National Book Award
American literary prize
The National Book Award is a prestigious American literary prize awarded annually to writers for work published in the United States.
Categories include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature.
Winners are selected by panels of judges and announced at a fall ceremony: Her debut novel won the National Book Award.
Imagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- translated literatureWorks rendered from another tongue
- novelNew and unusual
memoir · biography · essays · short stories · debut · anthology · narrative nonfiction · verse
Creators of written works
- writersText composition professionals
- editorsContent revisers and correctors
- publishersFirms producing printed works
- imprintMark from applied pressure
manuscript · hardcover · bookstores · debut novel · book tour · publicity · literary agent · advance
High regard, moral dignity
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
acclaim · laureate · reputation · eminence · career milestone · legacy · influence · prominence
fiction
Imagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- translated literatureWorks rendered from another tongue
novel · memoir · biography · essays · short stories · debut · anthology · narrative nonfiction · verse · prose
authors
Creators of written works
- writersText composition professionals
- editorsContent revisers and correctors
- publishersFirms producing printed works
imprint · manuscript · hardcover · bookstores · debut novel · book tour · publicity · literary agent · advance · galley
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
achievement · acclaim · laureate · reputation · eminence · career milestone · legacy · influence · prominence · esteem
gala
Festive formal occasion
- finalistsLast competitors standing
- winnersThose who prevail
- announcementPublic declaration of information
speeches · judges · nominees · shortlist · longlist · selection · medallion · podium · black tie · New York City
- Book AwardsNewbery Medal, Nobel Prize, Caldecott Medal, Booker Prize, Man Booker
- awardswinner, winners, prize, prizes, trophy
- literary worldauthors, writers, poets, novelists, literary agents
- book reviewsbook review, critique, book ratings, critical analysis, critiques
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