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The ten contenders for the National Book Award for Translated Literature Find The New Yorker’s announcement here. The National Book Foundation announced the Longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Translated Literature. The Finalists in all five categories will be revealed on Tuesday, October 3. The ten titles on this year’s Translated Literature Longlist were originally published in seven different languages: Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. Six honorees have previously been recognized as Longlisters or Finalists for the National Book Award for Translated Literature. Khaled Khalifa and Leri Price were Finalists in 2019 for Death Is Hard Work, and Price was a Finalist again in 2021 for Samar Yzabek’s Planet of Clay; Fernanda Melchor and Sophie Hughes were Longlisted in 2020 for Hurricane Season; and Pilar Quintana and Lisa Dillman were Finalists in 2020 for The Bitch. The authors and translators on the list have been … Continue reading “2023 National Book Awards Longlist for Translated Literature”
The ten contenders for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Find The New Yorker’s announcement here. The National Book Foundation announced the Longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature (YPL). The Finalists in all five categories will be revealed on Tuesday, October 3. This year’s Longlist is composed of 11 newcomers to the National Book Awards. The ten titles highlight three works of nonfiction—including a graphic memoir; and seven works of fiction—including a picture book and two graphic novels. Authors appearing on this list have been honored by the Caldecott Medal, the Middle East Book Award, and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children, among others. Through moving prose and captivating illustrations, the titles on the 2023 YPL Longlist center characters coming of age from a diversity of perspectives and identities. These books trace family histories, re-frame historical and scientific events, and … Continue reading “2023 National Book Awards Longlist for Young People’s Literature”
You can find the full Associated Press announcement here. The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, announced that it will award Rita Dove with the 2023 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters (DCAL). Dove’s sweeping body of work features eleven books of poetry, including Museum, Grace Notes, Selected Poems, Mother Love, On the Bus with Rosa Parks, American Smooth, Sonata Mulattica, Playlist for the Apocalypse, and her debut collection, The Yellow House on the Corner; a novel, Through the Ivory Gate; a collection of her Poet Laureate lectures titled The Poet’s World; a short story collection, Fifth Sunday; and the play The Darker Face of the Earth. She is the Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Thomas and Beulah, her third collection of poetry based loosely on the lives of her maternal grandparents. From 1993 to 1995, Dove served as the first Black Poet Laureate of the United States. … Continue reading “National Book Foundation to Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Rita Dove”
You can find the full Los Angeles Times announcement here. The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, announced Paul Yamazaki, principal buyer at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers in San Francisco, California, as the recipient of its 2023 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. Starting out as a part-time clerk at City Lights in 1970, Yamazaki has mentored generations of booksellers, and his collaborative approach to bookselling has elevated countless authors, shaping the United States’ literary landscape for over 50 years. A champion for books, writers, publishers, and independent bookstores, Yamazaki will be presented with the Literarian Award by past recipient and revered bookseller Mitchell Kaplan at the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on November 15, 2023. “Paul Yamazaki’s career has had an irreplaceable, culture-shifting impact on bookselling, independent bookstores, and publishing at large,” said David Steinberger, Chair of the … Continue reading “National Book Foundation to Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Paul Yamazaki”
Authors honored by the National Book Foundation to appear at nine events culminating in the 74th National Book Awards The National Book Foundation announced its fall NBF Presents line-up of nine events taking place in Huntsville, Miami, New York, and Portland, from September through November, leading up to the 74th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on November 15, 2023. NBF Presents, the moniker for all of the Foundation’s public programs, represents the National Book Foundation’s goal to connect readers across the United States with authors honored by the National Book Foundation through the National Book Awards, 5 Under 35, and Science + Literature. NBF Presents is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Programming for the fall season will be … Continue reading “National Book Foundation Announces 2023 Fall Season of NBF Presents”
The National Book Foundation (NBF) announced the inaugural cohort of Fellows selected for the NBF Teacher Fellowship, a new initiative to support and celebrate 6th-12th grade teachers using innovative methods to make reading for pleasure a part of their students’ school day experience. The 2023/2024 NBF Teacher Fellows were selected by a committee, also announced today, of five authors, educators, and literary experts. “While we were developing our strategic plan, aimed at guiding us through the landmark 75th National Book Awards and beyond, we wanted to join forces with teachers at a time when access to diverse books is being challenged in classrooms and libraries at an alarming and accelerating rate across the country,” said Ruth Dickey, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation. “The NBF Teacher Fellowship, our latest initiative, aims to do just that by supporting teachers as they implement creative projects that connect more young people with … Continue reading “Announcing the 2023/2024 National Book Foundation Teacher Fellows”
Samira Nasr, Editor in Chief, Harper’s BAZAAR; Jon Yaged, Chief Executive Officer, Macmillan Publishers; and Charles Yu, author and screenwriter, will begin their first terms on the Foundation’s Board of Directors The National Book Foundation today announced that it has elected three new members to its Board of Directors: Samira Nasr, Editor in Chief, Harper’s BAZAAR; Jon Yaged, Chief Executive Officer, Macmillan Publishers; and Charles Yu, author, screenwriter, and Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction. The addition of these new members brings the Foundation’s Board to 20 governing members. “As we continue to expand access to exceptional literature through the Awards and programming for readers of all ages, we are pleased to add new talent to our Board of Directors,” said David Steinberger, Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Book Foundation. “Samira Nasr, Jon Yaged, and Charles Yu bring new perspectives, leadership experience, and a deep commitment to the … Continue reading “The National Book Foundation Elects Three New Board Members”
Find Today.com’s announcement here. The National Book Foundation announced its annual 5 Under 35 honorees, a selection of five fiction writers under the age of 35 whose debut work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape. Each honoree was selected by a past National Book Award Winner, Finalist, or Longlister, or by an author previously recognized by the 5 Under 35 program. 5 Under 35 honorees are writers from around the world, under the age of 35, who have published their first and only book of fiction—either a short story collection or a novel—within the last five years. “Since it was established in 2006, the 5 Under 35 program has identified writers whose debut titles suggest careers of great promise,” said David Steinberger, Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Book Foundation. “These exceptional young writers have already made their mark on the literary world with … Continue reading “The National Book Foundation Announces its 2023 5 Under 35 Honorees”
Presented in partnership with the National Book Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and The Cooper Union, the 2023 Science + Literature Ceremony celebrates the second cohort of Science + Literature selected titles: Dyke (Geology), Real Life, and Blockchain Chicken Farm. The program feature readings and conversation with authors Sabrina Imbler, Brandon Taylor, and Xiaowei R. Wang, moderated by Jennifer Baker, creator and host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast.