Edgar Awards

11+ hour, 45+ min ago   (169+ words) M.Phil in Children’s Lit student Patricia Campbell has been awarded the 2026 Annual Children’s Books Ireland Award in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to children’s literacy. - Dublin librarian Patricia Campbell receives wins Children's Books Ireland Annual Award 2026 M.Phil in Children’s…...

19+ hour, 16+ min ago   (252+ words) Last night, the 2026 the Kirkus Prize was awarded to authors in three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young People's Literature. The winners of the 2026 Kirkus Prize were just announced October 7th during a ceremony. With its $50,000 prize for winning authors, the Prize,…...

1+ day, 33+ min ago   (76+ words) The winners of the 2026 Sir Julius Vogel Awards have been announced by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand (SFFANZ). Best Novella or Novelette Services to Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror The winners announcement noted that Dramatic Presentation…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago   (210+ words) Everyone thinks the second girl is the villain. The home-wrecker. The girl with no morals. No one ever asks how she became the second girl. A drama can last for 1-2 months. Not for a year. When someone talks to you…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (92+ words) The 2026 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to Canadian author Anne Carson “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.” Anne Carson, a genre-bending Canadian…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (122+ words) Anne Carson, the Canadian writer and classicist whose work blends verse, prose and essay with influences from Greek myths, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in literature for her “bold and inventive oeuvre.” Anne Carson, a genre-bending Canadian writer, wins…...

11+ hour, 58+ min ago   (289+ words) Anne Carson never seemed particularly interested in literary boundaries. Poetry could become an essay. An ancient Greek myth could become a contemporary love story. Scholarship could sit beside fiction. Now, that restless approach has earned the Canadian writer the 2026 Nobel…...

12+ hour, 57+ min ago   (516+ words) Bookies’ favourites include Canadian poet Anne Carson, Chinese experimental writer Can Xue and Japanese writer Haruki Murakami Possible contender: Can Xue The bookies’ joint favourite to win, along with Anne Carson, is Can Xue, a 73-year-old Chinese author known for…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1192+ words) The 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced on October 8th. The announcement is scheduled for 1:00 PM or later at the Swedish Academy, which is 8:00 PM or later in Japan Standard Time. For prizes like Physics or Chemistry, when we hear…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (269+ words) Burgas council is taking books by local authors until 2 November for its annual literary awards. It will present the prizes in early December. Writers from Burgas can enter their books for the city's annual literary awards until 2 November 2026, Burgas council…...