,000 to the best book submitted, £3,000 to the best first book, and £1,000 each to the best book and best first book of an author in each of the four Commonwealth regions, South East Asia and the South Pacific, Eurasia, Africa, the Caribbean and Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Commonwealth Writers Prize"
The Duff Cooper Prize is a prize which goes to the best work of history, biography, or political science published in English or French. First awarded in 1956, the prize is worth £3,000. The prize was established in honour of Duff Cooper, a British diplomat, Cabinet member and acclaimed author. ...more on Wikipedia about "Duff Cooper Prize"
The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize or Guardian Award is a prominent award for works of children's literature by British or Commonwealth authors, published in the UK during the preceding year. The award has been given annually since 1967, and is decided by a panel of authors and the review editor for The Guardian's children's books section. It may be compared with the American Newbery Award. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guardian Award"
Guardian First Book Award issued before 1999 as Guardian Fiction Prize or Guardian Fiction Award is awarded to new writing in fiction and non-fiction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guardian First Book Award"
The Hawthornden Prize is a British literary award. It was established in 1919 by Alice Warrender, a contemporary patron of the letters, and named after William Drummond of Hawthornden. Along with the James Tait Black Award which was established that same year, the Hawthornden is one of the UK's oldest literary prizes. It has been given annually ever since, with a few gaps. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hawthornden Prize"
The Hessell-Tiltman History Prize is awarded to the best work of history covering a period before WWII published in that year. The prize is organized by the United Kingdom division of PEN. It was founded in 2002 after PEN received a large was bequest from Marjorie Hessell-Tiltman. Each year's winner receives £3000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hessell-Tiltman Prize"
The J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography is awarded annually by the English Centre for International PEN to an author resident in Britain who has written an outstanding autobiography in English. The winner receives £1,000 and a silver pen. The winner is announced on PEN Writers' Day in June. The award was established by English author and editor J. R. Ackerley, who willed his royalties to a fund to provide the award. ...more on Wikipedia about "J. R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography"
Founded in 1919, the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are among the oldest and most prestigious book awards in Britain. They were founded by Mrs. Janet Coats Black in memory of her late husband, who was a partner in the publishing house of A. & C. Black Ltd. The original endowment is now supplemented by the Scottish Arts Council, and the winner is chosen by the Professor of English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. Two prizes are awarded annually, one for fiction and the other for biography; the amount for each prize is £3,000. ==Eligibility== Only those works of fiction and biographies that were written in English, originated with a British publisher, and first published in Britain in the 12 month period prior to the submission date (30 September) are eligible for the award. ==List of Winners== ===Fiction Awards=== * 1919 - Hugh Walpole, The Secret City ...more on Wikipedia about "James Tait Black Memorial Prize"
The John Llewellyn Rhys Prize is a British based literary prize. It is presented for the best work of literature from Britain or the Commonwealth written by an author under 35. Since 1987 it has been funded by the Mail on Sunday. The winner receives 5000 pounds, while the runners up each receive 500. The prize was inititated in 1942 by Jane Oliver to commemorate her husband John Llewellyn Rhys, a young author who had been killed in the Second World War. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Llewellyn Rhys Prize"
The Kate Greenaway Medal was established in the UK in 1955 in honour of the children's illustrator, Kate Greenaway. The medal is given annually to an outstanding work of illustration in children's literature. It is awarded by CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kate Greenaway Medal"
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known as the Booker Prize, is one of the world's most prestigious literary prizes, and awarded each year for the best original full-length novel written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland in the English language. A separate prize for which any living author in the world may qualify, the Man Booker International Prize, was inaugurated in 2005. A Russian version of the Booker Prize, the Russian Booker Prize, was created in 1992. ...more on Wikipedia about "Man Booker Prize"
The Nestlé Smarties Book Prize is an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize is administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading. The prize is sponsored by Nestlé, manufacturer of Smarties. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nestlé Smarties Book Prize"
Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize is awarded to students of the University of Oxford for Best Composition in English verse by an undergraduate who has not yet been in attendance at Oxford for four years since his or her date of admittance. It was founded by Sir Roger Newdigate, Bt (1719-1806) in the 18th century. The winning poem is read at Encaenia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Newdigate prize"
The Orange Prize for Fiction is one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary prizes, awarded annually for the best original full-length novel by a female author of any nationality, written in English and published in the UK in the preceding year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Orange Prize for Fiction"
The Gold Medal for Poetry, originally instituted by King George V, is awarded in some years on 23 April, for a book of verse written by a United Kingdom or Commonwealth of Nations citizen; before 1985 it was awarded only to British writers (this rule clearly not having hardened by 1940). The award committee is chaired by the British Poet Laureate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry"
The Samuel Johnson Prize is one of the world's most prestigious awards for non-fiction writing. It was founded in 1999 based on an anonymous donation and is managed by BBC 4. Each winner receives £30000 and each finalist £2500. ...more on Wikipedia about "Samuel Johnson Prize"
The Somerset Maugham Award is a British literary prize given each May by the Society of Authors. It is awarded to who they judge to be the best writer or writers under the age of thirty-five of a work of fiction published in the past year. The prize was instituted in 1947 by William Somerset Maugham and thus bears his name: the award is currently £3500, to be spent on foreign travel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Somerset Maugham Award"
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