Literary Laureates

The fiction category of the UK People's Book Prize, decided by public vote.

The non-fiction category of the UK People's Book Prize, decided by public vote.

The children's literature category of the UK People's Book Prize, decided by public vote.

The leading literary award in the English-speaking world, awarded annually for the best novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland.

Prize: £50,000

Awarded for a single book translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland. The prize is split between author and translator.

Prize: £50,000

Celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in writing by women throughout the world. Previously known as the Orange Prize.

Prize: £30,000

Launched to fill the gap left by Costa, celebrating the best reads of the year by UK and Ireland-based writers.

Prize: £15,000

The most prestigious non-fiction prize in the UK, formerly known as the Samuel Johnson Prize.

Prize: £50,000

France's most prestigious literary award, given annually to the author of the best and most imaginative prose work of the year.

Prize: €10

Awarded annually during the Frankfurt Book Fair for the best German-language novel of the year.

Prize: €25,000

Italy's most prestigious literary prize, awarded annually for the best Italian-language novel.

Japan's most prestigious literary award for emerging writers, presented twice a year for the best serious literary story published in a newspaper or magazine.