The most famous literary prize of all is the Booker Prize, now known as the Man Booker Prize, following sponsorship from Man Investments. But there are many other literary prizes worthy of note:
- Guardian First Book Award: Publishers enter their nominations (since discontinued)
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- Franz Kafka Prize (presentation is held in Prague for the winner)
For specific genres, such as science fiction there are specific awards.
- Hugo Award: annual award for the best science-fiction/fantasy works (named after Hugo Gernsback)
For non-fiction, there are also prizes:
- Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. The winner is announced in November. It's motto: "All the best stories are true". How is it evaluated? Criteria includes: originality, quality of writing and the ability to communicate the subject to a wide audience.The Chair of the judges is Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal (who himself has written a number of non-fiction books, such as "Cosmic Coincidences" by Bantam, and "Our Cosmic Habitat" by Princeton University Press).
