Awards

The CILIP Children's Book Awards - The Carnegie Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal are awarded for outstanding writing and illustration, respectively, in books for children and young people. Presented by CILIP for books first published in the UK. Background, winners, archives, and eligibility criteria.
http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/

Boardman Tasker Charitable Trust - Provides an annual prize to the author of a work which has made an outstanding contribution to mountain themed literature. Rules and list of previous winners.
http://www.boardmantasker.com/

The Booker Prize - 1999 - Special report from a UK newspaper website. Includes articles on the competition, and on the year's shortlisted authors and books. Links to excerpts, biographies, and list of past shortlists. <small>(October 27, 1999)</small>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/booker/

The Commonwealth Writers Prize - Annual award sponsored by the Commonwealth Foundation, to new writers from the British Commonwealth, for prose fiction (novel or short stories). Presents winners, events, judges, and entry details.
http://www.commonwealthwriters.com/

The Thomas Cook Travel Book Award - Awarded annually for the best narrative travel book. Includes history, entry details, judges, nominees, and previous winners.
http://www.thetravelbookaward.com/

The Orange Prize for Fiction - International award for the best full-length novel, written in English, by a woman. Presents background, winners, judges, and entry requirements.
http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/

Booktrust - Designed to encourage UK readers and writers. Administers several book prizes - national and international. Database of other literary prizes. Information on grants and funding for writers. Recommended books, author profiles, literary projects, events, issues, and related links.
http://www.booktrust.org.uk/

The CWA Dagger Awards - The annual Crime Writers' Association awards; with winners list, reviews, events calendar, and related links.
http://www.thecwa.co.uk/daggers/

The Guardian First Book Award - Annual prize administered by Guardian Unlimited, for a first book, whether fiction, non-fiction or poetry. Includes articles on the 2002 competition, winner and shortlisted works. Links to pages on previous years' awards. <small>(December 4, 2002)</small>
http://books.guardian.co.uk/firstbook2002