I have tried to compile a list of the major book awards and other literary events you may be interested in and broken them down by month. Obviously, these dates are approximate based on the latest information I have but please be aware they may change. If you would like to add any events then please leave a comment.
| January | Costa book award winner announced |
| February | LA Times book prize finalists announced |
| March | Orange prize for fiction longlist announced.
World Book Day & World Book Night |
| April | Orange prize for fiction shortlist announced.
BBC Samuel Johnson prize for non fiction long list announced. Cambridge Wordfest. LA Times book prize awarded. |
| May | Hay Festival, Hay on Wye.
BBC Samuel Johnson prize for non fiction shortlist announced. Somerset Maugham awards. |
| June | Orange prize for fiction winner announced
The McKitterick prize announced. |
| July | The Booker prize longlist announced.
BBC Samuel Johnson prize for non fiction winner announced. |
| August | The Guardian first book award longlist announced. |
| September | The Booker prize shortlist announced |
| October | The Booker prize winner announced
The Guardian first book award shortlist announced Nobel prize for literature awarded |
| November | Costa book award shortlist announced
The Literary Review Bad Sex award announced Cambridge Wordfest The National book award winners announced |
| December | Orange prize for fiction judging panel announced
Costa book award judging panel announced The Guardian first book award winner announced |
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