The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual award given to the best short story written by an African author, whether they live in Africa or elsewhere, and published in English. It was started in the United Kingdom in 2000. The prize, worth £10,000, is named to honor businessman and philanthropist Sir Michael Harris Caine, who was once a leader of the Booker Group and the Booker Prize committee.
The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry is a literary award created by the African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) in 2013. Before this, it was known as the Brunel International African Poetry Prize, which was supported by Brunel University and writer Bernardine Evaristo. In 2023, the APBF took over the award and changed its name to the Evaristo Prize for African Poetry.
The Babishai Niwe (BN) Poetry Foundation, previously known as “The Beverley Nambozo Poetry Award,” is an organization that organizes annual poetry competitions for African poets. It was created by Beverley Nambozo in 2008 as an award for Ugandan women. In 2014, the competition became open to men and poets from all across Africa.
The Joaquín Gallegos Lara National Fiction Prize (Spanish: Premio Nacional de Narrativa Joaquín Gallegos Lara) is given every year by the city government of Quito, Ecuador. It recognizes the best national works in three types: short stories, novels, and plays. The award is named after Joaquín Gallegos Lara, an Ecuadorian novelist who lived from 1909 to 1947.
The Premio de Novela Ciudad de Torrevieja is a Spanish literary award. It has been given since 2001 by the publisher Plaza & Janés, which is part of Random House. The award is for an original, unpublished novel written in Spanish (Castilian).
The Premio Planeta de Novela is a Spanish literary award. Since 1952, the Spanish publisher Grupo Planeta has given this prize to an original, unpublished novel written in Spanish. It is one of about 16 literary awards given by Planeta.
The Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize is a book award given to a book written in Spanish by a woman. It is hosted by the Guadalajara International Book Fair, which is located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. In 2026, winners of the prize get $10,000.
The Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize (Spanish: Premio internacional de novela Rómulo Gallegos) was established on August 6, 1964, by a presidential decree signed by Venezuelan president Raúl Leoni. It was created to honor Rómulo Gallegos, a Venezuelan writer and former president, who is best known for writing Doña Bárbara. The goal of the prize is to “continue honoring the work of this famous novelist and to encourage creative writing by Spanish language authors.” The prize is given by the government of Venezuela through the Rómulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies (CELARG).
The Miguel de Cervantes Prize (Spanish: Premio de Literatura en Lengua Castellana Miguel de Cervantes) is given every year to honor a writer’s lifetime work in the Spanish language. The Encyclopædia Britannica describes it as the “most prestigious and well-paid award for Spanish-language literature.”
The São Paulo Prize for Literature (Portuguese: Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura) is a Brazilian award given to novels written in Portuguese and published in Brazil. It was created in 2008 by the Secretary of Culture for the State of São Paulo. While it is not as old as other Brazilian literary awards, such as the Machado de Assis Prize, the São Paulo Prize has gained respect quickly.