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Hugo Award Finalists 2024

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The Hugo Awards, science fiction’s most prestigious awards, were established by the World Science Fiction Society in 1953. The Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), which is also responsible for administering them. The awards were presented in Glasgow, Scotland earlier this month.

For more information, check the Awards’ Website.

Here are the finalists for 2024 that are in the TBP collection.

Best Novel

ADVENTURES OF AMINA AL-SIRAFI by S. A. Chakraborty (DB 114852, BR 25276 IN PROCESS)
STARTER VILLAIN by John Scalzi (DB 118263)
WITCH KING by Martha Wells (DB 114938)

Best Novella

THORNHEDGE by T. Kingfisher (DB 116446, BR 25269)

Best Series

Final Architecture Series by Adrian Tchaikovsky
SHARDS OF EARTH (DB 116209)
Imperial Radch Series by Ann Leckie
ANCILLARY JUSTICE (DB 79102, BR 23440, LB 07931)
Laundry Files Series by Charles Stross
ATROCITY ARCHIVES (DB 91650)
October Daye Series by Seanan McGuire
ROSEMARY AND RUE (DB 71567, BR 24909)
Universe of Xuya Series by Aliette de Bodard
TEA MASTER AND THE DETECTIVE (DB 91608)

Lodestar Award for Best YA Book

UNRAVELLER by Frances Hardinge (DB 112713)

Dagger Awards Longlist 2024

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The Dagger Awards were established by the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) in 1955. The 2024 longlist was announced on April 20, the shortlist was announced on May 10, and awards will be presented in London on July 4, 2024.

For more information check the Awards’ website.

Here are the finalists for 2024 that are in the TBP collection.

Gold Dagger

SMALL MERCIES by Dennis Lehane (DB 114456, LB 14406)
VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS by Jesse Q. Sutanto
(DB 113039, LB 14540)
HOMECOMING by Kate Morton (DB 113914, BR 24840, LB 14824)

Ian Fleming Steel Dagger

SIMPLY LIES by David Baldacci (DB 114114, LB 14300)
LIE MAKER by Linwood Barclay (DB 116519)
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S. A. Cosby (DB 115237)
OZARK DOGS by Eli Cranor (DB 114798)
EVERYBODY KNOWS by Jordan Harper (DB 112340)
DROWNING: THE RESCUE OF FLIGHT 1421 by T. J. Newman (DB 116859)
AFTER THAT NIGHT by Karin Slaughter (DB 116356, BR 25334, LB 0000210)

ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger

GOLDEN GATE by Amy Chua (DB 116781, LB 0000040)
SCORCHED GRACE by Margot Douaihy (DB 115165)
GOLDEN SPOON by Jessa Maxwell (DB 117207)
OTHER HALF by Charlotte Vassell (DB 117397)

Historical Dagger

LOCK-UP by John Banville (DB 115375, LB 14762)
FLAGS ON THE BAYOU by James Lee Burke (DB 117205, LB 14778)
HARLEM AFTER MIDNIGHT by Louise Hare (DB 116941)

ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction

ART THIEF: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE, CRIME, AND A DANGEROUS OBSESSION by Michael Finkel (DB 115367, LB 14518)
G-MAN: J EDGAR HOOVER AND THE MAKING OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY by Beverly Gage (DB 111434)
MANY LIVES OF MAMA LOVE: A MEMOIR OF LYING, STEALING, WRITING, AND HEALING by Lara Love Hardin (DB 120534, LB 14917)
SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN: A TRUE STORY OF MURDER AND MERCY by Alex Mar
(DB 115183)

Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation

RED QUEEN written by Juan Gómez-Jurado and translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor (DB 113173, LB 14817)

2024 International Booker Prize Longlist

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The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for a single book translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.

The winner was announced by Eleanor Wachtel, Chair of the 2024 judges, at a ceremony sponsored by Maison Valentino and held at London’s Tate Modern on May 21.

For more information check out the International Booker Prize website.

Here are the books longlisted for 2024 that are in the TBP collection.

