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Last week the 2016 national book award longlist was released, finalists will be revealed on october and the winners will be announced on november 16 at the national book awards ceremony in new york. Two pulitzer winners, two previous national book award winners and a debut author are among the 22 finalists. The fiction longlist follows a week full of announcements, with the national book foundation unveiling the contenders for the young peoples literature, poetry, and nonfiction categories. Finalists named for national book awards usa today. At the national book awards ceremony and dinner held in new york city each november, the chair of each judging panel announce the winners of the years national book awards. It also provides links to ebay and abebooks that targets searches for a particular book. The finalists will be announced on october 6 and the winners on november 16. Diaz and caro among finalists for national book award. Includes images and points of issue to assist collectors in the identification of first editions. Click here for a list of winners from 2000 to the present.
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