Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction information
Awards for best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S
For the British literary award, see Carnegie Medal (literary award).
Award
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
Awarded for
Best adult fiction & non-fiction
Sponsored by
Carnegie Corporation (main sponsor)
Booklist (ALA co-sponsor)
Reference and User Services Association (ALA co-sponsor)
Location
ALA annual conference
Country
USA
Presented by
American Library Association
Hosted by
American Library Association
Reward(s)
$5,000 (winner) $1,500 (finalists)
First awarded
2012
Website
www.ala.org/awardsgrants/carnegieadult
The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction were established in 2012 to recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. in the previous year.[1] They are named in honor of nineteenth-century American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in recognition of his deep belief in the power of books and learning to change the world.[2]
The award is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and administered by the American Library Association (ALA).[1]Booklist and the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) cosponsor the awards.[1] The shortlist and winners are selected by a seven-member selection committee of library experts who work with adult readers.[1] The annually appointed selection committee includes a chair, three Booklist editors or contributors, and three former members of RUSA CODES Notable Books Council.[1]
The winners, one each for fiction and nonfiction, are announced at an event in June at the American Library Association Annual Conference; winning authors receive a $5,000 cash award, and two finalists in each category receive $1,500.[1]
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^"Carnegie Corporation of New York and the American Library Association Announce New Literary Prizes". carnegie.org. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
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