HOUSE ON VIA GEMITO by Domenico Starnone and translated from the Italian by Oonagh Stransky
DB 115668
DICTATOR CALLS by Ismail Kadare and translated from the Albanian by John Hodgson
IN PROCESS
KAIROS by Jenny Erpenbeck and translated from the German by Michael Hofmann
DB 117426

2024 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction Longlist

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Founded in 2009, the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction celebrates quality, innovation, and ambition of writing for books published in the previous year in the UK, Ireland, or the Commonwealth. To qualify, the majority of the storyline must have taken place at least 60 years ago. The winner, HUNGRY GHOSTS, was announced at the Borders Book Festival on June 13.

For more information check out the Prize’s website.

Longlisted titles in the NLS Collection are:

NEW LIFE by Tom Crewe (DB 114042)
HUNGRY GHOSTS by Kevin Jared Hosein (DB 114849)
FRAUD by Zadie Smith (DB 116592)
HOUSE OF DOORS by Twan Eng Tan (DB 117570)
IN THE UPPER COUNTRY by Kai Thomas (DB 112118)

Nebula Awards Finalists 2024

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Since 1965, the Nebula Awards were established by the Science Fiction Writers of America to create an annual anthology of the best stories of the year. The finalists were announced March 15. The winners will be announced Saturday, June 8.

For more information check the award’s website.

Here are the finalists for 2024 that are in the TBP collection.

Nebula Award for Novel

SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS by Vajra Chandrasekera (DB 118283)
WATER OUTLAWS by S. L. Huang (DB 118272, BR IN PROCESS)
TRANSLATION STATE by Ann Leckie (DB 116532)
TERRAFORMERS by Annalee Newitz (DB 113293)
SHIGIDI AND THE BRASS HEAD OF OBALUFON by Wole Talabi (DB 118434)
WITCH KING by Martha Wells (DB 114938)

Nebula Award for Novella

CRANE HUSBAND by Kelly Barnhill (DB 113877, BR 24881, LB 14276)
THORNHEDGE by T. Kingfisher (DB 116446, BR 25269 IN PROCESS)
UNTETHERED SKY by Fonda Lee (DB 118269)
MAMMOTHS AT THE GATES by Vo Nghi (DB 118727, BR IN PROCESS)

Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

TO SHAPE A DRAGON’S BREATH by Moniquill Blackgoose (DB 118278)

Pulitzer Prize Finalists 2024

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The Pulitzer Prizes, administered at Columbia University, were established by Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-American journalist and newspaper publisher who left money to Columbia upon his death. A portion of his bequest was used to establish the Pulitzer Prize as an incentive to excellence. First awarded in 1917, Pulitzer specified solely four awards in journalism, four in books and drama, one for education, and five traveling scholarships. Since then, the Pulitzer Prize Board has increased the number of awards to 23 and introduced poetry, music, photography, memoir, and audio journalism as subjects. Below are the 2024 finalists and winners in the TBP collection under the category of Letters and Drama Prizes. The winners were announced on May 6.

For more information check the Awards’ Website.

Fiction

NIGHT WATCH by Jayne Anne Phillips
DB 117272
SAME BED DIFFERENT DREAMS by Ed Park
DB 117270

Biography

KING: A LIFE by Jonathan Eig
DB 115189, BR 25331
MASTER SLAVE HUSBAND WIFE: AN EPIC JOURNEY FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM by Ilyon Woo DB 112758

Memoir or Autobiography

LILIANA’S INVINCIBLE SUMMER: A SISTER’S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE by Cristina Rivera Garza
DB 115091, en espanol DB 107986
BEST MINDS: A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP, MADNESS, AND THE TRAGEDY OF GOOD INTENTIONS by Jonathan Rosen
DB 114107
COUNTRY OF THE BLIND: A MEMOIR AT THE END OF SIGHT by Andrew Leland
DB 115575, BR 25166

General Nonfiction

DAY IN THE LIFE OF ABED SALAMA: ANATOMY OF A JERUSALEM TRAGEDY by Nathan Thrall
DB 118265
COBALT RED: HOW THE BLOOD OF THE CONGO POWERS OUR LIVES by Kara Siddharth
DB 112317
FIRE WEATHER: A TRUE STORY FROM A HOTTER WORLD by John Vaillant
DB 116220

2024 ITW Thriller Awards Finalists

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The International Thriller Writers (ITW) is an honorary society of authors, both fiction and nonfiction, who write books broadly classified as “thrillers.” This would include (but isn’t limited to) such subjects as murder mystery, detective, suspense, horror, supernatural, action, espionage, true crime, war, adventure, and myriad similar subject areas. The finalists for the Thriller Awards were announced March 15. The winners will be announced June 1.

