The winners of the United States’ ‘5 Under 35’ honors are 34 or younger and are chosen by selectors for the National Book Foundation.
US National Book Award Foundation Names Its 2022 ‘5 Under 35’
The ‘5 Under 35’ honorees from the National Book Foundation include two authors published by independent houses.
US National Book Awards: The 2021 Winners
The 72nd iteration of the United States’ National Book Awards featured an initial pool of 1,892 submissions in five categories.
The US National Book Awards Announce the 2021 Finalists
The New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment points out that 20 of the 25 finalists were written or published in the city.
Building an Audience (and a Case) for Translations
• The commonly accepted wisdom in the United States says that translations cost more to produce, and that they don’t sell well. • Chad Post argues that publishers should focus on finding and developing readers for international literature rather than on fixing supply-side factors like translation costs. Editorial by Chad Post “What we need is a great translated beach book. …