English: Literary Resources

"The Arab American Book Awards is a literary program created to honor books written by and about Arab Americans. The program generates greater awareness of Arab American scholarship and writing through an annual award competition and educational outreach." The Arab American National Museum 's Library and Resources Center, located in Dearborn, Michigan, issues the call for submissions.

"The leading literary award in the English speaking world, which has brought recognition, reward and readership to outstanding fiction for over 50 years. Awarded annually to the best novel of the year written in English and published in the UK or Ireland."

"The International Booker Prize
The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for a single book, translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland. The vital work of translators is celebrated, with the prize money divided equally between the author and translator."

"For over 30 years, the Lambda Literary Awards (the “Lammys”) have identified and honored the best lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender books."

Links to more than 75 awards lists on a range of literature.

"The National Book Critics Circle awards are given each March and honor literature published in the United States in six categories—autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. These are the only national literary awards chosen by critics themselves."

"Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."

"The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by The Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden."

"The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is a national prize that honors the best published works of fiction by American citizens in a calendar year. "

Among the lists are Michigan Award-winning author and books, Detroit Literary Map, Michigan Notable Books and more.

Research Guide to Graphic Novels at the University of Detroit Mercy McNichols Campus Library.

"One title, one read and thousands engaged in literary discussion." From Michigan Humanities, one of 56 humanities councils in the country, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Non-fiction, poetry, mystery, children's books and more from the Library of Michigan.

Affiliate of the National Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.

Non-profit children's literacy initiative sponsored by the University of Detroit Mercy.

According to the website, the "largest book festival in the state of Michigan," dedicated to developing a "deeper love and appreciation of books." Free and includes vendors from across the USA and Canada.

"Every August we celebrate the written word, bringing together over 600 events with the most exciting writers and thinkers on the planet to ignite imaginations, foster human connection, and challenge the status quo."

Annual festival celebrating books, music, and the arts in Wales. Website also links to Hay podcast and videos.

"The National Black Book Festival (NBBF) is an annual event, sponsored by Cushcity.com, one of the largest online sources for African-American authors and literature. The event attracts a wide array of authors, publishers, book clubs, libraries and individual readers from the Southwest U.S. and nationwide."

Thinkers and writers from around the globe discuss writing and ideas.

Largest free outdoor literary festival in the Midwest, takes place in Chicago.

"The Center for Fiction is the only nonprofit literary organization in the U.S. solely dedicated to celebrating fiction, and we work every day to connect readers and writers."

"The National Book Foundation was founded in 1989 to administer the National Book Awards, which has been one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the country since 1950. The Foundation also produces numerous educational and public programs that help connect readers to books in new and meaningful ways."

"The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience."

"PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. Our mission is to unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible."

Includes information on authors, illustrators, and books for children and young adults.

From the BBC

Knowledgeable guests, including academics, discuss older titles, Looking for a talk on Nella Larsen's Passing? Charles DIckens' Great Expectations? John Irving's The World According to Garp? There is a lot to choose from here on a whole range of books.

Book club and podcast spotlights authors of Asian descent.

Podcast discusses Arabic literature in translation.

Writers discuss "their work, craft, and literary arts."

From the London Review of Books. Interviews along with audience Q&A,

Keep up on new books in these short episodes.

2024 GLAAD Media Award Nominee.

Podcast inspired by Gloria Edim's book, Well-Read Black Girl.

"Writing Latinos
Writing Latinos is a podcast featuring interviews with Latino authors of all sorts—scholars, novelists, memoirists, journalists—discussing their books, and how their writing contributes to the ever-changing conversation about the meanings of latinidad."