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
List last updated 12/31/2011