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National Book Awards
The National Book Awards began back in 1950. Awards have been given in different categories over the years. Currently there are awards for: - Fiction - Non-Fiction - Poetry - Young People's Literature
James Jones won the Fiction award in 1952 for From Here to Eternity.
Selection Process
Only publishers can nominate books that are published between Dec. 1st and Nov. 30th. The award is for American citizens and the book must be published in the U.S.
Five finalists are selected for the "short-list" for each category in mid-October. The awards are presented in November.
The shortlist for the 2009 awards was announced on Oct. 14th.
Here are the 2009 Nominees for Best Fiction:
Bonnie Jo Campbell
American Salvage
Wayne State University Press
Colum McCann winner!
Let the Great World Spin
Random House
Daniyal Mueenuddin
In Other Rooms, Other Wonders
W.W. Norton & Co.
Marcel Theroux
Far North
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Jayne Anne Phillips
Lark and Termite
Alfred A. Knopf
The awards were announced on Nov. 18th.
Here are the National Book Awards for Fiction since 1975:
