Posted on December 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
As we approach the end of the year, many — but not all — of these awards and honors will be best-of-the-year lists ...
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Ted Chiang has received the PEN/Malamud Prize for excellence in the short story (NPR).
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The Young Adult Library Services Association has announced the shortlists for two of its YA awards: the William C. Morris Award for best debut novel and the Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults (Book Riot).
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The 2024 Bookseller’s Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year has gone to The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire (Literary Hub).
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The New York Times added best-of lists for horror and poetry.
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The Guardian went both granular (best biographies/memoirs and best food books) and big-picture (best fiction and best books).
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