The Australian Vogel Literary Award was a literary prize in Australia for books that had not been published before, given to writers who were younger than 35 years old. The prize included AUD $20,000, which was the largest amount of money and the most respected award for an unpublished book in Australia. Allen & Unwin promised to publish the winning book.
The Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual award given each year for Australian science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award.
The ACT Book of the Year Award is a yearly prize of $10,000 given for a literary work, such as fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, written by an author from the Australian Capital Territory. The award began in 1993 with a prize of $5,000. It highlights the skills and achievements of local authors and aims to encourage people who have an idea for a book to start writing.
The Willis Barnstone Translation Prize is an annual award given for an outstanding translation of a poem from any language into English. The prize was started in 2002 by the University of Evansville and has been given every year since 2003. The award honors Willis Barnstone, a well-known poet and translator, and he has judged the contest each year.
The Academy of American Poets First Book Award is a poetry prize managed by the Academy of American Poets. The award was named after poet Walt Whitman from 1975 to 2020. It is given to American poets who have not yet published a book, based on their competition entries of full-length poetry manuscripts.
The Academy of American Poets is a national organization supported by its members. It works to support poets and the art of poetry. The nonprofit group was created in New York in 1934.
The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award honors authors and illustrators who create books that show the Mexican American experience. This award was started in 1995 by the College of Education at Texas State University to celebrate Tomás Rivera, a notable graduate who was an educator, poet, and writer. His works focused on the challenges faced by Mexican migrant farmers.
The Story Prize is a yearly book award started in 2004. It gives a prize of $20,000 to the author of a collection of short stories that is considered outstanding. Each of the two runners-up receives $5,000.
The Stonewall Book Award is a group of three literary awards that honor books with excellent stories about LGBTQIA+ people. These awards focus on English-language books, mostly those published in the United States. As of 2026, the categories are the Barbara Gittings Literature Award, the Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award, and the Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award.
The Stone Award for Literary Achievement is a prize that honors American writers with widely praised books. These writers also help train younger authors. Oregon State University created the award in 2011, thanks to a gift from Patrick and Vicki Stone.