Congratulations to Macmillan’s three 2026 Locus Awards Winners! FANTASY NOVEL THE EVERLASTING by Alix E. Harrow NOVELLA THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar NONFICTION ENSHITTIFICATION: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow […]
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2026 International Booker Prize Winner
Congratulations to the 2026 International Booker Prize winner, TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE! TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ; translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE is the first book translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the International Booker Prize. The novel, which takes the form of a fictional translation of a rediscovered Japanese travel memoir, explores history, […]

THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW is a Carnegie Medal WINNER!
THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW by Yiyun Li has been selected as the winner for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction! You can view the full Carnegie Medal announcement here. All the finalists will be honored and the winners will be presented with their medals during a celebratory event at the American […]

2026 Edgar Award Nominees!
The Mystery Writers of America has announced the 2026 Edgar Award nominees, and Macmillan has 4 contenders! BEST NOVEL WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy BEST FIRST NOVEL BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR JOHNNY CARELESS by Kevin Wade BEST FACT CRIME BLOOD AND THE BADGE: The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the […]

THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW is a Carnegie Medal Finalist!
THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW by Yiyun Li has been named a 2026 Carnegie Medals for Nonfiction finalist! You can view the full Carnegie Medals shortlist here. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. “There is no good way to say this,” Yiyun Li writes at the beginning of this book. “There […]

2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Longlist
The 2026 Carnegie Medals for Excellence longlist has been announced, and 5 Macmillan titles are in the running! FICTION LONGLIST FLASHLIGHT by Susan Choi THE SISTERS by Jonas Hassen Khemiri WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy NONFICTION LONGLIST BALDWIN: A LOVE STORY by Nicholas Boggs THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW by Yiyun Li […]

2025 Lambda Literary Awards Winners
The Lambda Literary Awards honor the best in LGBTQ+ books, and this year’s winners include 3 Macmillan titles! WINNER: LGBTQ+ Mystery ROUGH TRADE by Katrina Carrasco WINNER: LGBTQ+ Nonfiction THE OTHER OLYMPIANS: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports by Michael Waters WINNER: Transgender Fiction FIREBUGS by Nino Bulling […]

ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
We’re thrilled to celebrate all of our ALA Youth Media Award winners and finalists! Stonewall Book Award CANTO CONTIGO by Jonny Garza Villa (winner) The Stonewall Awards honor books and authors for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience. Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature LOUD: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew […]

TLA’s 2025 Lariat List
Congratulations to the 7 Macmillan titles on the 2025 Lariat List for Adult Fiction! EXTINCTION by Douglas Preston FAMILY FAMILY by Laurie Frankel LISTEN FOR THE LIE by Amy Tintera THE SPELLSHOP by Sarah Beth Durst THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah THE WREN IN THE HOLLY LIBRARY by K.A. […]

2024 PEN/Faulkner Award Finalists
Congratulations to the Macmillan finalists selected for the 2024 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, America’s most prestigious peer-juried literary prize. WITNESS by Jamel BrinkleyOPEN THROAT by Henry HokeABSOLUTION by Alice McDermott […]