For more information check out the ITW Thriller Awards website.

Here are the finalists for 2024 that are in the TBP collection.

Best Hardcover Novel

ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S. A. Cosby (DB 115237)
HER DEADLY GAME by Robert Dugoni (LB 14507)
IT’S ONE OF US by J. T. Ellison (LB 14313)
FIXIT: AN IQ NOVEL by Joe Ide (DB 114363)

Best Audiobook

LAST ORPHAN by Gregg Hurwitz and narrated by Scott Brick (DB 113169)
HOUSEMAID’S SECRET by Freida McFadden and narrated by Lauryn Allman (DB 117095)
HOUSE OF WOLVES by James Patterson and Mike Lupica and narrated by Ellen Archer (DB 111848)

Best First Novel

GOLDEN GATE by Amy Chua (DB 116781, LB 0000040)
SCORCHED GRACE by Margot Douaihy (DB 115165)

Best Paperback Original Novel

CAVE 13 by Jonathan Maberry (DB 118501 IN PROCESS)

Best Young Adult Novel

WHERE HE CAN’T FIND YOU by Darcy Coates (DB 118630 IN PROCESS)
WHERE ECHOES DIE by Courtney Gould (DB 116092)
WHERE DARKNESS BLOOMS by Andrea Hannah (DB 113779)
STATELESS by Elizabeth Wein (DB 115906)

2024 British Book Awards Book of the Year Shortlist

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The British Book Awards, a.k.a. The Nibbies, is a celebration of books: it affirms, connects, and energizes the world of reading by showcasing those who create stories and everyone who plays a role in bringing those stories to life.

The Book of the Year Shortlists spotlight the titles that have stirred imaginations, started conversations, and been part of book clubs and bestseller lists. Winners will be chosen on May 13.

For more information, check out the British Book Awards website.

Here are the 2024 Book of the Year Shortlist titles that are in the TBP collection.

Book of the Year – Fiction

ATLAS: THE STORY OF PA SALT by Lucinda Riley (DB 115689, en español DB 116572)
IRON FLAME by Rebecca Yarros (DB 117669, BR 25312 IN PROCESS)
YELLOWFACE by R. F. Kuang (DB 114930, BR 24934, LB 14812)

Book of the Year – Pageturner

DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver (DB110786, LB 14284, en español DB 118851)
FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros (DB 115206, BR 25277 IN PROCESS)
ICEBREAKER by Hannah Grace (DB 113244)
IT STARTS WITH US by Colleen Hoover (DB 110817, LB 14258)
LOST BOOKSHOP by Evie Woods (DB 116310)
TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin (DB 109032, BR 24683, LB 14018)

Book of the Year – Crime and Thriller

NONE OF THIS IS TRUE by Lisa Jewell (DB 116345)
LAST DEVIL TO DIE by Richard Osman (DB 116412)
RUNNING GRAVE by Robert Galbraith (DB 116417)

Book of the Year – Début Fiction

GODKILLER by Hannah Kaner (DB 118606)
IN MEMORIAM by Alice Winn (DB 116108)
REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY by Monica Heisey (DB 119765 IN PROCESS)

Book of the Year – Non-Fiction: Narrative

SPARE by Harry Prince, Duke of Sussex (DB 112017, LB 14392, en español DB 114176)
WOMAN IN ME by Brittany Spears (DB 116686, en español DB 117711 IN PROCESS, LB 0000121)
DIARY OF A CEO: THE 33 LAWS OF BUSINESS AND LIFE by Steven Bartlett (DB 118503)

Book of the Year – Non-Fiction: Lifestyle & Illustrated

ULTRA-PROCESSED PEOPLE: WHY WE CAN’T STOP EATING FOOD THAT ISN’T FOOD by Chris van Tulleken (DB 116723)

