May-August Awards 2019

Book Award Winners! Book Awards Winners! Many more will be announced over the next few months. Be in the know with our handy list below, divided by age groups (Adults, Teens, and Children) for your convenience.

Adult Awards

May

4th: Agatha Awards (Traditional Mystery)

• 6 categories -- Best Contemporary Novel, Best Historical Novel, Best First Novel, Best Nonfiction, Best Short Story, and Best Children’s/Young Adult.

4th: Pen/Faulkner

• 1 category -- Fiction.

6th: James Beard Cookbook Awards

• 11 categories -- American; Baking and Desserts; Beverage; General; Health and Special Diets; International; Reference, History, and Scholarship; Restaurant and Professional; Single Subject; Vegetable-Focused Cooking; Writing.

19th: IACP Cookbook Awards (announced at conference)

• 16 Categories -- American; Baking; Chefs & Restaurants; Children, Youth & Family; Compilations; Culinary Travel; Food Matters; Food Photography & Styling; General; Health & Special Diet; International; Literary or Historical Food Writing; Reference & Technical; Single Subject; and more!

19th: Nebula Award (Sci-Fi/Fantasy)

• 4 categories in Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Novel, Novella, Novellette, and Short Story.

21st: Man Booker International Prize

• 1 category -- Created in 2016, this is for the finest work of translated fiction around the world.

June

3rd: Lambda (LGBT)

• 23 categories -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and LGBTQ Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Mystery, Memoir/Biography, Romance, Anthology, Children's/YA, Drama, Erotica, Graphic Novels, Horror, and Studies. 

5th: Women's Prize for Fiction, Bailey's (formerly The Orange Prize)

• 1 category -- Novel written in English by a female writer (any nationality).

29th: Locus Awards (Sci-Fi)

• 15 categories in Sci-Fi -- Science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels, short fiction, collections, anthologies, nonfiction, artists, editors, magazines, and publishers.

July

13th: International Thriller Writers Award

• 6 categories in Thriller -- Best Hardcover Novel, Best First Novel, Best Paperback Original Novel, Best Short Story, Best YA Novel, and Best E-Book Original Novel.

14th: Shirley Jackson (Psychological Suspense, Horror, and the Dark Fantastic, announced at Readercon)

• 6 categories in Psychological Suspense, Horror, and the Dark Fantastic: Novel, Novella, Novelette, Short Story, Single-Author Collection, and Edited Anthology.

19th: Eisners (comics, announced at ComicCon)

• 34 categories in comics -- Best Short Story, Best Single Issue/One-Shot, Best Continuing Series, Best Limited Series, Best New Series, Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8), Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12), Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17), Best Humor Publication, Best Anthology, Best Reality-Based Work and more!

24th:  Man Booker Prize Longlist (Longlist, July; Shortlist, Sept)

• 1 category -- best novel.

27th: RITA / Golden Heart Awards (Romance)

• 13 categories in RITA (published romance novels): Best First Book; Contemporary Romance: Long, Mid-Length, and Short; Erotic Romance; Historical Romance: Long and Short; Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance; Paranormal Romance; Romance Novella; Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements; Romantic Suspense; Young Adult Romance.
• There are 7 categories in Golden Heart, but they are unpublished romance manuscripts...

August

5th: Mythopoeic Award Winner (Fantasy)

• 4 categories in fantasy -- adult literature (may include YA), children's literature (up to age 13), inklings studies, and myth and fantasy studies. 

18th: Hugo Award (Sci Fi/Fantasy, announced at Worldcon)

• 16 categories -- Best Novel, Best Novella, Best Novelette, Best Short Story, Best Related Work, Best Graphic Story, Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form & Short Form), Best Editor (Long Form and Short Form), Best Professional Artist, and more!

Teen Awards

May

4th: Agatha Awards (Traditional Mystery)

• 6 categories --  one of which is a shared Best Children’s/Young Adult.

18th: Andre Norton Award (a Hugo Award; Sci Fi/Fantasy)

• 1 winner for YA in Sci Fi/Fantasy.

29th: Children's Choice Book Awards - (voted by Children and YA, announced at Book Expo)

• Children and Teens can vote for their favorite finalists between March 1st and May 6th.
• 5 categories -- Kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 4th grade, 5th to 6th grade, 7th to 8th grade, and teen books.

??? (Day not yet announced):  Boston Globe Horn Book Award

• 3 categories -- Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction.

June

3rd: Lambda (LGBT)

• 23 categories -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and LGBTQ Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Mystery, Memoir/Biography, Romance, Anthology, Children's/YA, Drama, Erotica, Graphic Novels, Horror, and Studies. 

29th: Locus Awards (Sci-Fi)

• 15 categories in Sci-Fi -- Science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels, short fiction, collections, anthologies, nonfiction, artists, editors, magazines, and publishers.

July

13th: International Thriller Writers Award

• 6 categories in Thriller -- Best Hardcover Novel, Best First Novel, Best Paperback Original Novel, Best Short Story, Best YA Novel, and Best E-Book Original Novel.

19th: Eisners (comics, announced at ComicCon)

• 34 categories in comics -- one is specifically for teens called Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17).

27th: RITA / Golden Heart Awards (Romance)

• 13 categories in RITA (published romance novels): Best First Book; Contemporary Romance: Long, Mid-Length, and Short; Erotic Romance; Historical Romance: Long and Short; Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance; Paranormal Romance; Romance Novella; Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements; Romantic Suspense; Young Adult Romance.
• There are 7 categories in Golden Heart, but they are unpublished romance manuscripts...

August

5th: Mythopoeic Award Winner (Fantasy)

• 4 categories in fantasy -- adult literature (may include YA), children's literature (up to age 13), inklings studies, and myth and fantasy studies. 

Children Awards

May

4th: Agatha Awards (Traditional Mystery)

• 6 categories --  one of which is a shared Best Children’s/Young Adult.

29th: Children's Choice Book Awards - (voted by Children and YA, announced at Book Expo)

• Children and Teens can vote for their favorite finalists between March 1st and May 6th.
• 5 categories -- Kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 4th grade, 5th to 6th grade, 7th to 8th grade, and teen books.

???(Day not yet announced):  Boston Globe Horn Book Award

• 3 categories -- Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction. 

June

3rd: Lambda (LGBT)

• 23 categories -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and LGBTQ Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Mystery, Memoir/Biography, Romance, Anthology, Children's/YA, Drama, Erotica, Graphic Novels, Horror, and Studies. 

July

19th: Eisners (comics, announced at ComicCon)

• 34 categories in comics -- Of these, there are Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8) and Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12).

August

5th: Mythopoeic Award Winner (Fantasy)

• 4 categories in fantasy -- adult literature (may include YA), children's literature (up to age 13), inklings studies, and myth and fantasy studies. 

Want More?

You can find the complete list of awards in our previous post, the Ultimate Book Awards Calendar. The specific dates aren't listed because they change every year, but you can find previous months under our Book Awards tag and the stay tuned for our next installment (Sept-Dec.) in August!