Eighteen finalists have been selected for the 2025 Kirkus Prize in fiction, nonfiction, and young readers' literature. Winners in each category receive $50,000, and will be announced October 8. See the finalists here.
Kirkus Reviews editor-in-chief Tom Beer commented: "In a time of shortened attention spans and endless news feeds, books have the unique power to slow us down, to help us to think deeply and imagine freely. This year's finalists for the Kirkus Prize promise readers these and other riches; they're exceptional works to be studied and savored for years to come."
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Finalist have been selected for the 2025 Washington State Book Awards, sponsored by the Washington Center for the Book. Winners will be announced September 16. To see the 42 finalists in seven categories, click here--and don't miss the fiction nominees, who include Shelf Awareness's Elaine U. Cho, for Ocean's Godori (Zando).