AWARDS
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, first awarded in 1969, promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year.
A consortium of book publishing groups sponsored the first annual National Book Awards Ceremony and Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Their goal was to enhance the public's awareness of exceptional books written by fellow Americans, and to increase the popularity of reading in general.
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is 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.
Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace.
Founded by writers in 1980, the PEN/Faulkner Foundation brings together American writers and readers in a wide variety of programs to promote a love of literature. The foundation is named for William Faulkner, who used his Nobel Prize funds to create an award for young writers, and PEN, the international writers’ organization.
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition.
BOOK REVIEWS
Bookwire makes it easier for people to discover, evaluate, order, and experience books. They make it easy to search and discover over 20 million book titles, including print, e-books, audio books and more.
The New York Review of Books has established itself as the premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language.
New York Times Sunday Book Review
This is a direct link to the New York Times Sunday Book Review.
FICTION WRITERS
Currently being updated.
GENERAL REFERENCE
Here’s a direct link to the SparkNotes literature study guides.
POETRY
The Academy is a nonprofit organization with a mission to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.
The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture.
Poets & Writers is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization serving creative writers.