International Awards
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Asian Pacific Rim
- Kiriyama Prize Notable Children's Books List – Barasch, Lynne – 2008 – Hiromi's Hands
- Kiriyama Prize Notable Fiction Books List – Avery, Ellis – 2007 – The Teahouse Fire
Canada
- British Columbia's Teen Readers' Choice Red Cedar Book Award – Kress, Adrienne – 2009-2010 – Alex and the Ironic Gentleman
- British Columbia's Teen Readers' Choice Stellar Book Award – B.C.'s Teen Reader's Choice Award – Livingston, Lesley – 2011 – Wondrous Strange
- The Canadian Children's Book Centre Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy – Livingston, Lesley – 2012 – Tempestuous – Nominee
- Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award
- – Livingston, Lesley – 2012 – Once Every Never – Nominee
- – Livingston, Lesley – 2010 – Wondrous Strange
- Indigo Teen Read Award for Best Canadian Read – Livingston, Lesley – Darklight – Nominee
- Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award – Kress, Adrienne – 2011 – Timothy and the Dragon's Gate – Nominee
- Ontario Library Association Best Bets List
- – Kress, Adrienne – 2009 – Timothy and the Dragon's Gate – Honorable Mention
- – Kress, Adrienne – 2007 – Alex and the Ironic Gentleman – Honorable Mention
- Ontario Library Association White Pine Award – Livingston, Lesley – 2010 – Wondrous Strange – Nominee
- Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Speculative Fiction – Livingston, Lesley – Wondrous Strange – Nominee
- University of Toronto Lionel Gelber Prize – Brysac, Shareen Blair – Tournament of Shadows – Nominee
France
- National Center of Literature in Paris Poetry Commission Grant – Naggar, Carole – 1987
- Officer of the Order of Arts and Letter – Auel, Jean M. – 2008
- Prix Tam-Tam Je Bouquine – Potter, Ellen – 2006 – Pish Posh – Nominee
Awards from International Councils
- B'nai B'rith Korcheck Award – Siegal, Aranka – 1982 – Upon the Head of the Goat
- Holberg International Memorial Prize – Davis, Natalie Zemon – 2010
- International Association of Culinary Professionals Literary Food Writing Award – Averill, Thomas Fox – 2002 – Nominee
- International Poetry Forum Charity Randall Award – Pastan, Linda
- International Reading Association Children's Choice List
- – Murrie, Matt and Steve Murrie – 2008 – Every Minute on Earth
- – Trapani, Iza – 2003 – Froggy Went A-Courtin'
- – Trapani, Iza – 2001 – Shoo Fly
- – Birdseye, Tom – 1994 – A Regular Flood of Mishap
- – Sherlock, Patti – 1992 – Four of a Kind
- – Birdseye, Tom – 1989 – Airmail to the Moon
- – Springer, Nancy – 1987 – A Horse to Love
- International Reading Association Teachers' Choice List – Siegal, Aranka – Upon the Head of the Goat
- International Reading Association Young Adults' Choice List
- – Springer, Nancy – 2005 – Blood Trail
- – Springer, Nancy – 1991 – Colt
- International Women's Forum Women Who Made a Difference Award – Auel, Jean M. – 1988
- The Janusz Korczak Literary Award – Siegal, Aranka – Upon the Head of the Goat
- Mystery Readers International Macavity Award – Greber, Judith – The Old Wife's Tale – Nominee
- Skipping Stones Honor Award – Barasch, Lynne – 2010 – First Come the Zebra
- Society of School Librarians International Honor Book Award
- – Seiple, Samantha – 2005 – Mutants, Clones, and Killer Corn
- – Barasch, Lynne – 2001 – Radio Rescue
- – Birdseye, Tom – 1990 – Tucker
Ireland
- Heinrich Boll Residency – Joss, Morag – 2008
Japan
- Seiun Award for Best Foreign Language Novel of the Year – Murphy, Pat – 2002 – There and Back Again
- Urasenke Foundation Scholarship in Kyoto – Avery, Ellis – 2004
The Netherlands
- The Audience Lifetime Achievement Award for the Dutch Book – Auel, Jean M. – 1990
Scandinavia
- Scandinavia Kaleidoscope of Art & Life Award for Excellence in Literature – Auel, Jean M. – 1982 – The Clan of the Cave Bear
United Kingdom
- Arts Council of Wales Book of the Year Award – Waters, Sarah – 2000 – Affinity – Nominee
- Betty Trask Award – Waters, Sarah – 1999 – Tipping the Velvet
- British Archaeological Jobs and Resources Silver Trowel Award – Auel, Jean M. – 1990 – The Clan of the Cave Bear
- British Book Awards Author of the Year – Waters, Sarah – 2003 – Fingersmith
- Chroma Journal International Queer Writing Award – Danforth, Emily – 2008 – The Truest Way to Name Something
- Crime Writers' Association Dagger in the Library Award – Sansom, C.J – 2007 – Winter in Madrid – Shortlist
- Crime Writers' Association Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award
- Sansom, C.J – 2005 – Dark Fire
- Waters, Sarah – 2002 – Fingersmith
- Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger Award – Joss, Morag – 2003 – Half-Broken Things
- Granta Magazine's 20 Best Young British Writers List – Waters, Sarah – 2003
- Heart of Hawick Children's Book Award – Kress, Adrienne – 2009 – Alex and the Ironic Gentleman
- John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
- – Waters, Sarah – 2000 – Affinity – Nominee
- – Waters, Sarah – 1999 – Tipping the Velvet – Nominee
- Man Booker Prize
- – Waters, Sarah – 2009 – The Little Stranger – Nominee
- – Waters, Sarah – 2006 – The Night Watch – Nominee
- – Waters, Sarah – 2002 – Fingersmith – Nominee
- Orange Prize
- – Waters, Sarah – 2006 – The Night Watch – Nominee
- – Waters, Sarah – 2002 – Fingersmith – Nominee
- – Prior, Lily – 2002 – La Cucina – Nominee
- Ottakar's Children's Book Prize – Potter, Ellen – Olivia Kidney – Nominee
- The Royal Literary Fund Fellowship – Joss, Morag – 2012
- Royal Society of Literature Fellowship – Waters, Sarah – 2009
- The Society of Authors Somerset Maugham Award – Waters, Sarah – 2000 – Affinity
- South Bank Show Award for Literature – Waters, Sarah – 2003 – Fingersmith
- Stonewall Writer of the Year Award
- – Waters, Sarah – 2009
- – Waters, Sarah – 2006
- Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award – Waters, Sarah – 2000 – Affinity
- Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award – Joss, Morag – 2004 – Half Broken Things – Nominee