Book of the Year – Discover

PAGEBOY: A MEMOIR by Elliot Page (DB 115140, en español DB 118092)

Book of the Year – Children’s Fiction

POWERLESS by Lauren Roberts (DB 117629)

Book of the Year – Audiobook Non-Fiction

MAKING IT SO by Patrick Stewart and narrated by the author (DB 116785)
SPARE by Harry Prince, Duke of Sussex and narrated by the author (DB 112017)
DIARY OF A CEO: THE 33 LAWS OF BUSINESS AND LIFE by Steven Bartlett and narrated by the author (DB 118503)

Book of the Year – Audiobook Fiction

NONE OF THIS IS TRUE by Lisa Jewell narrated by the author and Nicola Walker and Louise Brealey (DB 116345)
HOUSEMAID’S SECRET by Freida McFadden and narrated by Lauryn Allman (DB 117095)
RUNNING GRAVE by Robert Galbraith and narrated by Robert Glenister (DB 116417)

2024 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

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Comedian Kevin Hart was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on March 24 by the Kennedy Center. This award was created by the Kennedy Center to celebrate individuals who have “had an impact on American Society” in ways similar to Mark Twain. Twain, whose real name was Samuel Clemmons, was chosen in recognition of his role as “a social commentator, satirist, and creator of characters, Clemens was a fearless observer of society who delighted and informed onlookers with his uncompromising perspective on social injustice and personal folly.”

The ceremony was recorded and will premiere on Netflix on May 11.

For more information check out the Kennedy Center’s Website

Here are the books written by Kevin Hart in the TBP collection.

Adult Nonfiction

I CAN’T MAKE THIS UP: LIFE LESSONS (DB 88241, BRG 04081)

Juvenile Fiction

MARCUS MAKES A MOVIE (DB 104323) Grades 3-6

Bram Stoker Awards Finalists 2023

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The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has announced the finalists for the 2023 Bram Stoker Awards® for Superior Achievement. The HWA is the premier writers’ organization in the horror and dark fiction genre, and they have presented the Bram Stoker Awards in various categories since 1987. The 2023 Bram Stoker Awards® will be announced on June 1.

For more information, see the Awards website.

Here are the finalists for 2023 that are in the TBP collection.

Superior Achievement in an Anthology

NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT: AN INDIGENOUS DARK FICTION ANTHOLOGY Ed. by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Last, Jr. (DB 117262)
OUT THERE SCREAMING: AN ANTHOLOGY OF NEW BLACK HORROR Ed. by Jordan Peele (DB 116396)

Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection

SPIN A BLACK YARN: NOVELLAS by Josh Malerman (DB 117976)

Superior Achievement in a First Novel

SPITE HOUSE by Johnny Compton (DB 115899)
EVERYTHING THE DARKNESS EATS by Eric LaRocca (DB 116576)
MAEVE FLY by C. J. Leede (DB 116087)
EDENVILLE by Sam Rebelein (IN PROCESS)

Superior Achievement in Long Fiction

 “Rumpus Room” (WISHING POOL AND OTHER STORIES) by Tananarive Due (DB 117607)

Superior Achievement in Long Nonfiction

BLACK GUY DIES FIRST: BLACK HORROR CINEMA FROM FODDER TO ASCAR by Robin R. Means Coleman (DB 117346)
101 HORROR BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU’RE MURDERED by Sadie Hartmann (DB 116186)

Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel

FELICE AND THE WAILING WOMAN by Diana Lopez (IN PROCESS)

Superior Achievement in a Novel

REFORMATORY by Tananarive Due (DB 117786)
HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE by Grady Hendrix (DB 112120, LB 14730)
LONE WOMEN by Victor LaValle (DB 114718)
BLACK RIVER ORCHARD by Chuck Wendig (DB 117649 IN PROCESS)

Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel

FUNERAL SONGS FOR DYING GIRLS by Cherie Dimaline (DB 114346)
FIND HIM WHERE YOU LEFT HIM DEAD by Kristen Simmons (DB 117813)
HARVEST HOUSE by Cynthia Leitich Smith (DB 114339)
CAMP DAMASCUS by Chuck Tingle (DB 117023)
SHE IS A HAUNTING by Trang Tranh Tran (DB 114283)